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St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. March 19 Thomas C. Williams, 27, 6600 block of Hwy. 90 East, Lake Charles. Domestic abuse battery, bench warrant. Samuel Quinn Fontenot, 24, 600 block of Patty St., Opelousas.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. March 17 Nicholas Miller, 19, 300 block of Gottes Cove, Iota. Improper lane usage, DWI first offense. Landon Richard, 17, 300 block of Stags Lane, Broussard. Possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. March 16 03:32 Wreck at St. George and U.S. 190. 06:22 Damage reporte to a vehicle at Oak Lane. 08:07 Child at 700 block of Lewis St. reported not breathing. 08:08 Subject left enroute to AMC.

Rita Courville Delafosse

EUNICE~It is with heavy hearts that the family of Rita Courville Delafosse announces her passing on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at the Golden Age Nursing Home in Denham Springs at the age of 90. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated at 10:00 am on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at St.

News notes

Baseball, softball registration continues The Eunice Rec Baseball & Softball Registration continues through Tuesday. Registration is onlineeunicerec.com, or in the office 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 461 Sittig Road, Eunice. A coaches meeting will be held at 6 p.m. March 19 in the City Hall Council Chambers.

Newly revived tax commission moves toward study of School Board tax operation

There’s a $65 million question about the collection of sales taxes in St Landry Parish that may be settled this year. A newly revived nine-member St. Landry Parish Sales and Use Tax Commission met Thursday at the St. Landry Parish Economic Development office.

Musicians, fans, decedents celebrated Amédé Ardoin

From the St. Landry Parish Tourism Commission A 1,500 lb. carved steel statue of the iconic Louisiana musician, Amédé Ardoin, was unveiled at the event, Bringing Amédé Home, in Opelousas, on March 11. Located at the St.

Pity poor Frigidian, pass the cracklins

On March 17, we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the wearin’ o’ the green, and on March 19 special altars and devotions mark St. Joseph’s Day. These are special occasions and just about everyone at least takes note of them. That’s why I have for a long time felt sorry for St. Frigidian.

Police say they smelled pot, found much more

Two Eunice Police officers said they smelled marijuana in a car stopped near Fred’s on Wednesday, but they ended up finding much more — $4,655 in cash. Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot said Lt. Jeremy Ivory and Sgt.

Early voting numbers surprise registrar

St. Landry Parish Registrar of Voters Cheryl Milburn said Friday morning that she was surprised by the early voting turnout. “We are getting ... almost 150 a day and that’s great for a tax election,” she said. “I did not think it would be that great.