Damon Broussard, a former officer with the Crowley and Lake Arthur police departments, has been convicted of molesting a juvenile under the age of 13.
Voting continues from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday in election to decide on four state constitutional amendments.
In early voting, 1,828 votes were cast in St. Landry Parish. In the state, there were 142,015 votes cast.
Kitty Jo Deshotel has promoted to senior vice president regional manager at JD Bank.
Zydeco and Creole accordion master Randall Jackson leads the return of the Zydeco Capital Jam from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the St. Landry Parish Visitor Center, I-49 exit 23, just north of Opelousas.
Eight new police vehicles and sewer plant repairs were approved by the Board of Aldermen at Tuesday’s meeting.
After Eunice Police arrested an 18-year-old man who had hid in an attic they found a machine gun among the five weapons seized, Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot said.
For America, the Vietnam War lasted nearly 20 years and had a lasting impact on those involved directly and the nation as a whole.
Direct involvement by the United States ended in 1975.
A Veterans Day ceremony is set for 11 a.m. today at the VFW Post 8971.
Plans are for an outdoor ceremony, weather permitting, near the tank.
All veterans and the public are invited.
In Sunday’s Eunice News, you’ll find a list of parish residents owed money by the state of Louisiana.
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
November 10
Daniel Stephen Tate, 49, 1700 block of Dwight Street, Opelousas. Criminal trespass. Arrested by Opelousas Police.