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St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

Rebecca Chaisson
Thursday, July 5, 2018
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. July 3 Tony Brasseaux, 52, 200 block of St. John Street, Carencro. No seat belt, no driver’s license, no insurance; possession of schedule II drugs. Arrested by Opelousas Police.

Eunice Police arrests

Rebecca Chaisson
Thursday, July 5, 2018
The following are arrests by Eunice Police. July 4 Christian Lejeune, 21 1100 block of Landry Lane, Eunice. Possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Jayme Hoffpauir, 29, 400 block of South 10th Street, Eunice. Disturbing the peace and criminal trespass.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

Rebecca Chaisson
Thursday, July 5, 2018
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. July 3 04:59 Door kicked in the 400 block of East Dean. 08:09 Tree down on Bacciochi between Prairie and CC Duson. 11:03 Wreck at 5th and Park. 14:25 Lobby complaint about stolen batteries.

News notes

Myra Miller
Thursday, July 5, 2018
St. Mathilda PoBoy fundraiser set July 11 The St. Mathilda KPC Knights & Ladies Auxiliary will have a PoBoy fundraiser sale from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. July 11 at the Bishop Ceaser Center. A donation of $6 will be accepted.

Julie Caton Mentel

Myra Miller
Thursday, July 5, 2018
Julie Caton Mentel passed away on Tuesday, July 03, 2018, at the age of 44. Visitation will begin on Friday at 10:00 AM until service time. A rosary will be prayed at 12:00PM by Deacon David Guillory. A Memorial Mas will be held on Friday, July 06, 2018, at St.

Opelousas woman missing for 2 years

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, July 4, 2018
The last time anyone has seen Erica Nicole Hunt was on July 4, 2016. She was last seen in Hirsch’s alley behind Ray’s Boudin in Opelousas and has not been seen or heard from since.

Waiters to raise money for Women United

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, July 4, 2018
Fun, frivolity and shenanigans will be the theme for the Men Who Wait on Women Who Wine, sponsored by Women United, an affinity group of St. Landry-Evangeline United Way. The event is scheduled from 6 to 10 p.m. July 21 at the Delta Grand Theater, 120 N. Market St., Opelousas.

State House facing changes

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, July 4, 2018
With the 2019 election cycle approaching, special interests and party operatives that traditionally play in legislative contests are more confident than ever that big changes are coming to the Louisiana Legislature. Term limits alone will see to that.