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St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. August 20 Justin J. Fontenot, 26, 300 block of Osage Street, Port Barre. Criminal trespass, criminal mischief, resisting an officer (two counts), flight from an officer, no drivers license. Arrested by Port Barre Police.

LSUE holds Spring commencement

LSUE held its 2020 Spring commencement ceremony on campus Saturday morning. The following are the list of graduates.

News notes

ELTL fall registration set The Eunice Ladies Tennis League (ELTL) will hold its fall registration through Aug. 28. Registration is $25 and will include 12 weeks of play with an end of season tennis banquet. The tennis league players play every Tuesday evening at 6 p.m.

Tommy Wayne Stout

Tommy Wayne Stout passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at the age of 79. No Services have been planned at this time.

Eucharistic procession leaves Leonville to commemorate the arrival of the Acadians

By Tony Marks Ville Platte Gazette LEONVILLE – The muddy Bayou Teche once again served as the artery in which flowed the Fete Dieu du Teche Eucharistic Procession to commemorate the arrival of the first Acadians in South Louisiana in 1755. The annual event took place on Aug.

Devillier receives SPAH award

Jerry Devillier of Eunice learned from S.P.A.H. (Society for the Preservation and Advancement of the Harmonica) that he was the recipient of the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award. He was informed of the award on Aug. 15. The S.P.A.H.

Fontenot steps down as SLP president

Staff report OPELOUSAS – St. Landry Parish President Bill Fontenot announced Tuesday that he would step down from his position to focus on his health. Fontenot was diagnosed with a type of skin cancer known as squamous cell carcinoma earlier this year.

Cajun Traditions announces meat processing facility

BATON ROUGE — Gov. John Bel Edwards and Cajun Traditions Food Processors owner Lonnie Richard announced the company’s development of a new meat processing and packaging facility in Church Point. Meat processing startup Cajun Traditions will make a $2.

Veil David “Sonny” DeVillier

Friends and family are invited to attend the memorial services for Veil David “Sonny” DeVillier. The service in Baton Rouge will be held Friday, August 21 at Rabenhorst Funeral Home Downtown 825 Government Street at 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Fr. Jeff Bayhi will begin the service at 5:30 p.m.

Jonathan “Bill” Dixon Jr.

It is with great sadness that the family of Jonathan “Bill” Dixon Jr. announces his passing on Friday, August 14 at 9:18 a.m. in Lafayette. He was 16. A celebration of life will be celebrated on Friday, August 21 at 10 a.m. at Word Ministries in Eunice with the Rev. Kaleb Semien officiating.