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Eunice Police arrests

Rebecca Chaisson
Monday, January 27, 2020
The following are arrests by Eunice Police. January 24 Katelyn R. Miller, 26, 6200 block of River Side Road, Iota. Probation violation hold. Angela Marcantel Thibodeaux, 51, 1100 block of Perchville, Road, Eunice.

News notes

Myra Miller
Monday, January 27, 2020
La Table Française set Wednesday La Table Française is scheduled from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Whiteville School House at Le Vieux Village, which is located at 828 E. Landry St., Opelousas. Coffee and refreshments are served. French Table is open to all ages and French speaking abilities.

Barbara Hargrave LeJeune

Myra Miller
Monday, January 27, 2020
IOTA-It is with heavy hearts that the family of Barbara LeJeune announces her passing on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at the Jennings American Legion Hospital at the age of 73. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 2:00 PM on Monday, January 27, 2020 at Ardoin’s Funeral Home Chapel in Iota.

I can’t endorse the Times’s approach

Rebecca Chaisson
Saturday, January 25, 2020
The New York Times provided lessons in both journalism and television Sunday night, by way of bad examples. First: If a newspaper believes in making political endorsements it shouldn’t balk when a tough call comes along, leaving voters more mystified than before.

Should older people be banned from church?

Rebecca Chaisson
Saturday, January 25, 2020
Just because a mentor starts unconsciously humming Motown tunes during a heart-to-heart talk with you about temptations, that doesn’t mean his advice is irrelevant.

The most important card

Rebecca Chaisson
Saturday, January 25, 2020
I have never been without a library card for at least 65 years, and I still regard mine as one of the most important things in my wallet. I can say without a doubt that my life would have been far different, and certainly less rewarding, without libraries.

New Life Pregnancy Center ribbon-cutting

Rebecca Chaisson
Saturday, January 25, 2020
A ribbon cutting for the New Life Pregnancy Center located at 1415 Seventh St. in Mamou along with a banquet fundraiser was held Tuesday. Over 175 people were in attendance and more than $10,000 was raised from the banquet along with a donation from St. Edmund High School.

Notary exam prep course moved to weekends at SLCC

Rebecca Chaisson
Saturday, January 25, 2020
Registration is open at South Louisiana Community College for a Notary Exam Prep course for the 2020 exam. SLCC moved the Lafayette course to the weekend in response to working adults wanting the opportunity to enroll in the course. The Notary Exam Prep course will be held on Saturdays from 9 a.m.