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Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller

Monday, March 20, 2023

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. March 17 Joshua D. Jenkins, 34, 800 block of S. Wimberly St., Church Point. Bench warrant. Cody J. White, 40, 200 block of Kyries Hebert, Eunice. Hit and run, running stop sign. March 18 Patrick Dupre, 53, 300 block of Corn, Eunice.

Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller

Monday, March 20, 2023

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. March 17 07:50 Report of a tree blocking the roadway in the area of Hwy. 190 near Guillory Road. 07:50 Possible attic fire on Savanna Drive. 07:56 Fire is out. 09:34 Lobby complaint.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller

Monday, March 20, 2023

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. March 17-March 20 Kevin James Savoie, 37, 400 block of W. Martin Luther King Drive, Grand Coteau. Domestic abuse battery, simple battery. Arrested by Grand Coteau Police.

Kenneth Austin Landry

Myra Miller

Monday, March 20, 2023

EUNICE–It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that the family of Kenneth Austin Landry announces his passing in the comfort of his home with loving family by his side at the age of 74. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at St.

Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller

Monday, March 20, 2023

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. March 16 Bradley Willis Espree, 33, 1100 block of Tyrone, Eunice. Domestic abuse battery, simple assault.

News notes items

News notes

Myra Miller

Monday, March 20, 2023

Eunice Players’ Theatre presents “The Odd Couple” The Eunice Players’ Theatre presents “The Odd Couple.” The head of the all star cast is directed by Lauren Bourgeois. There are many new and veteran actors onstage for this comedy. The play continues at 7 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Leah Moran and Aylett Lipford, graduate students in the LSU School of Renewable Natural Resources, tag a purple gallinule with a GPS tracker to monitor its movement. Photo provided by Aylett Lipford.

Eavesdropping on Louisiana’s secretive marsh birds

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, March 17, 2023

### Leah Moran, left, records details on the marsh during each site visit, noting vegetation, cloud coverage and noise in the area. As the callback survey begins, she will record the species of birds that respond and their locations.

A new DIY (Do it Yourself) gardening column will appear twice a month in the Eunice News.

Bulb & Blossom Garden Club launches gardening column

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, March 17, 2023

Submitted by Jean Johnson A new DIY (Do it Yourself) gardening column will appear twice a month in the Eunice News.

Evergreen azaleas are an iconic flowering shrub in the southeastern United States. (Photos by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Go wild this spring with native azaleas

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, March 17, 2023

Azaleas are ubiquitous in Southern gardens — and for good reason. Each spring, the azalea bloom is a sight to see. Some travelers make trips to the South just to see this spectacular display of flowers, much like Southerners head north to enjoy the fall foliage change.

Robert Walters

The dawn of spring; a sense of renewal

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, March 17, 2023

The dawn of spring;a sense of renewal The eternal promise of spring, the first daffodil, the tiny buds forming on the elm tree; a faint but distinct musical note from the mockingbird, serves to remind us of the cycle of life.