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LSUE nursing scholarship

The first Amy Olivia Guidry Memorial Scholarship was awarded during the White Coat Ceremony at LSUE on Thursday. Guidry was a LSUE nursing graduate and nurse at the Lafayette General Hospital emergency room who died in July 2021.

Eunice Library expands its offerings

The Eunice Public Library is not just a library filled with books. It’s a library filled with other services and resources to offer its patrons.

Qualifying begins Tuesday

Qualifying for parish offices is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday at the Delta Grand Theater, 120 S. Market St.,Opelousas.

Shooting exacted a toll on victim’s family, FBI agents

Second of two stories
Beverly Shabazz did not have a job and was seven months pregnant with her second child when her husband, Milton X Scott, was shot and killed outside their home in 1973 by FBI agents attempting to arrest him.

Dorsey Joseph Jacobs, II

Dorsey Joseph Jacobs, II passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at the age of 85. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church with Father Mike Sucharski Celebrant.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
August 3
Ashley Rochelle Gallow Cains, 32, 1700 block of Ware Street, Opelousas. Bench warrant. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police.

August 2
Cameron Fournerat, 21, 200 block of Pine Lane, Oakdale. Domestic abuse battery, resisting an officer, contempt of court.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.
August 2
5:41 a.m. Disturbance at Walmart.
6:19 a.m. Reckless driver headed southbound into the city from LA 13 north.

News notes

Eunice Players’ presents Children’s Production
The Eunice Players Theater is pleased to announce its Children Production of “Once Upon A Fairy Tale” to be held August 3-6 at 7 p.m. evening performances.