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Questions nobody wants to hear on Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is a time for exchanging sweet nothings and terms of endearment. It is an occasion for sharing candlelit meals and opening romantic gifts. It is an opportunity for igniting new sparks or basking in the warmth of comfortable, memory-filled long-term relationships.

Study links blight and homicide to murders

A new study led by LSU Department of Sociology Assistant Professor Matthew Valasik is the first to show a statistical connection between homicide, blighted buildings and convenient stores in Baton Rouge.

Crowley Police seize nearly 30lbs. of pot

Crowley Police officers seized nearly 30 pounds of marijuana following a traffic stop here Feb. 4. According to Police Chief Jimmy Broussard, officers conducted a traffic stop in the East Ash Street area on a vehicle being driven by Jeremy Williams, 34, of Crowley.

Female suspect in Branch killing found in Church Pt.

The second suspect in the shooting death of a Church Point man has been located, according to Acadia Parish Sheriff K.P. Gibson. Tyla Meche, 34, of Church Point was found Thursday afternoon hiding in a residence on the Church Point Highway just north of Branch, Gibson said.

Sales tax placed on city agenda

A resolution to call a special election on a 0.25 percent sales to raise up to $700,000 annually for police and firefighter pay raises is on the Eunice Board of Aldermen’s Tuesday agenda. Mayor Scott Fontenot said a committee made up of police and firefighters has been meeting on the issue.

Male mentors at Eunice Junior High School recognized at School Board meeting

Eunice Junior High School’s male mentors were recognized at the St. Landry Parish School Board meeting Thursday. Quitin Doyle and Chad Lemelle were honored by Superintendent Patrick Jenkins for their volunteer efforts at the school.

Cleco chief comments on historic $1B deal

Last week may have been one of the most historical times in Cleco history. On Feb. 4, Cleco acquired NRG South Central Generating (South Central), a subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG), for $1 billion.

School Board fills vacancy

Former St. Landry Parish School Board member Milton Ambres is to fill the District 3 seat left vacant by the death of John Miller Jr.. s Miller, a former School Board member, never was sworn into office after being elected on Dec. 8. He died on Jan. 28. Miller defeated Ambres in the Dec.

Francis Roger Guillory

It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we announce the loss of our loved one, Francis Roger Guillory passed away, on Friday, February 8, 2019, at Acadian Medical Center in Eunice surrounded by his loved ones at the age of 89. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Feb. 8 Nathan Dean, 35, 100 block of Irma Drive, Lafayette. Criminal trespass (two counts). organized retail theft (two counts). Arrested by Opelousas Police Department.