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Last Island was to be summer paradise

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, August 26, 2022

Many of us know about Last Island because of the deadly hurricane that hit there in August 1856 and that is still listed as one of the strongest hurricanes ever to make landfall in Louisiana.

Nyhiem Hogans

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Traffic stops are not normally included. August 21 07:00 Several juveniles that were advised to not return at Cafe Mosaic that now has returned. 09:54 Daughter has not retur

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, August 26, 2022

A victim of a June 2021 shooting in Opelousas read a press release on October 2021 and identified one of the shooters, which led to an arrest, according to a news release from St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz.

School Board reviews school bus safety

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, August 26, 2022

School buses may be allowed to load and unload students in the far right lane of traffic if the St. Landry Parish School Board approves a policy change. The Board’s Executive Committee mulled over policy changes regarding buses at a meeting Monday in Opelousas.

Louisiana Department of Health officials Dr. Tina Stefanski, left, and Stacy Conrad spoke about virus threats and the rising deadly danger from fentanyl at the Eunice Rotary Club meeting. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan )

Fentanyl poses severe threat

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, August 26, 2022

The nation is on the downside of the sixth surge of the COVID Omicron variant, monkeypox is on the emerging and fentanyl is a rising deadly threat. That sums up the message from Dr.

Inmates add a felony charge after jail fight

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, August 26, 2022

Six inmates in the Eunice City Jail added a felony charge to their troubles after a jail fight on Aug. 17. Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot said a person arrested last week was jumped in the jail. The suspected attackers were arrested on Aug.. 24 “Apparently he is not well liked” he said.

Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller

Thursday, August 25, 2022

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. August 22 Jewel Ceasar, 64, 200 block of Bradley, Eunice. Theft by shoplifting. Deshawn Ceasar, 35, 200 block of Bradley, Eunice. Theft by shoplifting. August 23 Shemani Annell Chaisson, 24, 700 block of Sidney Charles, Opelousas.

Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller

Thursday, August 25, 2022

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Traffic stops are not normally included. August 24 02:43 Suspicious person on a bike on South Bobcat. 02:48 Suspicious vehicle at Champagne’s.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller

Thursday, August 25, 2022

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. August 25 Michael Duriso, 52, 400 block of W. Wego Street, Opelousas. Simple burglary, criminal damage to property. Arrested by Opelousas Police. Linda Marie Fontenot, 35, 500 block of Bridge Street, Washington.

Clyde H. “Boogie” Hodges, III

Clyde H. "Boogie" Hodges III

Myra Miller

Thursday, August 25, 2022

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, August 26, 2022, at 11 a.m. at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church for Clyde H. “Boogie” Hodges, III, 71, who died Tuesday, August 23, 2022. “Boogie” was a proud military veteran and a simple man with a heart of gold.

Hazel Miller Darbonne

Myra Miller

Thursday, August 25, 2022

Hazel Miller Darbonne passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at the age of 83. A Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 26, 2022 at Quirk & Son Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Chuck Ortego officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.