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Loyd Lee Hull Jr.

Loyd Lee Hull, Jr. passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017, at the age of 54. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at 10:00 AM. at Woodlawn Cemetery in Crowley. Pastor Tim Moffett will officiate. Loyd is survived by his mother, Betty S.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz. March 17 Judah Barber, 18, 100 block of Paiute Lane, Opelousas. Public display of a noose on property of another or public place; intent to intimidate. March 20 Nathaniel Randall, 43, 200 block of Smitty Rd., Sunset.

News notes

OLLI French Table discussions Fridays The subjects for the French Table at LSUE are: Friday, gardening; and March 31, jokes and pranks. The meetings are open to the public and admission is free. The group meets at the Continuing Education Building, Room 117 from 9 to 10 a.m.

A Civil War saga with family connections

Armed with a desire to chronicle and perpetuate his family’s ancestry for his children and equipped with a smartphone, Frederick “Fritz” Welter, a Marine veteran and attorney, created a Civil War saga that tracks the lives of his great-grandfather and the great-great-grandfather of his wife,...

From The Eunice News files

The following are from the March 1991 files of The Eunice News. Tonya Zaunbrecher, Sara Fuselier and Stephanie Bourque made the all-district first team for the Jayettes. The Cajun Bell Charter Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association recognized members’ contributions to the chapter.

FEMA explains Flood Insurance Rate Maps

Flood maps, known officially as Flood Insurance Rate Maps, show areas of high- and moderate- to low-flood risk, according to a news release from FEMA explaining the maps. They are shown as a series of zones.

Celebrating St. Joseph our way

Special, food-filled altars begin to spring up around south Louisiana on or about March 19, the feast of St. Joseph. It’s a custom brought to New Orleans beginning in the late 1800s by Sicilian immigrants and that has migrated from there across Catholic south Louisiana.

LSUE Academy aims to make college more affordable

The LSUE Academy that starts with the fall semester offers high school students an opportunity to earn college credits on the Louisiana State University Eunice campus.

Acadian, Mercy CEO to guide Lifepoint in Louisiana

Scott Smith, CEO of Mercy Regional Medical Center and Acadian Medical Center, has been named Louisiana Market CEO. Mercy Regional Medical Center and Acadian Medical Center will soon begin collaborating in new and meaningful ways with LifePoint’s other Louisiana hospitals.

LSUE earns praise as board meets on campus

The LSU Board of Supervisors met Friday on the LSUE campus possibly for the first time since 2005. Stephen Perry, board member, who said he had never been to the campus, called the visit an eye-opener.