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Layton Wayne Thibodeaux Sr.

It is with the heaviest of hearts that the family of Layton Wayne Thibodeaux Sr. announces his passing on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, at Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital at the age of 66. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, at St.

From The Eunice News November 2008 files

From the November 2008 files of The Eunice News.

Irene Boone Reed

Kinder- Irene B. Reed, 89, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother & great-great grandmother. She was a devout Catholic, a member of the Ladies Alter Society and Chaplin for American Legion Ladies Auxiliary of many years.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. December 3 Terrance Hester, 50, 9400 block of Moores Rd., Grand Bay, Alabama. Possession of Schedule II, drug paraphernalia, Arrested by Louisiana State Police. Hunter Lowe, 26, 900 block of N Ave G, Crowley.

It’s time to buy spring-blooming bulbs

Now is time to purchase those spring-flowering bulbs such as daffodil, snowdrop, tulip, narcissus, hyacinth and crocus bulbs to allow them enough chilling hours to bloom in the spring. Chilling hours are necessary for bulbs that are native to colder climates. Not all bulbs need chilling hours.

Acadia-Evangeline Fire District tax renewal on Saturday’s ballot

The Board of Commissioners of the Acadia-Evangeline Fire Protection District is calling for a tax renewal that dates back 50 years from when the fire protection district was created.

Wildlife & Fisheries graduates law enforcement cadets

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Law Enforcement Academy on Tuesday graduated its 33rd class of cadets into the ranks of LDWF Enforcement Division agents at a ceremony in Baton Rouge.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. December 1 Derrick James Meyers, 32, 400 block of Deprimo Ln., Opelousas. Headlamps, suspended driver’s license, Possession of schedule III, Bench warrant, 2 counts. Arrested by Opelousas Police.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. December 2 Juvenile, 12, Eunice. Attempted simple burglary. Juvenile, 10, Eunice. Attempted simple burglary. Jayden Blaize Bushnell, 18, 1900 block of West Oak, Eunice. Aggravated assault. Joshua J. Ashworth, 31, 300 block of Rodney, Eunice. Bench warrant.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. December 2 00:47 Caller in the 400 block of North Cane advised of two subjects that are trying to break into a boarded up home.