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Lewis C. Lotz

EUNICE~It's with great sadness that the family of Lewis C. Lotz announces his passing on Thursday, November 02, 2017 at Acadian Medical Center in Eunice at the age of 76. At the family’s request there will be no visitation or service.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio logs. Nov. 2 06:53 Peeping tom in the 600 block of West Park. 09:12 Assistance needed at the alternative school about someone not wanting to leave. 10:04 Theft from an apartment at the Sunrise Apartments.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Nov. 2 Monica Andrus, 35, 200 block of East Street, Mamou. Bench warrants. Kelly Alfred, 29, 1200 block of La. 13 North, Eunice. Probation violation. Dawn Blanchard, 39, 500 block of Harold Street, Eunice. Theft of goods.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Nov. 3 Reginald Eliot Tatum, 56, 600 block of South Street, Opelousas. Malfeasance in office; four counts of injuring public records; four counts of filing false public records; theft; five counts of forgery. Karen A.

Loretta "LoLo" Verrette

Mamou- Funeral Services will be held at a 11:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial for Loretta ''LoLo'' Verrette, 83, at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Mamou on Saturday, November 4, 2017. Loretta passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Savoy Medical Center in Mamou, La.

Jennifer "Jenny" Ann Reed

MAMOU-Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 6, 2017 at the Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel in Mamou, for Jennifer Reed. Mrs. Reed passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2017. Interment will follow in the Platin Cemetery. Jenny was a Boat Captain for years.

Parachuting into tradition

By: TONY MARKS Associate Editor A Mamou resident has devoted his career of 22 years to serving his country as a parachutist and a pathfinder.

Pamela Davenport Wood

Services Pending Pamela Davenport Wood passed away on November 2, 2017 in Lafayette, Louisiana. She was born on August 12, 1954 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Her family moved to Illinois when she was five.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Nov. 2 Felicia Gallien Young, 49, 100 block of Gallis Road, Lafayette. Theft. Arrested by Opelousas Police. Elizabeth Delores Mouton, 32, 100 block of Chestnut Street, Opelousas. Domestic abuse battery.

Pit bull owner wants Cottonport to revise ‘vicious dog’ law

It didn’t take long for allegations of “breedism” to be aired following the Town of Cottonport’s promise to enforce its “vicious dog” ordinance. Sarah Ferguson addressed the Town Council at its Oct 16 meeting, saying the town ordinance is “breed discriminatory” against pit bulls.