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Rains slow rice harvest; yields look fair-to-good

By Bruce Schultz, bschultz@agcenter.lsu.edu OAK RIDGE — The rice harvest in south Louisiana has gotten off to a wet start that is preventing farmers from getting into their fields, LSU AgCenter rice extension specialist Dustin Harrell said on July 12 at a northeast Louisiana rice field day.

UL Lafayette tops think tank’s ranking for social mobility

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a national leader for providing access to higher education for lower-income students, according to the Brookings Institution. A recent report from the nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, D.C.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. July 18 Sam Simon, 23, 800 block of S. Beulah St.,Eunice. Resisting an officer. Lex Arnaud, 26, 100 block of Robinson Rd., Elton. Probation warrant.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. July 18 01:11 Subject said receiving harassing phone messages, call came from 1700 Betty St. 01:47 Trunk open on car, report on 1600 block of W. Dudley.

Ethelrine Johnson Beans

EUNICE-Funeral services for Mrs. Ethelrine “Tee” Johnson Beans, 89, will be held on Saturday, July 22, 2017 at 11:00 am with the visitation observed from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Friday, July 21, 2017 at New Zion Baptist Church in Eunice, LA. Burial will be in the Mt. Olive Cemetery in Eunice, LA.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. July 17 Devontae Alfred, 17, 300 block of N. Beulah St., Eunice. Serving time for Eunice City Court. Myrus Smith, 32, 700 block of Sweetbriar, Lafayette. Courtesy for Lafayette Marshals Office. Bench warrant. Melvin Peters, 42, 400 block of N.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. July 17 00:31 Suspicious persons at 600 block of N. 3rd. 03:42 Call from 600 block of E. Peach, advised she had her inside light of her car come on. She heard noises also. 05:27 Car in ditch on St. Mary St.

Laura Bass Foret

Laura Bass Foret passed away on Saturday July 15, 2017, at the age of 80. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at 1:00 PM. at St. Thomas Chapel with burial to follow at St. Thomas Cemetery. Fr. Wayne Duet will officiate.

Patricia Ann Manuel

Patricia Ann Jagneaux Manuel passed away on Monday July 17, 2017, at the age of 68. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, July, 18, 2017, at 3:30 PM. at Quirk and Son Funeral Home with burial to follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Pastor Kaleb Semien will officiate.

Unrestrained driver killed in single vehicle crash

In Lafayette Parish on Sunday shortly after 1:30 a.m., Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop I responded to a single vehicle fatality crash on LA 339 at Chemin Agreable Road in Lafayette Parish. The crash claimed the life of 22 year old Cody Morgan of Baldwin.