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Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. March 6 Brandy Savoy, 33, 300 block of Jelks Street, Eunice. Improper supervision of a minor. Released on a summons. Lashonda Venezia, 30, 200 block of Coker Road, Eunice. Improper supervision of a minor. Released on summons.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. March 7 Trevor Briley, 17, 1400 block of Prairie Ronde Highway, Opelousas. Simple robbery, aggravated battery.

Frank Conde

EUNICE~It is with the heaviest hearts that the family of Frank Conde announces his passing on Saturday, March 04, 2017 at the age of 60. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, March 08, 2017 at Ardoin's Funeral Home Chapel in Eunice.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

Opelousas-The following are arrests reported by St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz. March 6 Corey James Tyler, 24, 100 block of Nicole Lane, Opelousas. Second degree battery. Gary James Allen, 53, Hwy. 70, Bunkie. Criminal trespass. Arrested by Louisiana State Police.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. March 3 Donald Lee Edwards, 28, 1300 block of Drew Avenue, Eunice. Possession of marijuana, synthetic, possession of drug paraphernalia, and obstructing roadway. Garrett Christopher Andrus, 23, homeless, Eunice.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. March 3 00:05 Intoxicated person behind Police Department. 03:04 Vehicle parked in the road at 2nd and U.S. 190. 03:15 Woman said there is a subject sleeping on her sofa in the 200 block of Aymond.

News notes

EHS clothes drive project March 11 Eunice High School seniors Timothy Mire, Bhrett Schexneider, Lukas Deculus and Andy Stephens will have a closet collections/clothes senior project drive on from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at 941 West Park in Eunice.

Rene Joseph Cognevich Jr

Rene Joseph Cognevich, Jr. passed away on Friday, March 3, 2017, at the age of 84. A Funeral Service will be held on March 7, 2017, at 11:00 AM at Mothe Funeral Home in Harvey with burial to follow at Our Lady of Good Harbor in Buras. He is survived by his two sons, Steven D.

Paul Macri

EUNICE~It is with heavy hearts that the family of Paul Louis Macri announces his passing on Friday, March 3, 2017 at his home at the age of 69. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Ardoin's Funeral Home Chapel in Eunice. Burial will follow in the Mt.

Parish moving on speed limits, speed bumps

New speed limits on St. Landry Parish’s newly paved roads may be brought up for Parish Council as early as April, according to Parish President Bill Fontenot. Speed limits are as low as 20 mph on some parish roads that up until the Smooth Ride Home Program were either pot-holed or gravel.