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Patterson Family Dollar sustains major damage in fire

A 12-year-old boy has been charged with aggravated arson after starting a fire Monday at Family Dollar store on Catherine Street in Patterson, causing major damage to the store, said Brant Thompson, chief deputy with the state fire marshal’s office. No one was injured in the fire, Thompson said.

Beverly Golden Morrow

Funeral services will be held for Beverly Golden Morrow, 87, on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home. Beverly died peacefully in her sleep early Friday morning on December 29, 2017, at her home in Crowley. Rev.

William A. “Cotton” Greenman

Funeral services will be held Thursday, Jan. 4, at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home for William A. “Cotton” Greenman, 88, who died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, at 2:04 p.m. in Crowley. “Cotton” was born Nov. 3, 1929, in Crowley to the late A.L. Greenman and Madge Welch Greenman.

Clara Mae Morel Faulk

Clara Mae Morel Faulk passed away at 11 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017, in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Mrs. Faulk was born in New Roads on Aug. 23, 1923, and spent much of her life in Crowley, where she retired as an elementary teacher in the public school system.

Turkey Creek toys with the idea of making police chief an appointed position

The Village of Turkey Creek could possibly be changing the way its Chief of Police is selected after the council decided to call for an election at one of its recent meetings to change the position from elected to appointed.

Chataignier PD promotes safe driving; adds additional patrol

By: TONY MARKS Associate Editor During the December meeting of the Chataignier Village Council, Police Chief Clint Brasseaux reported that his department has partnered with a local grocer to promote safe driving and reported the need to add a patrolman to the insurance.

Pine Prairie council approves 2018 budget at recent meeting

Upon recommendation of Mayor Quint West, the Pine Prairie Village Council heard from Police Chief LC Deshotel about reimbursement for cameras. The issue arose after the police chief purchased three cameras costing nearly $1 thousand.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police radio dispatch logs. Jan. 2 08:12 Vehicle stalled in middle road next to Maple Pharmacy. 09:46 Man on drugs under a black truck parking lot or EZ Laundry. 10:25 Residential break-in last night in the 500 block of North 2nd.

Elda Mae Guidry

BASILE~A wonderful wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, Elda Mae Guidry will be missed by all who knew and loved her. Elda died on Sunday, December 31, 2017 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was 81.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Dec. 29 Rontreal Prejean, 18, 400 block of Madison St., Lafayette. First degree murder, three counts of attempted first degree murder. Dec. 30 Brandon Deshotel, 23, 300 block of Rue D Aimee, Ville Platte.