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From The Eunice News files

The following are from the October 1996 files of The Eunice News. A building permit for about 40 low-income apartments was issued for a site at 1450 West Maple Avenue near the old Jantzen building. The project was named Sweetridge Apartments.

Paddlers compete surrounded by Bayou Teche's ageless charm

On the first Friday of each October, pirogues, canoes, and kayaks of every description crowd the headwaters of Bayou Teche for the beginning of a 135-mile, three-day race down the bayou almost to the Gulf.

Darrell Joseph Alleman

RAYNE - Funeral services were held on Friday, Sept. 29, at a 1 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rayne for Darrell Joseph Alleman, 59, who died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, at Lafayette General Medical Center Hospital in Lafayette. Interment was in the St.

Frank Falcon Jr.

NEW IBERIA – Funeral services were conducted for Mr. Frank Falcon Jr., age 72, at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at Evangeline Funeral Home with his nephew, Deacon Denis LaCroix, officiating.

Catherine Schneider ‘Kitty’ Hensgens

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 p.m. Saturday, September 30, 2017 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Mowata for Catherine Schneider “Kitty” Hensgens, 84, who died September 28, 2017. Fr. Louis Richard, pastor of St.

Greenhouse pleads guilty to negligent homicide

At a hastily called hearing this morning, Norris Greenhouse Jr. pleaded guilty to negligent homicide and malfeasance in the Nov. 3, 2015 shooting death of 6-year-old Jeremy Mardis. He will be sentenced to a total of 7.5 years -- five for negligent homicide and 2.5 years for malfeasance.

Velazquez sentenced for re-entry into U.S.

An illegal immigrant by the name of Arturo Olalde-Velazquez has been sentenced to four months in federal prison after pleading guilty to one count of re-entry by alien following removal. The U.S.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Sept. 29 Eddie Lee Clark, 17, 2700 block of Boone Street, Opelousas. Domestic abuse battery. Ricky Nell Kimble Jr., 23, 300 block of Walnut Street, Melville/ Theft; simple escape. Arrested by Melville Police.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs Sept. 28 07:26 Pole is broken on U.S. 190 West. 07:28 Office requested at Manco across from Eunice High School re remove a worker. 09:07 Stalking complaint in the 300 block of North 2nd.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Sept. 28 Hunter Guillory, 25, 400 bloc of North East Street, Eunice. Bench warrant, possession of marijuana. Juvenile, 16, 300 block of North 5th, Eunice. Hit and run.