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Patricia Ann Smith

Patricia Ann Smith passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at the age of 84. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, July 28, 2017, at 10:00 AM at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Monsignor Robert Romero will officiate. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Eunice.

Board sticks to new bus schedule

School bus schedules will remain unchanged as the Aug. 9 first day of school nears, but St. Landry Parish School Board members decided to review school bus driver route selection.

St. Landry Parish School Board closing fiscal year in the black

St. Landry Parish School Board finances are projected to end the fiscal year with a $1 million balance on the books, according to Tressa Miller, finance director. Miller provided her projection at a meeting of the School Board’s Finance Committee meeting.

Race for treasurer starts, ends with money

In order to obtain the privilege of becoming the state’s next chief steward of taxpayer money, the candidates for treasurer will have to first spend money from donors. As of last week three GOP war chests were holding $1.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. July 25 08:15 Person may be sleeping inside open rear door of house in the 300 block of North 8th. 08:32 Vehicle hit pole at Walmart. 10:15 Pickup blocking alley just north of the Liberty on South 2nd.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. July 25 Mia Lapoint, 35, 100 block of Fruge Street, Eunice. Hit and run driving. Juvenile, 15. Principal to simple burglary. Jonathan Broussard, 22, 200 block of Sunflower Drive, Lafayette.

Georgia Fontenot Ortego

Georgia Fontenot Ortego passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at the age of 85. A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, July 27, 2017, at 11:00 AM at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Pilgrim Rest Cemetery in Eunice. Pastor Orville Rogers will officiate.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. July 24 05:12 Break-in to vending machine at Champagne’s. 07:28 White pickup speeding up and down 600 block of Bernice.

Eunice Police arrest

The following is an arrests by Eunice Police. July 24 Laquinta Vallier, 33, 300 block of West Kennedy Avenue, Iota. Courtesy booking for Acadia Parish.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. July 25 Olan D. Deville, 66, 200 block of Cimmaron Drive, Opelousas. Criminal trespass.