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Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.

News notes

Eunice Area Men’s Retreat set Feb. 2
The Eunice Area Men’s Retreat will be held at Our Lady of Oaks Retreat House in Grand Coteau from Thursday night, Feb. 2, until Sunday at noon, Feb. 5.

James Carrol Ardoin

James “Carrol” Ardoin passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022 at the age of 84. A Memorial Service will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at Quirk & Son Funeral Home Chapel with Father Corey Lavergne officiating.

LSU lists honor students

LSU December 2022 Dean’s List
Acadia Parish
College of Agriculture: Andrew Habetz, Rayne.
College of Art and Design: Abram Wesley Broussard, Crowley.

Can you reuse your potting soil?

It’s not a bad idea to be conservative. Whether we are talking about environmental conservation or being fiscally conservative, as gardeners, there are decisions we can make to conserve money and resources.

In many states, welfare pays more than work

It may seem a cruel thing to ask whether the government gives too much money away in the name of helping the poor, especially at this time of year, when reminders to help the less fortunate are omnipresent.

Cold enough for you?

I won’t hazard a guess as to whether it achieves immortality like “grassy knoll” or “hanging chads,” but surely the phrase “bomb cyclone storm” will remain in the public consciousness of those who endured its cruelties.

Staying in touch with home

About once a month I get a note from someone who lives someplace else, often far away and for a long time, who reads my column in a community newspaper they still get to stay in touch with the town they will always call home.

Couple arrested for animal cruelty

A Washington couple were arrested Thursday on nine counts of simple cruelty to animals, according to a news release from St. Landry Parish Government.

UL Lafayette Tri-Parish graduates listed

UL Lafayette conferred 1,214 degrees during Fall 2022 Commencement ceremonies.
The following is a list of Tri-Parish gradautes.
Acadia Parish
Baccalaureate Degree
Arts: Ryker Paul Boone and Lauren Elizabeth Stefanski.