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Fête-Dieu du Teche on Bayou Teche to petition for end of COVID-19 pandemic

The sixth annual Fête-Dieu du Teche will petition God for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. July 23 Jory Vallier, 31, 500 block of Lewis Street, Eunice. Bench warrant. Tylon Edwards, 19, 400 block of North 11th Street, Eunice. Driver’s license suspension-revocation.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. July 23 Ellis Demarcus Wilson, 31, 3100 block of Highway 167, Opelousas. Bench warrant. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Corey Armagh Bushnell, 43, 200 block of Jennifer Street, Eunice.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. July 23 05:51 Stolen cellphone at Valero. 06:50 Broken back glass on car in the 400 block of Mill. 08:55 Animal complaint in the 200 block of Ulysse. 12:16 Wreck on U.S. 190 by McDonald’s and Word Ministeries.

Three cheers for a baseball obsessed former first lady

The 2020 Major League Baseball season is, in a manner of speaking, underway. Fans who can overlook the cardboard cutouts that have replaced them in stadium seats, or tolerate the piped-in music and masked players will be fine.

Must we live with one foot in the grave?

“Shower the people you love with love/ Show them the way that you feel.” — James Taylor With all due respect to the five-time Grammy Award winner, I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain and I’ve seen sunny days when I wished people would put their advice where the sun DON’T shine.

Agents cite 2 St. Landry Parish residents for deer violations

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents cited two St Landry Parish residents on July 20 for alleged deer hunting violations. Agents cited Michael R. Alleman, 19, and Mikayla A.

Crime Stoppers seeks tips about Eunice shooting

St. Landry Crime Stoppers needs the public’s help in solving a shooting in the Eunice area.   At about 2:30 a.m. July 15, deputies responded to Aguillard’s Trailer Park located on U.S. 190 west of Eunice.

New DOTD administrator for Acadiana district named

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced today that it recently appointed Michael DeSelle as the new district engineer administrator for the Acadiana district. The district includes Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St.

Mosquito spraying increased in Acadia Parish

With the rise in heat and humidity, there is also a rise in the mosquito population in Acadia Parish. Currently, mosquito control trucks have a set route throughout the parish, according to officials at the Acadia Parish Police Jury.