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2 indicted for drug death

A St. Landry Parish Grand Jury indicted two Eunice residents for the death of a 17-year-old male who was found unresponsive on Sept. 11, according District Attorney Chad Pitre.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. October 27 Mark Papillion, 58, 600 block of Raymond Street, Opelousas. Bench warrant. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Malik Montrell Richard, 22, 1000 block of Abdalla Drive, Opelousas.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. October 26 Briana Dietz, 28, 800 block of North 2nd, Eunice. Warrant, courtesy booking for Mamou Police Department. Juvenile, 17, Eunice. Theft, value less than $1000, shoplifting. Juvenile, 16, Eunice. Runaway, curfew violation. Juvenile, 12, Eunice.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. October 26 00:47 Report of a runaway juvenile in the 600 block of South East. 07:27 Child locking in a running vehicle at Tamaran. 09:41 Caller in the 200 block of North St. George requested removal of subjects.

News notes

Meet and Greet to be held Tuesday A coalition of concerned citizens will host a Meet and Greet with local candidates vying for public office. The Meet and Greet will be held from 4 until 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Northwest Community Center pavilion.

Socialism 101: It never ends well

It is important to know and understand the history of Socialism, as America is under siege today by a strong Marxist movement that is actively trying to fundamentally transform America.

There’s no greater issue than abortion

James Carville once quipped: “It’s the economy, stupid.

Halloween is for kids, isn’t it?

It’s a question worth asking in these nutty times: how old is too old to trick-or-treat? On the question-and-answer website Quora, some people ask if the age of 12 is a good time to hang up the ghost costumes. That sounds about right to me.

Opelousas native named 2022 Andrus Award winner for AARP Louisiana

Bobby G.

Keep Eunice Beautiful Fall Trash Bash

Keep Eunice Beautiful held its Fall Trash Bash on Saturday. Many of the 58 volunteers met at City Hall for a photo after picking up 32 30-gallon bags of trash weighing about 960 pounds.