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Eunice Police radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Dec. 23 16:07 Juveniles harassing other juveniles in the 1400 block of Nile Street. 16:13 Disturbance in the 300 block of Pearl Street. 16:21 Lobby complaint about lost or stolen purse.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Dec. 23 Damion Joseph Sonnier, 33, Simple battery. Donnie Wayne Spell, 39, 100 block of Esther Lane, Eunice. Stop sign violence and driving under suspension. Jacob Scott Kibodeaux, 26, 300 block of Bacciochi Street, Eunice.

Unrestrained Ville Platte woman killed in single-vehicle crash

A 24-year-old Ville Platte woman, Allison Gremillion, died as a result of a single-vehicle crash at about 1 a.m. Dec. 25 on Le Bois D’arc Road west of U.S. 167 in Evangeline Parish, according to a news release from Louisiana State Police Troop I.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Dec. 27 Mathew Aymond, 23, 400 block of Defilho Road, Opelousas. Domestic abuse battery. Latoya Lynn Wiltz, 34, 100 Colby Road, Opelousas. Domestic abuse battery. Eric T.

News notes

Eunice Area Men’s Retreat planned The Eunice Area Men’s Retreat is scheduled from Feb. 2 to Feb. 5 at Our Lady of Oaks Retreat House in Grand Coteau. Form room reservations, call Don Mayeux at 337-457-9610 or 337-457-7624. Watch meet Service at St.

Stewart Paul Rozas

EUNICE~It is with heavy hearts that the family of Stewart ''Paul'' Rozas announces his passing on Saturday, December 24, 2016 at the age of 79. He was a lifelong resident of Eunice. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at St.

‘Devils Walking’ recalls KKK violence

By Kayla Hampton Manship School News Service Weekly newspaper editor and now author Stanley Nelson of the Concordia Sentinel in Ferriday has dedicated nearly a decade to telling the stories of eight black murder victims of the Ku Klux Klan.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Dec. 22 Katrina Anne Benoit, 45, 2041 B Street, Lafayette. Warrant, theft by fraud. Frederick Demall Stevens, 32, 1466 Jacob Rd. Lot F, Eunice. Disturbing the peace by fighting. Kenneth Perrodin, 29, 401 N. Beulah, Eunice. Bench warrant.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Dec. 22 01:59 Stolen truck report in the 400 block of Pearl. 00:41 Caller called from 1200 block of Clifford saying he heard bunch of noises behind his home. 01:18 Subject called from 600 block of N. 12th St.

Chalice used by priest who died in WWII returns home

By Tony Marks Ville Platte Gazette VILLE PLATTE — A novena published in 2006 with ecclesiastical approbation from Bishop Michael Jarrell of the Diocese of Lafayette begins with the following: “O, God of Goodness, You never tire of sending us examples of Your love.