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Bobby L. LeJeune

IOTA~It is with heavy hearts that the family of Bobby Lane LeJeune announces his passing on Friday, February 10, 2017 at the age of 62. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, February 15, 2016 at Ardoin's Funeral Home Chapel in Iota.

Sally Ann Fontenot

MAMOU ~ Visitation for Sally Fontenot will be Saturday, February 18, 2017 from 8 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at Zion Travelers Baptist Church in Mamou. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. at the church, and burial will follow in the St. Julian Church Cemetary in Chataignier. Rev.

St. Landry woman sentenced to 57 months in prison for stealing more than $250,000 from an Opelousas business

A St. Landry woman was sentenced Monday to 57 months in prison for stealing more than $258,000 from an Opelousas-based medical imaging business, U.S. Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced Tuesday. Misty Johnson, 40, of St. Landry, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Donald E.

Man wanted for felony theft

Crime Stoppers of Acadia Parish needs help to locate a wanted fugitive. Crowley Police detectives need help in locating Whitman Joseph Guillory, 40, black male, 5’8”, 160 lbs., with black hair and pierced ears. His last known address is in the 900 block of Manuel Road in Lake Charles.

Julius "Chupsey" Elwood Bischoff

Julius Elwood Bischoff died peacefully at his home on February 13, 2017, after a 2 ½ year battle with cancer. At his bedside were his loving wife of fifty-four years, Deanna Miller Bischoff, of Eunice, Louisiana, and his children.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Feb. 14 John Otis, 60, 300 block of South Railroad Street, Opelousas. Failure to register as a sex offender, special sex offender ID cards required, bench warrant. Bartless Byrd Jr., 35, 400 block of West Vine, Washington.

French Quarter repairs approved

French Quarter repairs approved By Katie Gagliano/Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE — The Interim Emergency Board Monday approved a $945,862 emergency funding request from the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism to repair water damage to the Cabildo and Presbytere in Jackson...

Special session begins in an attempt to fill $304M budget hole

Louisiana lawmakers Monday night officially launched a special session dedicated to closing a $304 million mid-year budget shortfall with Gov. John Bel Edwards pitching his plan and challenging Republicans who oppose it to come up with a better one.

Lawmakers seek expulsion of senator over domestic abuse issues

Two lawmakers Monday said they will introduce a measure to expel state Sen. Troy Brown from the Legislature following pleas of no contest two domestic abuse allegations since he was elected in 2015.

Sheriff: Eunice man stole elderly woman’s life savings, then lived the high life

A 45-year-old Eunice man is accused of burglarizing an elderly woman’s residence and stealing her life savings of $100,000, which he used to gamble at casinos, buy a sports car and drugs, according to St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz. Chadrick Jude Lavergne, of the 500 block of La.