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Basile officer placed on administrative leave

A segment of the recent meeting of the Basile mayor and town council focused on a request by Chief of Police Allen Ivory, Jr. to have Sgt. Van Comeaux terminated from the town’s police force.

Fugitive sought in Acadia Parish

Acadia Parish Sheriff’s deputies need help to locate Billy Joe Hanks. Hanks is described as a white male, 44 years of age, 6’1” tall and weighing 160 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes and his last known address is 206 Blue Bonnet Dr., Crowley.

Early morning shooting wounds 2

Two people were wounded in a shooting that occurred about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Sunrise Apartments on South Beulah, Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot said. One person was shot in the stomach and was transferred from Acadian Medical Center to Lafayette General.

Former Eunice priest accused of child sex abuse

The late Rev. Kenneth Morvant, who was an associate pastor at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Eunice from 1966 to 1970, has been accused of child sex abuse.

Head Start control moving to St. Landry Parish School Board

The hiring process continued this week for Head Start jobs as the 10-center pre-school system is to transition to the control of the St. Landry Parish School Board. The school system’s control begins Saturday and it reopened almost every job associated with Head Start.

Stinky hole on West Maple

Potholes on West Maple Avenue are common, but there was something about the hole between 4th and 5th streets that caught City Marshal Terry Darbonne’s eye Tuesday afternoon. “For some reason out of the corner of my eye ... it looked like a hole that was bigger than normal,” he said.

Temporary buildings arrive at Eunice Elementary

Two temporary buildings have arrived at Eunice Elementary and two others are on their way as the school recovers from an Aug. 14 fire that destroyed a classroom and damaged the rest of the building. A Declaration of Extreme Public Emergency was approved by the St.

Ethel "Faye" McDaniel Bihm

Ethel "Faye" McDaniel Bihm passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at the age of 62. A funeral service will be held on Friday, August 31, 2018, at 10:00 AM. at First United Pentecostal Church in Eunice. Burial will follow at Courville Cemetery. Rev. Ron Lacombe will officiate.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Aug. 29 Phillip Washington Jr., 20, 1500 block of Pujo Avenue, Opelousas. Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, monetary instrument abuse, off-road vehicles. Arrested by Opelousas Police Department. Robert W.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Aug. 28 07:18 Wreck at Eunice High. 08:31 Lawco reported stolen water meter in the 700 block of North 3rd. 09:29 Male said female was beating him in he 1200 block of Phillip.