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The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
January 8 - 10

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.
January 7
08:06 Male in the 1200 block of Nile in camo hoodie with orange pants pulling on car door at 1 a.m.

The following are arrests by Eunice Police.
January 8
Laci Denee Aguillard, 36, of the 2000 block of Dorville Street, Redell Probation warrant.

A 17-year-old Eunice male was shot to death Friday evening, according to Police Chief Randy Fontenot.
Fontenot identified the victim as Tyvon Favors.
Police were called at 9:59 p.m. to the shooting at 600 E. Laurel Ave.

Crape myrtles (Lagerstroemia indica) are one of the most controversial and often-discussed ornamental plants among gardeners, landscapers, conservationists, naturalists, growers, researchers and educators.

Recently during a TV interview, I watched several teachers from St. Landry Parish express their feelings about issues with the St. Landry Parish School Board.

What a great New Year’s present the motorists from surrounding areas, the city of Eunice (especially those of us living in the southwestern fourth of our fair city) are receiving!

A YouTube video magically transported me back to what I was watching on Thursday, January 13, 1972.
The clip from NBC’s red-hot “Flip Wilson Show” features Flip as a standup comedian being heckled unmercifully by guest Redd Foxx.

One of the unexpected packages that came in my holiday mail was a box containing a little plaque proclaiming me a member of the 50 Year Club of the Louisiana Press Association.

The following are arrests by Eunice Police.
January 6
Francheska N. Semien, 40, 600 block of Lewis Street, Eunice. Simple assault.
Joshua Freyou, 40, 200 block of Ulysse Street, Eunice. Probation warrant.