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Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. The Police Department changed the format from chronological to one based on officers who responded to calls. Thursday, April 10 There were 2 traffic stops between the hours of 8:45 p.m.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Thursday, April 10 Mark Jones, 46, 2000 block of Heritage Road, Rayne. Bench warrant. Kristie Venable, 35, unknown address, Eunice. Bench warrant for Ville Platte.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Friday, April 11 There were no arrests to report.

Got mosquitoes? Get rid of standing water

After some of our recent rains, you may have noticed areas of your lawn holding water. Or perhaps you have some buckets, pots, plastic tarps or other items sitting around that filled up with rainwater.

Spring has arrived in Washington

I can only imagine how President Trump would have handled the three rogue beavers who chopped down America’s beloved cherry trees along the Tidal Basin. The National Cherry Blossom Festival is underway in Washington, D.C.

A summer-long dancing piece of rainbow

A summer-long ballet begins in April when hummingbirds return to south Louisiana. The naturalist and artist John James Audubon called them “glittering fragments of rainbows.” The poet D. H. Lawrence observed, “It is a creature of such fairy-like loveliness to mock all description.

You’re not one of those Easter experts, are you?

I suspect a lot of people are now smacking their foreheads and sputtering, “That’s what I should have given up for Lent — listening to experts!

Hospice of Acadiana begins annual Hit the Road Raffle

LAFAYETTE – Hospice of Acadiana has kicked-off its annual Hit the Road with Hospice of Acadiana Raffle. Each $20 tickets provides a chance to win a 2021 Hyundai Tucson, a 2021 Rockwood GeoPro Camper, or two roundtrip domestic airline tickets and a $500 Visa gift card.

St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

The following people obtained marriage licenses from the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office. Wednesday, April 2 Ryan Keith Mayon Jr. and Terrell Elaine Hills, both of Washington. Thursday, April 3 Anton Swanepoel and Kelli Brooke Wilson, both of Opelousas.

St. Landry Parish civil cases

The. Following are. Civil cases filed in the 27th Judicial District Court. Wednesday, April 3 Succession of John Floyd Lanclos. Thursday, April 4 Gilead A. Reiterating vs Richard Young Jr., open account. Larry Dewayne Nobles vs Brenda Diane Chelette Nobles, divorce. Leander Guillory Jr.