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Aiden Young

Aiden Michael Young passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at the age of 14. A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, June 21, 2021 at 11 a.m. at Quirk & Son Funeral Home of Eunice with Bubba Gotreaux officiating. Burial will follow in St. Louis Cemetery.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office Arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. June 16 Kyle J. Moore, 33, 1500 block of Federal Road, Opelousas. Hold for Opelousas City Court, Hold for Bay County, Florida. Arrested by Opelousas City Marshals.

Bayou Teche Paddle Trail is unique

What started as project to cleanup up a historic bayou has turned into the unique Bayou Teche Paddle Trail that stretches from Port Barre to Berwick.

Federal aid helps legislators tackle big issues

Buoyed by billions of dollars in federal COVID-19 relief aid, Louisiana legislators took on several big issues this spring and made progress in simplifying the tax code, supporting education and expanding criminal-justice reform.

Keeping an eye on the bald eagles

Eunice Rotary Club members recently learned from Steve Shively, ranger at Kisatchie National Park, about a live video stream of bald eagle nest. Shively, a wildlife biologist, spoke about bald eagles and the effort to put a camera on them at Lake Kincaid. The videos are accessible through www.fs.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. June 15 Corey K. Scott, 21, 200 block of Veterans, Eunice. Probation warrant.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. June 15 06:27 Report of a subject sleeping on the side of the roadway in front of the Amy Shopping Center. 08:14 Report of an 18 wheeler that had a busted pipe and left a stretch of sand down on N. 8th.

James Allen Pousson

JENNINGS–On Sunday, June 13, 2021, James Allen Pousson, surrounded by his loving family, passed from this life to his heavenly life at the age of 82. Born September 10, 1938, in Eunice, LA, Allen was the son of Andrew and Edna Pousson.

Unrestrained driver killed in crash in Evangeline Parish

Unrestrained driver killed in crash in Evangeline Parish A single-vehicle crash on La. 13 near Brud Lane in Evangeline Parish at about 4:30 p.m. Sunday took the life of 25-year-old Dustin D. Pierce of Opelousas, according to a Louisiana State Police Troop I news release.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office Arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. June 15 Toni L. Lebleu, 23, 900 block of Te Mamou Road, Ville Platte. Bench warrant. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Ricky Lee Fontenot, 52, 1200 block of Montreal Street, Opelousas.