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St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Feb. 26 Della David Melancon, 66, 500 block of Koch Road, Arnaudville. Obscenity; disturbing the peace. Arrested by Arnaudville Police. Jessie James Freeman Sr., 1100 block of Overton Street, Opelousas. DWI second Offense.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Feb. 23 Lucas Cormier, 23, 100 block of Corinne Street, Eunice. Possession of synthetic cannabinoid Jordan Barrett, 23, 100 block of West Park Avenue, Eunice. Theft. Amelia Hebert, 17, 100 block of West Park Avenue, Eunice. Principal to theft.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Feb. 23 06:08 Woman begging for money in Walmart and Hibbet Sports parking lot 07:26 Unconscious male at West Park and South 7th. Vehicle in road. 10:13 Disturbance in the 800 block of South Beulah.

News notes

Lenten fish dinners at Bishop Center St. Mathilda Catholic Church members will continue to sell Fried fish and fish courtbouillon dinners through Lenten season every Friday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. with a pick up at the Bishop Ceaser Center. A donation of $8 will be accepted.

Augustine Fontenot Mitchell

Augustine Fontenot Mitchell passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2018, at the age of 66. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, March 03, 2018, at 11:00 AM at Greater True Light Baptist Church. Pastor Jermaine Tezeno will officiate. Burial will follow at Mt. Olive Cemetery in Eunice.

Marshall "Peter" Lafleur

Marshall "Peter" Lafleur passed away on Friday, February 23, 2018, at the age of 56. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at 10:00 AM at Quirk & Son Funeral Home. Deacon David Guillory will officiate. Burial will follow at St. Paul Cemetery in Eunice.

House panels edge toward budget breakthrough

As the second week of the 17-day special legislative session begins, House committees on Sunday broke a stalemate, at least temporarily, and approved bills that could help the state avoid major budget cuts when $1 billion of temporary taxes expire this summer.

Pine Prairie council discusses grant money to purchase police units

During this month’s meeting of the Pine Prairie Village Council, Mayor Quint West informed the council about the possibility of getting a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture to purchase new police units.

Tri-Parish youths win at state livestock show

Hundreds of young people from across Louisiana were named state champions during the 83rd annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show held Feb. 13 to 20 at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center. To qualify for the state show, competitors had to first participate in parish and district livestock shows across Louisiana.

Black History celebration

Saint Joseph Baptist Church in Crowley was filled to capacity Thursday night for the Black History celebration hosted by the Acadia Baptist Ministerial Alliance.