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LSUE Chancellor Russell is Rotary’s Citizen of the Year

The Eunice Rotary Club named LSUE Chancellor Kimberly Russell as its 2016 Citizen of the Year on Wednesday. Russell was named chancellor in June 2015.

Eunice Police officers train to respond to child abductions

Two Eunice Police Department officers completed an FBI training program for the Joint Child Abduction Response Deployment team. Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot said Sgt.Stephanie Myers and Detective Talya Monroe completed the weeklong course held in Lafayette.

Eunice sales tax revenue up dramatically in January over December

Sales tax revenue in Eunice made a dramatic 46.5 percent increase from December to January, according to the St. Landry Parish School Board Sales Tax Division. January Eunice revenue was $550,155, up from the $375,583 collected in December.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Feb. 9 Bartless Byrd Jr., 35, 400 block of West Vine Street, Washington. Simple burglary of inhabited dwelling. Joseph J. Adams, 39, 300 block of Bayou Teche Subdivision, Opelousas. Domestic abuse battery.

Eunice Police radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Feb. 8 06:27 Woman advised her 18-year-old son is trying to fight with her 20-year-old daughter in the 900 block of North 3rd.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Feb. 8 Dakoa Angelle Matte, 19, 700 block of South 12th Street, Eunice. City Court warrant. Jennifer Sawze, 40, 500 block of Hwy. 190, Eunice. Warrant for Evangeline Parish for resisting an officer. Alexis Beverlyanne Marinos, 18, 1000 block of Hwy.

Newsnotes

CDA Court 208 Bake sale Saturday, Sunday The Catholic Daughters of Americas Court #208 will have a Bake Sale fundraiser after every Mass on Saturday and Sunday. Information, details: Call 457-0190. LSUE OLLI upcoming events The group will have the French table at 9 a.m.

Deacon Carlton N. Frank, Jr.

EUNICE ~ Carlton N. Frank Jr., 69, transitioned to his new eternal address on February 2, 2017. Funeral services will be held at New Zion Baptist Church, 251 Nimitz St. in Eunice, LA on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 11:00 a.m., with burial following in Mount Olive Cemetery.

Lawrence Chapman “June’’

EUNICE ~ Visitation for Lawrence Chapman “June’’, age 79, will be held Saturday, February 11, 2017 from 8:00 am to 10:00 am with A Memorial Service following at 10:00 am, both at St. Mathilda Catholic Church in Eunice. Interment will follow in the St.

Jessica Klein Higginbotham

Jessica Klein Higginbotham passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at the age of 53. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, February 10, 2017, at 2:00 PM. at Quirk and Son Funeral Home in Euince with burial to follow at Mt. Calvary. Pastor Heather Ardoin will officiate.