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Eldon Raymond Aymond

Eldon Raymond Aymond passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2017, at the age of 77. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at 1:00 PM. at Quirk and Son Funeral Home in Eunice with burial to follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Deacon David Guillory will officiate.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Oct. 28 Travis Paul LaCour, 37, 100 block of Lee Road, Eunice. Careless operation, DWI.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Oct. 27 07:35 Caller advised subject walking in and out of traffic in front of T-Boys, on Hwy. 190. 08:53 Lobby complaint. 09:42 Investigation at Walmart. 10:07 Caller from AMC advised patient walked off.

News notes

School Board to honor veterans The St. Landry Parish School Board in partnership with the LHC Group will recognize its present and former employees who who have served in the United States Armed Forces. This recognition will be in conjunction with the Nov.

Troopers: Ville Platte man jailed after traffic stop yields 2 lbs. of cocaine

A Ville Platte man was arrested last night after troopers found cocaine in the vehicle he was driving on Interstate 10 in Calcasieu Parish, according to a State Police news release. Shortly after 9 p.m.

Experience Louisiana Fsstival continues today

Musician Luke Huval was on stage tuning up his fiddle before the third annual Experience Louisiana Festival opened Saturday.

Old Glory Relay runners stop here

The 46th leg of Old Glory Relay runners stopped in Eunice Wednesday afternoon on the way to their final destination of Tampa, Florida, for a Veterans Day, Nov. 11, ceremony. The run is a fundraiser for Team Red White Blue, a veteran’s outreach.

Tri-Parish jobless rates improve

Staff report September unemployment rates in the Tri-Parish area fell from August and from a year ago, according to not-seasonally adjusted data from the Bureau of Labor & Statistics (BLS). The St. Landry Parish jobless rate in September was 6.8 percent, down from 7.3 percent in August and 8.

Record $191M Powerball ticket sold at Brownie’s

By Harlan Kirgan Editor The luckiest place in Louisiana, maybe the nation and perhaps in the world on Wednesday was Brownie’s convenience store at 150 W. Maple Ave. in Eunice. Sometime Wednesday someone bought the winning ticket in the Powerball drawing that was worth $191.1 million.

What's happening on South 2nd Street Tuesday?

Kelli Leger, left, and Carmen Reaux, hairstylists at Patrick’s Full Service Salon, are on South 2nd Street in Eunice where Trick or Treat Down 2nd Street will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday — Halloween. The event includes treats and games. Children 12 and under are asked to be in costume.