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Check to see if the state owes you money in Sunday’s Eunice News

A list of St. Landry Parish residents owed money by the state of Louisiana starts on Page 10 in the Sunday edition of The Eunice News.

St. Landry Parish crash claims the life of unrestrained 23-year-old man

A single-vehicle crash on La. 742 near Odom Avenue in St. Landry Parish took the life of 23-year-old Jonathon Paul Whaley of Port Barre, according to a news release from Louisiana State Police Troop I The initial investigation by State Police revealed that the crash occurred at about 10:15 p.m.

Bradford "Rascal" Romaine

IOTA–On Wednesday, November 10, 2021, Bradford “Rascal” Romaine, father, brother and friend passed away at The Carpenter House in Lafayette at the age of 59. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 1 p.m. at Ardoin’s Funeral Home Chapel in Iota.

News notes

Estate Sale Saturday There will be an Estate Sale from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, at 607 6th Street in Rayne, will all proceeds to go to the Charlene Richard Foundation. Some items available will be furniture and kitchen items. For more information, call Bonnie Broussard at 337-296-3603.

Musician Marc Savoy chronicles his life’s mission: to build the perfect Cajun accordion

Most strands of American music have an iconic instrument. Horns for jazz, banjos for bluegrass, and electric guitars for rock and roll. But few are as essential and unmistakable as the diatonic accordion and its role in the music of south Louisiana.

Defining who’s a victim – and who isn’t

I speak four languages fluently, read a fifth and am learning a sixth. I taught Spanish, French and Italian, and use all three languages on a daily basis in my immigration practice. I say this not to brag as much as to display how important language and its correct usage is to me.

Never forget our veterans

My dad’s hearing was damaged more than half a century ago when, as a young man, he trained to be an Army military policeman during the war in Korea. MPs were required to qualify for every weapon, including the exceptionally loud .50 caliber machine gun.

Cypremont Point State Park upgrades opened

BATON ROUGE — Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and Louisiana State Parks, along with the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, cut the ribbon officially opening a new fishing deck and restored beach at Cypremort Point State Park for public use on Nov. 5.

Ex-officer convicted of molestation of a juvenile

Damon Broussard, a former officer with the Crowley and Lake Arthur police departments, has been convicted of molesting a juvenile under the age of 13. The unanimous verdict was handed down after a swift trial before District Judge Marilyn Castle.

Voting continues Saturday on constitutional amendments

Voting continues from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday in election to decide on four state constitutional amendments. In early voting, 1,828 votes were cast in St. Landry Parish. In the state, there were 142,015 votes cast. The deadline for registrar to receive mail ballots is at 4:30 p.m.