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Dudley Dupre III

Myra Miller

Monday, January 12, 2026

Dudley Dupre III, age 45, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at Quirk & Son Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Gary Gaudin officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller

Monday, January 12, 2026

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Friday, Jan. 9 Johnathan Mason, 50, 800 block of South Beulah, Eunice. Probation warrant. Michelle Porche, 50, 600 block of Reed, Eunice. Probation warrant.

Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller

Monday, January 12, 2026

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. The Police Department changed the format from chronological to one based on officers who responded to calls. Friday, Jan. 9 There were nine traffic stops from 11:32 a.m. until 1:05 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10. Officer B.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller

Monday, January 12, 2026

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. Friday, Jan. 9 Kirby Levier, 40, 600 block of Country Ridge Road, Opelousas. Illegal use of weapons, felon in possession of a firearm.

Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller

Monday, January 12, 2026

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. The Police Department changed the format from chronological to one based on officers who responded to calls. Thursday, Jan. 8 There were seven traffic stops from 11:17 a.m. until 9:29 p.m. Officer D. Spears 3:09 p.m.

Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller

Monday, January 12, 2026

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Friday, Jan. 9 Demarkus J. Johnson, 32, 800 block of South Beulah, Eunice. Domestic abuse battery, interfering with emergency communication.

News notes items

News notes

Myra Miller

Monday, January 12, 2026

Mardi Gras season at Le Vieux Presbyte´re Le Vieux Presbytère Museum announces three events for the Mardi Gras season, all of which are free and open to the public. First, Le Bal de Maison, or house dance, with live music performed by Cajun Fire, is scheduled for 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 24.

Priscilla Anne Miller

Myra Miller

Monday, January 12, 2026

Priscilla Anne Miller, longtime business owner and beloved matriarch, entered into eternal rest January 11, 2026, at the age of 83. Pris also joins her husband of more than 60 years, Ross Miller.

City marshal reminds public of ordinances for bicycles, motor-driven cycles

Claudette Olivier

Friday, January 9, 2026

Eunice City Marshal Terry Darbonne would like to remind the public of the City of Eunice Louisiana Code of Ordinances pertaining to bicycles and motor-driven cycles.

Eunice City Marshal Terry Darbonne, left, Eunice Police Chief Kyle LeBouef, St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard and Judge Laura Garcille talk during a press conference on Wednesday. A proposed nine-parish regional juvenile detention facility will be supported initially by a voter-approved 1-cent sales tax, Bellard said during the press conference.

Proposed juvenile detention facility discussed

Claudette Olivier

Friday, January 9, 2026

By Bobby Ardoin Eunice News Correspondent A proposed nine-parish regional juvenile detention facility located on rural property somewhere north of Interstate 10, will be supported initially by a voter-approved 1-cent sales tax, St. Landry Parish president Jessie Bellard said on Wednesday.