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Pretty petunias that take the heat

Are you looking for reliable, easy-care color for the landscape this summer? Look for new and improved petunias that tolerate the heat. Petunias of the past couldn’t handle the heat, but newer varieties have improved tolerance.

Eunice Police identify shooting suspect

Eunice Police are looking for Xavier Berrnard Watson, 31, as a suspect in a shooting that occurred on Wednesday, according Police Chief Randy Fontenot.

Brian Louis Stelly

Brian Louis Stelly passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at the age of 49. A Funeral Service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 6, 2022 at Quirk & Son Funeral Home of Eunice with Deacon Chuck Ortego officiating.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police.
May 4
Lisa R. Garnett, 52, 900 block of Hickory Street, Mamou. Probation warrant.
Juvenile, 15, Eunice. Interference with law enforcement investigation.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.
May 4
06:59 Stolen porch lights in the 300 block of North East.
10:23 Lobby complaint in reference to theft of a wallet.

News notes

Pickleball offered at LSUE gym
Pickleball will be offered at LSUE gymnasium from 1 to 3 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday and from 9 to 11 a.m. May 14.

Let’s unleash the entrepreneur

I started my first business in the 5th grade when I convinced a neighbor to allow me to cut her grass with her electric lawn mower.
That project ended in immediate failure.

Acadia Sheriff: Burglar caught in the act

Proactive patrolling by deputies have led to the arrest of a Kaplan man as he was caught burglarizing a building early Tuesday morning, according to Acadia Parish Sheriff KP Gibson.