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The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.

The St. Landry Parish Tourism Commission Visitors Center counted 3,776 visitors in 2021, 25% increase over the 2020 count, according to annual report by Herman Fuselier, executive director.

The St Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office is hosting a one-day concealed carry permit training class 7:30 a.m. Saturday at 211 W. Park Ave., Eunice.

After being the only candidate to qualify in the special election, the honorable Gary Ortego took the oath office on March 3 to replace the late John Saunders on the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal District Three.

The following are arrests by Eunice Police.
March 11
Terry Babineaux, 44, 800 block of Saddle Drive, Eunice. Warrant, city court contempt of court.
March 13

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

Concealed carry weapon permit class set Saturday
The St Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office will host a 1-day concealed carry permit training class beginning at 7:30 a.m. Saturday on March 19. The location is at 211 West Park Eunice,

Alessia Joy Malone passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at the age of 20. A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at Quirk & Son Funeral Home of Eunice with Pastor Jamie Tyler officiating.

Young people with 4-H and FFA livestock projects came together from across Louisiana to participate in the 87th annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show held Feb. 12 to 19 at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales.

State lawmakers on a special committee investigating allegations of a coverup in the 2019 death of a Black motorist in State Police custody want to know more about trooper cellphones that were “sanitized” or wiped clean of data and more recent tex