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Louisiana deputies and the Oklahoma outlaw

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, August 27, 2021
When officer Plais Horn saw a man climb off a freight train in Opelousas in March 1917, he thought his sharp eye and good memory had helped catch a notorious bank robber.
A Louisiana National Guardsman with the 769th Engineer Battalion loads a pallet of bottled water onto a high-water vehicle in order to be delivered to citizens in need during the winter storm at Camp Minden in Minden, on Feb. 19. The expansive infrastructure available on Camp Minden helps resolve large storage challenges presented during state emergencies. (U.S. Army National Guard courtesy photo from Louisiana National Guard)

A Louisiana National Guardsman with the 769th Engineer Battalion loads a pallet of bottled water onto a high-water vehicle in order to be delivered to citizens in need during the winter storm at Camp Minden in Minden, on Feb. 19. The expansive infrastructure available on Camp Minden helps resolve large storage challenges presented during state emergencies. (U.S. Army National Guard courtesy photo from Louisiana National Guard)

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Camp Minden plays big role in training, emergency responses

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, August 27, 2021
Camp Minden is a Louisiana National Guard training site located approximately 18 miles east of Shreveport that plays a major role in the state mission to provide support to Louisiana residents in the event of a state or local emergency.
Willie Mae Pitts Sallie, a sister of two of the men who were killed, in a photo taken around 1960. (Photo courtesy of Miykhel Sharkell)

Willie Mae Pitts Sallie, a sister of two of the men who were killed, in a photo taken around 1960. (Photo courtesy of Miykhel Sharkell)

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Boss who shot his workers later led KKK chapter

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, August 27, 2021
In the rural neighborhood around Ticheli Road, the sound of multiple gunshots erupted in the early morning quiet of July 13, 1960. Sam Brooks wasn’t sure why shots were being fired, but peeking out the front window of his home, the 9-year-old looked across the street where they came from.
Randy Fontenot of Lanse Meg fills gas cans to run a home generator in preparation for Hurricane Ida expected on Sunday. (Photos by Myra Miller)

Randy Fontenot of Lanse Meg fills gas cans to run a home generator in preparation for Hurricane Ida expected on Sunday. (Photos by Myra Miller)

Louisiana braces for Hurricane Ida

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, August 27, 2021
The National Weather Service forecast on Friday morning put Hurricane Ida’s landfall between Intracoastal City and Grand Isle on Sunday. But it was too soon to know for certain. Earlier Friday morning the landfall was predicted between Morgan City and New Orleans as a Category 3 hurricane.
Carol John Dupre

Carol John Dupre

Carol John Dupre

Myra Miller
Friday, August 27, 2021
EUNICE–It is with great sadness that the family of Carol John Dupre announces his passing on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at the Acadian Medical Center in Eunice at the age of 91. A Celebration of Carol’s life will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m.
St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office arrests

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office arrests

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St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office Arrests

Myra Miller
Friday, August 27, 2021
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. August 27 Keenan Hakeem Grice, 31, 100 block of Richard Road, Opelousas. Theft (2 counts), possession of drug paraphernalia, bench warrant (9 counts). Arrested by Opelousas Police. Christopher Ron Smith, Jr.
Eunice Police radio log

Eunice Police radio log

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Eunice Police Log reports

Myra Miller
Friday, August 27, 2021
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. August 26 00:05 Securing doors and football locker room at Eunice High, southside. 00:34 Juvenile complaint reported in the 800 block of South Beulah. 06:19 Disturbance reported at Champagne’s.

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Cleco encourages customers to prepare for Tropical Depression 9

Rebecca Chaisson
Thursday, August 26, 2021
Cleco is monitoring Tropical Depression Nine which is predicted to enter the northern or western Gulf of Mexico as a tropical storm or hurricane late this weekend or early next week. “Cleco is closely monitoring this storm,” said Clint Robichaux, manager of distribution operations support.
Jeanette Guillory Gibson

Jeanette Guillory Gibson

Jeanette Guillory Gibson

Myra Miller
Thursday, August 26, 2021
On Friday, August 13, 2021, Jeanette M. Gibson, 85, loving wife, mother & “Gran” passed away in her home after an extended illness. Jeanette was born Feb.7, 1936 in Lake Charles, daughter to the late Pearl & Maurice Guillory & step father, Matthew Veillon.