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St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

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St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller

Monday, November 8, 2021

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. November 6-8 Danaijsia Rideau, 18, 1400 block of Cherokee Drive, Opelousas. Criminal damage to property, simple battery, resisting an officer. Arrested by Opelousas Police. Brian K. Dies, 42, 300 block of S.

Eunice Police Arrests

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Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller

Monday, November 8, 2021

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. November 5 Lee Paul Menard, 50, 200 block of East Dean, Eunice. Simple assault, simple criminal damage to property. November 6 Joseph Keith Bourque, 18, 200 block of Annatta Avenue, Eunice. Hit and run, stop signs, must stop.

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News notes

Myra Miller

Monday, November 8, 2021

Bulb & Blossom meeting set Nov. 8 The Eunice Bulb and Blossom Garden Club will have its meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8 in the home of Barbara Wells. The topic is “Oaks for your Garden” and members are asked to bring leaves and acorns from their Oak trees.

Mary Alice LeDoux Fruge

Myra Miller

Monday, November 8, 2021

EUNICE–It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that the family of Mary Alice LeDoux Fruge’ announces her passing on Friday, November 5, 2021, at Oak Lane Wellness and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 89. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in memory of Mary at 2 p.m.

Murphy Allen Gokey

Myra Miller

Monday, November 8, 2021

BASILE–On Wednesday, November 3, 2021, Murphy Allen Gokey, loving husband, father, brother and friend passed away at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital at the age of 62. A Celebration of Allen’s life will be held on Monday, November 8, 2021, at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Basile from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m.

Citrus trees at the Becnel’s family orchard were killed by a 10-foot storm surge brought by Hurricane Ida. Ben Becnel Jr. estimates that nearly 2,000 citrus trees were destroyed by the storm and 75% of his fruit was lost. (Photos by Craig Gautreaux/LSU AgCenter)

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Louisiana citrus growers reeling from Ida damage

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, November 5, 2021

While Hurricane Ida came ashore more than two months ago, its effect on the Louisiana citrus and vegetable industry will be measured in years. Thousands of citrus trees were lost along with many fall vegetable crops across Plaquemines and St.

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Is there detention in Sunday school?

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, November 5, 2021

If you ever want to test the limits of your patience, your sanity and your ability to avoid bursting your gizzard from laughing out loud at exactly the wrong moment – in church – try teaching a junior high boys’ Sunday school class sometime. You’ll thank me or hunt me down to kill me ...

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Are veterans the heroes who keep on giving?

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, November 5, 2021

I’m not complaining, but after 23 years of column writing, it becomes increasingly challenging to find new angles for recurring events such as Mother’s Day or Memorial Day.

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St. Landry soldier one of last to die

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, November 5, 2021

We celebrate Veterans Day on or about November 11, because World War I ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. If it had ended on the 10th day, a young man from south Louisiana would not have died far from home.

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Fiber optics expanded in Acadia Parish

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, November 5, 2021

Louisiana reportedly has about 400,000 to 500,000 households without broadband access, according to the state official in charge of broadband development. But Veneeth Iyengar, executive director of the Broadband Development and Connectivity Office, believes that’s a lowball estimate.