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Unrestrained Ville Platte man killed in single vehicle crash

A single-vehicle crash on U.S. 167 near Alligator Lane in Evangeline Parish claimed the life of 22-year-old Brett M. Fontenot of Ville Platte, according to a report from Louisiana State Police Troop I. The wreck occurred about 2 a.m. Friday.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. April 27 09:15 Male trying to break in to residence in the 400 block of South 4th. 10:05 Theft of cell phone in the 700 block of North 5th. 12:03 Subject holding up sign blocking few of traffic at South Beulah and U.S.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. April 27 Samantha Dixon, 18, 100 block of South Martin Luther King Drive, Eunice. Aggravated battery. Derrick Washington, 23, 500 block of South Martin Luther King Drive, Eunice. Accessory to aggravated battery.

Park’s Acadian Cultural centers to hold free screenings of ‘Cajun Heart’

The Acadian cultural centers in Thibodaux, Lafayette and Eunice will hold free screenings of ‘Zachary Richard, Cajun Heart’ in May.

New Fire District 6 truck

St. Landry Parish District 6 Volunteer Department added a $304,000 2018 3,000-gallon pumper truck to its existing fleet.

Acadia Parish Sheriff forms SWAT team

For the past 10 months, the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office has been making changes that serve the public and the deputy’s needs, Sheriff KP Gibson said in a news release. One of the adjustments has been the SWAT team.

Burton Lucas Picard

Burton Lucas Picard passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at the age of 6 months old. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, April 28, 2017, at 1:00 PM. at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church with burial to follow at Pilgrim Rest Cemetery. Pastor Orville Rogers will officiate.

Wheat acreage affected by diseases, weather

Poor prices, weather and diseases have caused Louisiana wheat production to drop to 16,000 acres, LSU AgCenter experts said at a field day held April 19 at the Macon Ridge Research Station. Statewide wheat acreage was about 150,000 just three years ago, according to the 2014 AgCenter Ag Summary.

Muddy Maxine Waters: What a riot

Are you freaking kidding me? Thirteen-term Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Beltway barnacle permanently affixed to USS Government, is now the fresh-faced “rock star” of the Democratic Party.

The Cuban Missile Crisis: Lessons learned?

Is another Cuban Missile Crisis at hand between the U.S. and North Korea? A little history can tell us just how dangerous a nuclear confrontation can be. Fifty-four years ago, America faced another perilous moment and was on the brink of a nuclear war.