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St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. October 22 Rita Lindsey Gale Nicholson, 67, 700 block of Lourdes Street, Opelousas. Criminal trespassing. Arrested by Opelousas Police. Kelon Shemar Thomas, 21, 1900 block of Linus Street, Opelousas.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. October 21 Lacy Ann Miller, 36, 100 block of E. Ardoin Street, Eunice. Theft of a firearm, theft. Arrested by Eunice Police. Elton Joseph Glaude, 29, 12000 block of Highway 190, Opelousas. Bench warrant (3 counts).

Weston John Deshotel

MAMOU – Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, October 22, 2021 at Ardoin’s Funeral Home Chapel in Mamou for Weston John Deshotel., 94, who passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021 in Beaumont, Texas. Deacon Chuck Ortego will preside over the funeral services.

Paul Armond LaFleur

Paul Armond LaFleur passed away on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at the age of 60. A Funeral Service will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at Quirk & Son Funeral Home of Eunice with Pastor Stacey Miller officiating. Cremation will follow Services.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. October 20 Robert Hall, 45, 200 block of South Cane, Eunice. Battery of a dating partner, simple assault.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. October 20 00:15 Suspicious vehicle reported in the parking lot at Super 1 Foods. 00:16 A subject running on the roadway behind the Old’s Fred’s with two pit bulls.

Prevention and assistance tips as health care fraud grows nationwide

When Jimmy Davis presented his Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana card at a health care facility ahead of a medical procedure, he was stunned at the response. Unbeknownst to him, he no longer had Blue Cross coverage.

News notes

CDA leads Rosary daily in October Every day during the month of October, Court Eunice 208 Catholic Daughters of the Americas will be leading a rosary at 5:30 p.m. in the rosary garden at St. Anthony’s Church. The public is invited. St.

Donald Ray Bacon Sr.

Donald Ray Bacon, Sr. passed away on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at the age of 67. A Celebration of Life will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at his favorite place, Ronnie’s Cajun Café, at 541 W. Laurel Avenue, Eunice. Donald is survived by two sons, Donald Ray Bacon, Jr.

Acadia Parish School Board OKs mobile STEM labs

A short, but productive committee meeting of the Acadia Parish School Board saw a number of subjects heard, discussed and approved.