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Alcide Landry “Erby” Normand, Jr., age 60 of Marksville

Alcide Landry “Erby” Normand, Jr. Marksville – Memorial services for Alcide Landry “Erby” Normand, Jr. will be held in the chapel of Kilpatrick’s Rose-Neath Funeral Home of Marksville on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at 7 p.m. with Deacon Gary Schupbach, officiating.

Suicide prevention advocates brace for ‘copycats’

When a beautiful actress recommends using a particular shampoo, or a macho action movie star drives a specific model of car, the public listens. Many may follow the famous person’s example. That’s why companies hire the famous, the beautiful, the influential to deliver their message to the public.

Most Avoyelles Parish schools to require see-through backpacks

There are only a few changes to the dress code for the Avoyelles Parish School District, but one is likely to rile some parents while the other may be seen as a relief. First, the big news.

15th Judicial District releases June convictions

During the month of June, 2018 the following defendants were convicted or pled guilty to various charges and were sentenced in the 15th Judicial District Court, Parishes of Lafayette and Vermilion: VERMILION PARISH 1.

Delhi examines improvements to town park

Delhi Mayor Jesse Washington has submitted an application to the National Park Service for consultation assistance on behalf of the Town of Delhi to prepare a master plan for Delhi City Park.  RTCA has visited the site and identified potential additional outdoor recreation opportunities.

From The Eunice News files

From the July 2007 files of The Eunice News. Tornadoes runners-up in Pony District tourney. Eunice boys fall to Ville Platte in finals; Crowley champs of coach-pitch Sectional tourney. Local hunters bring home trophies from Texas.

Sheriff: Suspect booked on drug warrant

A 35-year-old Patterson man was booked on a warrant stemming from an April incident when detectives searched his home and found Xanax pills, marijuana and drug paraphernalia, St. Mary Parish Sheriff Scott Anslum said in a news release.

New Iberia man arrested after stabbing death in Abbeville

A man wanted in connection to a stabbing death in Abbeville Thursday afternoon is now behind bars. Abbeville Chief of Police Bill Spearman said officers arrested Nicholas Marquis Wilson, 36, of New Iberia, after locating him in Jeanerette around 10 p.m. on Thursday.

Weekend shooting leaves one dead, another wounded

A shooting that occurred over the weekend at an event that took place in the Beaver Creek area has left one individual dead and another injured. In a press release from the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office’s Investigations Division, the suspect in this matter was identified as Brandon Perkins.

Group pushing for special needs park

From its conception, the city’s planned Southside Park has been intended to provide recreational and social opportunities to special needs and limited mobility residents.