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Garrett Allen Deshotel

Garrett Allen Deshotel passed away on Friday, January 1, 2021 at the age of 21. No Services have been planned at this time. Garrett is survived by his mother, Susan Zelman Deshotel; one brother, Robbie Deshotel; one sister, Harley Deshotel and companion Cody Wilcox.

Olia Fontenot Sonnier

Olia Fontenot Sonnier passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at the age of 83. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 10 a.m. at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Basile with Father Keenan Brown celebrant. Burial will follow in Assumption Cemetery.

Louisiana Department of Health announces COVID-19 testing in Acadiana region for beginning of January

Louisiana Department of Health announces COVID-19 testing in Acadiana region for beginning of January Baton Rouge, La. (December 30, 2020) — COVID-19 testing at all Louisiana Army National Guard (LANG) sites and parish health units will be paused on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

See who gets the COVID vaccine next

Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be available to pharmacies statewide in limited supply beginning Monday to be administered to people 70 and older and additional health care workers.

2020 review from July through January

The Eunice News is presenting a month-by-month review of 2020’s news. The review is an attempt to note major and some minor issues through the year dominated by COVID-19. The report is a continuation from Thursday’s edition.

Eunice Polce radio dispatch logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. December 30 07:51 Bike left in the driveway at Southern Concept. 08:05 Drugs found at Champagne’s. 08:40 Children playing in the gulley on North 12th. 11:32 Lobby complaint about theft.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. December 30 Johnny Ervin Burton, 26, 400 block of Dupre Street, Eunice. Probation violation hold. December 31 Robert James Miller, 47, homeless. Warrant.

Two unrestrained men die in single-vehicle crash near Lawtell

Two men died on New Year’s Day when the 2001 Chevrolet Corvette they were in crashed on La. 35 south of Lawtell. Louisiana State Police Troop I troopers were notified of a single-vehicle crash on La. 35 near Mandy Road in St. Landry Parish shortly after 4:30 a.m. Friday.

LSUE Chancellor’s List released

LSU Eunice recognizes 354 students who excelled in the Fall 2020 Semester with the honor of being named to the Chancellor’s List. To be eligible, students must have full-time status and maintain at least a 3.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale during the semester.

2020: A reluctant retrospect

Ok, let’s get the obvious out of the way. 2020 was the year of COVID-19, also known as corona (minus the lime), the plague, the super crud, or, as my dad calls it (and most other contagious illnesses), “the rooty-gootus.” But what else happened in 2020?