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Eunice Police get 534,000 dinars

Eunice Police are in the possession of 534,000 Iraqi dinars after a man turned them into Basile State Bank. There are 105 5,000 dinar notes and nine 1,000 dinar notes, he said. Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot said the bills are not damaged.

Voting for Dec. 10 election begins Saturday

Early voting for the Dec. 10 election  begins Saturday and continues Monday to Dec. 3. Early voting in St. Landry and Acadia parishes is available at: In Acadia Parish, vote from 8 am. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Registrar of Voters Office, 568 NW Court Circle, Crowley.

Fort DeRussy place on National Register of Historic Places, Louisiana Office of State Parks

More than 150 years after it ceased to operate as a military fort defending Red River, Fort DeRussy has been named to the National Register of Historic Places.     The U.S. National Park Service approved the Fort DeRussy State Historic Site for inclusion on the register, effective Sept. 23.

Thanksgiving dinner costing a little less

For the first time in four years, consumers can expect to pay a little less for their Thanksgiving meal.  The American Farm Bureau Federation has conducted an informal price survey for the past 31 years on grocery items used to prepare a traditional Thanksgiving meal for 10 people.

La. firm was key player for Trump

The Mandeville-based Innovative Advertising, led by partner Jay Connaughton, oversaw 45 percent of the total media buys for President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign this year.

Chef Huguet to demonstrate crab cake preparation

Executive Chef Jason Huguet of the Steamboat Warehouse in Washington will demonstrate how to prepare his signature crab cakes using Louisiana blue point crab meat at the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve at 4 p.m. Saturday.

Liberty Theater renaissance

The Cajun, Creole and swamp pop music cranked up 29 years ago at the Liberty Theater, but in recent years the attendance has been anemic. A normal night’s crowd is about 50 people. Even the building fell on hard times. Earlier this year the city spent about $68,000 to stop leaks and mold.

Joewona Gaspard Smith

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Joewona Gaspard Smith, 57, on Saturday, November 26, 2016, at 10:00 AM at St. Augustine Catholic Church with burial to follow at Reed Cemetery. Fr. David Hebert will officiate. A rosary will be prayed by Fr. David Hebert on Friday at 6:00 PM.

Loose trailer cited in fatal wreck on I-10 in Henderson

A three-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 westbound in Henderson at about 1 a.m. Tuesday claimed the life of 25-year-old Vineeth Keesara of Lafayette, a news release from Louisiana State Police Troop I reported.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Nov. 21 David Miller, 39, 1500 block of Prairie Rhonde Highway, Opelousas. Two counts principal to 1st degree murder. Arrested by St. Landry Sheriff’s deputies.