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Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. June 19 Jasmine Nichole Patterson, 19, 2300 block of Duplechin Lane, Lake Charles. Simple battery. Juvenile, 14, Theft, value less than $1,000 -$5,000. Ungovernable juvenile. LaQuana Leday, 33, 800 block of North Latour Street, Ville Platte. Serving time.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. June 19 06:00 Loose dog at LSUE and Sittig Road chasing runners. 07:09 Caller in 500 block of West Laurel advised that a subject is on his property and trying to steal tires.

State reports 1,547 COVID-19 cases in two days

(June 19) — The Louisiana Department of Health reports 787 cases reported to the state since June 18, 2020, bringing total COVID-19 cases to 48,515.

Tractor crash in Acadia Parish kills Jennings man

At about 4 p.m. Sunday, troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop I were notified of a single-vehicle crash on U.S. 90 near 13th Street, east of Mermentau. The crash took the life of 43-year-old Frank Zaunbrecher of Jennings.

News notes

Dads & Kids schedule Basketball Event Dads & Kids Believe & Achieve basketball event is scheduled for Saturday, June 27. Bring your kids to receive a free new basketball, and food and drinks from Dads & Kids. The events are scheduled from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m.

Gregory J. Hebert

EUNICE~It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that the family of Gregory J. Hebert announces his passing on Friday, June 19, 2020 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 71. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 3 p.m. on Monday, June 22, 2020 at St.

Thomas named to Solid Waste Board to represent Chataignier

Chataigner Mayor Justin Darbonne announced during the council meeting held on June 15 that he has appointed Alton Thomas to replace Sarah Fontenot to represent the village on the Evangeline Parish Solid Waste Commission Board effective July 5. “I want to thank Ms.

Prohibition and the good Bordeaux

When Prohibition became the law of the land, it was not very popular in south Louisiana.

Acadia Parish bulk waste collection overwhelmed

The parish’s bulk waste collection program is being overwhelmed and most of the problem is due to contractors not following the law, according to the driver of one of the parish grapple trucks.

UL Lafayette geology students again stake claim among world’s best at finding oil

Geosciences graduate students at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette continue to prove they are among the best in the world at prospecting for oil. The latest evidence?