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Eunice Police officers and a Union Pacific Railroad police officer discuss a railroad crossing safety session on Tuesday morning at the railroad site off La. 13. From left, are Sgt. Sebastien Noel, Officer Chase Godeaux, Officer Corina Schexneider, Lt. Donnie Thibodeaux, Union Pacific Railroad senior special agent Joshua Guillory, Officer Bryan Wiles and Sgt. Trace Tilbury.

Eunice Police officers and a Union Pacific Railroad police officer discuss a railroad crossing safety session on Tuesday morning at the railroad site off La. 13. From left, are Sgt. Sebastien Noel, Officer Chase Godeaux, Officer Corina Schexneider, Lt. Donnie Thibodeaux, Union Pacific Railroad senior special agent Joshua Guillory, Officer Bryan Wiles and Sgt. Trace Tilbury.

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Railroad crossing safety stressed

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 12, 2024
A Union Pacific Railroad locomotive crossed back and forth across Eunice for about two hours on Tuesday to educate police officers about crossing safety. “The main purpose of this is education,” said Josh Guillory, senior special agent for the railroad’s police department.
St. Landry Parish School Superintendent Milton Batiste, left, and School Board President Mary Ellen Donatto talk after Thursday’s School Board meeting in Opelousas.

St. Landry Parish School Superintendent Milton Batiste, left, and School Board President Mary Ellen Donatto talk after Thursday’s School Board meeting in Opelousas.

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School Board ready to ‘close out’ suit over school fight

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 12, 2024
The St Landry Parish School Board meeting ended Thursday with a vote to follow the recommendation of its attorney, Courtney Joiner, in regard to a lawsuit filed that states a principal forced two students to fight in August 2023.

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Parish sales tax collections up 12% over last year

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 12, 2024
St. Landry Parish sales tax collections through June are up 12% over the same period in 2023, according to statistics released by the St. Landry Parish School Board tax division.

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Police arrest suspect in Eunice shooting

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 12, 2024
Eunice Police have charged Joseph Lonnie Andrus, 44, Eunice, with attempted manslaughter in reference to a shooting on Thursday. Police Chief Kyle LeBouef reported that at about 5:30 a.m. police responded to a 911 call in reference to a female being shot on Gaspard Street.
Thomas James Pappillion

Thomas James Pappillion

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Thomas James Pappillion

Myra Miller
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Thomas James Pappillion passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at the age of 65. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 10 a.m. at Annunciation Catholic Church with Father Blaine Clement Celebrant. Burial will follow in Ceaser Cemetery.
Eunice Police Radio log

Eunice Police Radio log

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Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller
Thursday, July 11, 2024
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Wednesday, July 10 12:20 a.m. Down with two subjects on bikes at Vine and Rodney. 12:43 a.m. Caller in the 1900 block of West Oak said she was woken up by a noise outside her home. 12:49 a.m.

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Eunice Police investigate shooting

Rebecca Chaisson
Thursday, July 11, 2024
On July 11, at approximately 5:30 AM, Eunice Police responded to a 911 call in reference to a female being shot on Gaspard Street. Officers arrived on scene and located one female victim with a gunshot wound near a ditch on the premises of a private residence.
St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

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St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller
Thursday, July 11, 2024
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. Thursday, July 11 Dylan Jon Richard, 30, 400 block of Clinton Drive, Krotz Springs. Simple battery. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.

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Dallas Manuel Jr.

Myra Miller
Thursday, July 11, 2024
The life of Dallas came to an end on May 24, 2024. Dallas was a 1971 Eunice High graduate. He lived an adventurous life after he left Eunice, LA moving from several states until finally settling down in Houston, Texas where he lived out his days. Dallas returns home to be laid to rest at Mt.