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St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Thursday, May 1 Kevanea Minnix, 24, 100 block of Sunset Strip, Sunset. Battery of a dating partner, bench warrant (2 counts). Arrested by St.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Wednesday, April 30 Cardero Coleman, 34, 100 block of Crestview Loop, Eunice. Battery of dating partner. Rylie James, 26, 1100 block of S. Ryan Street, Basile.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. The Police Department changed the format from chronological to one based on officers who responded to calls. Wednesday, April 30 There were 21 traffic stops between the hours of 1:31 a.m. until 9:53 p.m. Officer B.

News notes

CDA meeting set Monday The Catholic Daughters of Americas meeting will be at 6 p.m. Monday at the Jeanmard Hall on N 3rd Street. Non-members are invited to learn more about the Catholic Daughters of the Americas at this meeting.

Joyce Marie Miller LeJeune

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Joyce Marie Miller LeJeune, who left this world on April 28, 2025, at Ochsner Acadia in Crowley, LA, at the age of 88. A Mass of Christian Burial and ceremonies to honor Joyce’s remarkable life will take place at 10 a.m.

Sunset Herb & Garden Festival is Saturday

For over 20 years, the Sunset Garden Club has held the Annual Sunset Herb & Garden Festival in Sunset on the first Saturday in May. Festival hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Festival vendors specialize in a variety of plants. Because of this, they can answer your questions about growing and cultivation.

Controversial books are reinstated

In the dystopian Ray Bradbury novel “Fahrenheit 451,” a totalitarian government mandates the burning of books. At the time of its writing, 1953, the author suggested that the impetus for the book was the Red Scare that was taking place in the country.

Flood control hindered by levee boards

Louisiana’s governor has proposed that he institute a new policy that would strip levee districts in Louisiana of their autonomy. Board members of several levee boards are crying foul, and charge that flood protection will suffer and emergency responses will slow down.

St. Landry Parish life expectancy is among state’s lowest

The average life expectancy in St. Landry Parish is 69.6 years and is among the lowest in Louisiana, according to the 2025 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps.

Jobless rate ticked up in March

The Tri-Parish unemployment rates ticked up in March and the workforce count rose slightly, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Louisiana’s not seasonally adjusteda unemployment rate for March is 4.4%. This shows an increase of 0.2 percentage points from the revised February rate of 4.