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Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. August 30 India Nichole Mayne, 24, Pecan Order Road,Eunice. Simple battery and resisting an officer. Anthony Sias, 49, 200 block of Acadia Street, Eunice. Serving time and warrants. Chasity Dawn Manuel, 35, 800 block of South Beulah, Eunice.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police radio dispatch logs. August 30 09:58 Female in the 300 block of Mae believes she was drugged yesterday. 09:59 Male on bike reported dealing drugs on Bernice near 7th. 11:50 Shoplifting at Walmart.

News notes

Mt. Olive Cemetery volunteers needed Families of the Mount Olive Cemetery, located at 1199 E. Ardoin (on Old Crowley Road), are in dire need of volunteers for lawn maintenance, grass mowing, and up keep of the cemetery. It is a public cemetery, established many years ago.

Mary Lou (David) Bertrand

EUNICE~It is with heavy hearts that the family announces the loss of their loved one, Mary Lou Bertrand on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Acadian Medical Center in Eunice at the age of 85. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 3:30 pm on Tuesday, September 03, 2019 at St.

William Michael Capps

Announcing the death of William Michael Capps. Further information will be forthcoming.

Brenda David Sonnier

Brenda Gayle David Sonnier passed away on Friday, August 30, 2019, at the age of 69. No Services have been planned at this time. Brenda is survived by one daughter, Kendra Sonnier; one brother, Willen David; two grandchildren, Dustin and McKayla.

Joann Ardoin Amy

JoAnn Ardoin Amy, 88, of Lafayette, Louisiana, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on August 31, 2019, following a long illness. JoAnn was born on June 15, 1931 in Eunice, Louisiana to Leo Ardoin and Laurice Veillon Ardoin.

From The Eunice News files

From the September 2009 files of The Eunice News. Finishing touches for new season.

What the booing of Andrew Luck says about us

He was once hit hard enough to lacerate his kidney. He woke up the next day urinating blood. That’s neither a common experience nor an occupational hazard for most of us. It is if you play professional football.

Labor Day already?

Are you kidding? Labor Day? Already? How the hell did that happen? Didn’t we just scrape down the Weber for the first summer barbecue on Memorial Day? Wasn’t that like a week ago? No matter. The kids are back in school. Every team in the NFL has legitimate playoff hopes.