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St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrest

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrest

Opelousas man charged with attempted 2nd degree murder

Myra Miller
Saturday, May 31, 2025
Leo Demouchet, Sr., 79, of Opelousas, was charged with attempted second degree murder after an argument started with a victim inside a hotel room. According to St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby J.
St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Warrant Team makes several arrests in one night

Myra Miller
Saturday, May 31, 2025
A Warrant Team, comprised primarily of members of St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office S.W.A.T., makes five arrests in one night. According to St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz,“Out of necessity, I have formed a Warrant Team, comprised primarily of members of St.
Termites can become a problem in raised beds that are filled with pieces of wood. Photo by Aaron Ashbrook/LSU AgCenter

Termites can become a problem in raised beds that are filled with pieces of wood. Photo by Aaron Ashbrook/LSU AgCenter

Termites aren’t just a threat to structures

Myra Miller
Friday, May 30, 2025
LSU AgCenter Get It Growing Termites aren’t just a threat to structures. They can cause trouble in the garden, too. Growing vegetables, herbs and other plants in raised beds holds a lot of appeal. Raised beds give gardeners more control over soil quality and drainage.
Eunice Bulb & Blossom Garden Club

Eunice Bulb & Blossom Garden Club

Black ants can be a gardener’s partner

Myra Miller
Friday, May 30, 2025
From Bulb and Blossom Garden Club Black garden ants are often misunderstood and quickly targeted as being pests that need to be eliminated. Yet black ants are often an unsung hero in our ecosystem. These ants play a crucial role in soil health.
Grand opening and ribbon cutting at the Iron Horse sales

Grand opening and ribbon cutting at the Iron Horse sales

From the June 2015 Eunice News files

Myra Miller
Friday, May 30, 2025
Grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony at Iron Horse Sales. Iron Horse Sales, LAS Sale, LLC, located at 4079 Hwy. 190, Eunice, held its grand opening Saturday. The ribbon cutting ceremony was conducted by the Eunice Chamber of Commerce.
Tom Purcell

Tom Purcell

Let’s bring back the sounds of summer

Myra Miller
Friday, May 30, 2025
Summer sounded better in the ‘70s. I woke every morning to the birds chirping outside my window screen, a dewy chill in the air. I’d smell my father’s pipe, which he smoked while he read the paper downstairs. I’d go down to greet him.
Jim Bradshaw

Jim Bradshaw

Can people be too lazy to grow figs?

Myra Miller
Friday, May 30, 2025
The Crowley Signal was part of what it called a “coastal country chorus” urging people to plant fig trees in south Louisiana in the spring of 1909, and the editor could not help but wonder why he had to bring up the subject in the first place.
Louisiana National Guardsmen from multiple units compare notes during a break at the annual Hurricane Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) Drill at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Baton Rouge on May 21. The ROC Drill provides a collaborative environment for refining emergency response plans and improving coordination across commands. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Peter Drasutis)

Louisiana National Guardsmen from multiple units compare notes during a break at the annual Hurricane Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) Drill at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Baton Rouge on May 21. The ROC Drill provides a collaborative environment for refining emergency response plans and improving coordination across commands. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Peter Drasutis)

La. Guard rehearses emergency plans ahead of 2025 hurricane season

Myra Miller
Friday, May 30, 2025
By Capt.
Kentrell James Guillory

Kentrell James Guillory

Two arrested on armed robbery, weapons charges following incident

Myra Miller
Friday, May 30, 2025
Two men have been arrested on armed robbery and weapons charges after allegedly robbing another man who the suspects lured to location under the pretense of making a music video for which the victim would be paid. Kentrell James Guillory, 18, of Arnaudville, and Condrick Lewis Jr.