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Tips sought to burglaries in Northern Acadia Parish

Living in the rural areas of a parish has its advantages, however coming home to find your residence burglarized is a feeling of being violated. Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating three separate burglaries which occurred on April 17 in the northern portion of Acadia Parish.

Tri-Parish employment holds steady

Tri-Parish employment held steady in March compared to a year ago, according to a report from the Louisiana Workforce Commission. The St. Landry, Acadia and Evangeline workforce — those employed and seeking jobs — totaled 68,896 in March, down from 69,031 in March 2017. St.

Constitutional amendment filings reach six-year low

The number of proposed constitutional amendments introduced by state legislators during regular sessions has hit a six-year low, just as momentum is building for another constitutional convention.

Eunice Elementary tapped for Leader in Me, Myers Family Foundation

Eunice Elementary and three other schools in St. Landry Parish have been added to those to particpate in The Leader in Me program. according to an announcement by the St. Landry-Evangeline United Way.

Plane crashes at Eunice airport

The pilot of this Luscombe 8A aircraft walked away from this crash that occurred about 8 p.m. Friday, according to Drew Miller, manager of the Eunice airport.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Arrests May 1 07:00 Vehicle break-in in the 1200 block of Anne. 08:42 Lobby complaint about harassing phone calls. 09:52 Truck pulled down power lines in he 500 block of South 8th. 10:02 Cleco en route.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. May 1 Rhacelle Leger, 28, 300 block of Chenault Road, Eunice. Probation violation. Rebecca Sue Fuselier, 40, 500 block of Beno Street, Eunice. Bench warrant. Octavia L. Scott, 24, 800 block of South Beulah Apartment, Eunice.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. May 2 Alec John Joubert, 24, 2000 block of George Drive, Opelousas. Second-degree battery, Daniel Linden Jr., 59, 400 block of Main Street, Cankton. Battery of dating partner.

Cecile Arabie Deshotel

Cecile Arabie Deshotel, age 91, passed away on April 27, 2018. A funeral service was held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at Quirk and Son Funeral Home in Eunice with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery in Jennings. Quirk and Son Funeral Home in Eunice is in charge of the arrangements.

Debra Daigle

Funeral Services were held on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at 1 p.m. in the Duhon Funeral Home Chapel in Church Point for Debra Daigle, 61, who passed away at her home in Richard on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at 9:05 a.m.