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Church Point woman dies in single-vehicle crash in Lafayette Parish

A single-vehicle crash at about 3:30 a.m. Wednesday on La. 98 near Pavie Lane in Lafayette Parish took the life of 25-year-old Ashley Murray Menard of Church Point, according to a news release from Louisiana State Police Troop I.

Health Department: 406 vaccine providers in all 64 parishes receiving COVID vaccine this week

This week, 406 vaccine providers across the state were to receive limited doses of COVID vaccine.

Juvenile accused of attempted first-degree murder released to parents’ custody

A 16-year-old boy, released from a juvenile life sentence, then arrested Tuesday for attempted first-degree murder, is free again in the custody of his parents, Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot said. The first-degree attempted murder charge is from a drive-by shooting that occurred on Jan.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. February 2 Jermine Sistrane Edwards, 26, 800 block of North 4th Street, Eunice. Probation violation, hold. Juvenile, 16, Eunice.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. February 2 00:54 Suspicious person reported in the 600 block of East Vine. 03:09 Stolen vehicle reported in the 100 block of Crestview Loop. 04:56 Report of a stolen vehicle in the 100 block of Crestview Loop.

Elizabeth Liz LaFleur DesHotel

MAMOU – A private memorial service will be held for Elizabeth “Liz” LaFleur DesHotel, 65, who passed away peacefully on Monday, January 18, 2021 surrounded by her loving family.

Juanita Turner Young

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Richard for Juanita Turner Young, 96. Juanita Turner Young went home to Jesus the evening of January 30, 2021.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. February 2 Nathan Boast, 45, 800 block of E. Emmett Street, Opelousas.

Cedric V. Hoffpauir Jr.

Cedric Van Hoffpauir, Jr. passed away on Friday, January, January 29, 2021 at the age of 66. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at First Baptist Church of Basile with Reverend Blake Hoffpauir officiating. Burial will follow in the Basile Protestant Cemetery.

LSU AgCenter plans winter sugarcane meetings

The LSU AgCenter is participating in a series of sugarcane meetings to help farmers prepare for the 2021 growing season. A meeting for Bayou Teche area growers will be held Feb. 9 at 9 a.m. To join that virtual meeting, contact LSU AgCenter county agent Blair Hebert at bherbert@agcenter.lsu.edu.