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City budget includes major capital expenditures

Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot’s budget includes several capital expenditures and a $1 an hour pay raise for 53 full-time city employees and 50 cents for 24 part-time employees. The Board of Aldermen approved the budget at its Tuesday’s meeting.

Parish sales tax collections up over last year

Year-to-date sales tax collections in St. Landry Parish continue to outpace those of a year ago, according to a monthly report released by the St. Landry Parish School Board sales tax division. Total sales tax collections in the parish through May were $35,531,552, up $4,827,391 or 15.

Church Point Police dispatcher, husband arrested on theft charges

A Church Point Police Department dispatcher and her husband were arrested on theft charges on June 4. Amber Daigle and her husband, Dillon Daigle, were each arrested on a charge of theft over $200 dollars but less than $500 by Church Point Police.

Alice Himel Lopez

Alice Himel Lopez passed away on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at the age of 57. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, June 14, 2021 at St. Anthony Catholic Church with Father Sal Istre celebrant. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

Allen Paul Stroderd

EUNICE–It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Allen Paul Stroderd announces his passing on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at his home at the age of 81. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at St. Jules Catholic Church in Tee Mamou.

Blind woman held in bedroom, denied bathroom use

A 64-year-old Opelousas woman was forced to live in her bedroom and denied use of a bathroom by her son and his girlfriend, according to St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office Arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. June 9 Tara Lynn Moree, 22, 500 block of Clinton Street, Krotz Springs. Domestic abuse battery (child endangerment), disturbing the peace. Arrested by Krotz Springs Police.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. June 8 Cary LeJeune, 52, 1100 block of East Ardoin, Eunice. Probation violation, hold.

Eunice Police Log reports

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. June 8 00:21 Report of two bikes on the side of the roadway near Eunice Elementary. 00:51 Suspicious vehicle reported at the Nature Trail on Maple. 05:03 Suspicious vehicle at City Lake.

Larry "Red" Leckelt

IOTA–It is with heavy hearts that the family of Larry “Red” Leckelt announces his passing on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at the Ochsner Acadia General Hospital in Crowley at the age of 75. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 10, 2021 at St.