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Farmer’s Market at Community Gardens Until further notice, the Eunice Farmers’ Market will be meeting at the Community Garden (behind the DMV). Weather permitting, we will meet each Saturday morning from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, call Sanford Wood at 337-457-0607.

Ray Burkman Fontenot

Ray Burkman Fontenot passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at the age of 86. A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Quirk and Son Funeral Home in Eunice.

Branch woman succumbs to injuries received in Acadia Parish crash

Mary Helen Hundley, 21, of Branch, died form injuries she suffered in a two vehicle injury crash on La. 365 near Schule Road in Acadia Parish. According to a news release from State Police Troop I the crash occurred as Hundley was driving a 2014 Kia Sportage westbound on La. 365.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. May 18 - 20 John C. Milton, 44, 100 block of Macarthur Drive, Sunset. Simple battery, simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling, monetary instrument abuse. Arrested by Sunset Police.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. May 17 07:23 Cell phone stolen at Super One. 07:31 Loose pit bull in the 1300 block of West Vine. 08:01 Female and male riding on South 7th with what looks like a 50-inch TV went to 600 block of South 7th.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. May 17 James Athony Edwards, 38, 400 block of Corn Street, Eunice. Simple assault. Christopher Daniel Prudhomme, 32, 100 block of Whispering Pines, Eunice.

Kimberly Bellard Hebert

Kimberly Ann Bellard Hebert passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at the age of 50. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 10:00 AM at Quirk and Son Funeral Home in Eunice.

Mary Helen Hundley

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, May 20, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Mowata for Mary Helen Hundley, 21, who died Friday, May 17, 2019, at 3:15 p.m. at Lafayette General Medical Center in Lafayette. Mary Helen was an adorer at St.

Railroad crossing in Eunice to close

The railroad crossing on La. 13, 0.4 of a mile north of U.S. 190, will be closed for railroad replacement from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, weather permitting. The detour will consist of La. 29, U.S. 190 and La. 758.

Will Amtrak break up Sunset Limited?

Amtrak is looking seriously at the idea of breaking up some of its traditional cross-country routes into shorter rides that would be attractive to more passengers.