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Theresa Miller Seale

It is with great sorrow that Carol, Janet, and myself announce the passing of our mother, Theresa Miller Seale today December 6, 2020. There will be a private graveside service at the family cemetery. A mass and Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Patsy Ann Fontenot

BASILE~It is with heavy hearts that the family of Patsy Ann Fontenot announces her passing on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at the age of 78. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Basile. Entombment will follow in the St.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. December 5-7 Dwight Anthony Damond, 44, 700 block of Faris Ave, Eunice. Simple Burglary, 2 counts, theft.Arrested by Eunice Police. Althea Hebert, 59, 200 block of Acadia St., Eunice.Domestic abuse battery.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. December 5 Joshua J. Sensat, 33, 100 block of Plow Lane, DeRidder. Probation violation, hold. December 6 Waybrun Joseph Hebert IV, homeless, Eunice. Warrant.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. December 4 01:07 Disturbance reported at 600 block of North Martin Luther King. 01:37 Subject in the 200 block of Acadia advised that he was stabbed in the face. 01:49 Suspicious person reported behind Super 1.

Shelton Babineaux

EUNICE~It is with great sadness that the family of Shelton Babineaux announces his passing on Monday, November 30, 2020 at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home in Jennings. He was 84. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Eunice.

Loicy Johnson

EUNICE~It is with heavy hearts that the family of Loicy Johnson announces his passing on Friday, December 4, 2020 at Acadian Medical Center in Eunice at the age of 89. We will be honoring his memory at 12 noon on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Ardoin’s Funeral Home Chapel in Eunice.

News notes

Rotary food drive is underway The annual Spirit of Christmas Food Drive sponsored by Super 1 Foods is here. Eunice schools will collect canned goods for the drive from Monday through Dec. 14. The Rotarians will pick up all canned goods from each school on Dec. 15.

Jail tax passes

Rural St. Landry Parish residents who travel rough roads or those with drainage problems can take comfort this morning in the passage of a 1-mill, 10-year property tax to fund parish jail maintenance and operations. Some St.

Christmastime is upon us

Christmastime conjures thoughts of red, white and green. And many types of beautiful plant materials are available to work with this time of year to spruce up and decorate your home for the season.