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St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Oct. 30 Keondrick Guy, 19, 300 block of Mouton Road, Sunset. Second- degree cruelty to juvenile. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Department. Oct. 31 Madison Claire Leger, 17, 400 block of Hill Street, Eunice.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Oct. 31 08:48 Abandoned car at Southern Style Cuts on La. 13. 09:25 Female at Crestview Apartments believes she may have been assaulted. 09:36 Male walking in the middle of U.S.190 near Twisted Wings. Stumbling.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Oct. 31 Christopher Leon Ashworth, 38, 1600 block of West Vine Street, Eunice. Contempt of court. Michael T. Thibodeaux, 56, 700 block of Juanita Street, Eunice. Contempt of court. Joshua Loera, 30, 1300 block of West Peach Street, Eunice.

State offers financial assistance to farmers markets

For Earlene Watts, walking to a farmers market with her 15-year-old son has become a weekend ritual.

Eva Miller Fogleman

It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that the family of Eva Miller Fogleman announces her passing on Saturday, October 27, 2018. She was 85 years old. Eva was lovingly devoted to her family and considered her grandchildren her earthly treasures. She loved to bake, sew and crochet.

Michael Ross McCullough Sr.

Michael Ross McCullough Sr. passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at the age of 72. No services have been scheduled at this time. Michael is survived by his wife, Brenda Bourgeois McCullough, two sons; Michael R. McCullough Jr., Charles P. McCullough, one daughter, Nichole M.

NYT editor discusses anonymous Op-Ed on Trump

James Dao, opinion editor of The New York Times, on Tuesday acknowledged the risk of using anonymous sources but said it was necessary to disclose the quiet resistance within the Trump administration.

Treasury partners with revenue department to pay $15M in unclaimed property claims

The Louisiana Department of the Treasury will begin mailing out 85,000 unclaimed property checks this month to citizens who are owed up to $1,500 each, according to State Treasurer John M. Schroder, Sr. “All you have to do to collect this money is open up your mailbox,” Treasurer Schroder.

After Pittsburgh’s tragedy, start with Mister Rogers

Saturday morning is normally my favorite morning of the week. Usually, I sit in a festive coffee shop near downtown Pittsburgh, working on a novel, a love story, I’m eager to complete.

Is anyone interested in voting in Louisiana?

Remember the 1970 song by Chicago; “Does anybody know what time it is, does anybody really care?” Well it’s close to Election Day in Louisiana, and it would seem by early voting projections and general lack of interest that Louisianans are not holding their breath to cast their ballot.