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St. Landry Sheriff's Office offers monthly Multi-State Concealed Permit Training Class Saturday

St. Landry Sheriff's Office offers monthly Multi-State Concealed Permit Training Class Saturday. The St Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office will host a 1 day concealed carry permit training class and renewal class on Saturday beginning at 7:30 a.m.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. July 21 Jack Joseph Ray, Sr., 71, 200 block of Olive Street, Arnaudville. Indecent behavior with a juvenile, misdemeanor sexual battery. Arrested by Arnaudville Police. Kenneth Wayne White, Sr., 57, 900 block of E.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. July 20 Christian Deville, 41, 200 block of Toby Loop, Eunice. Warrant for Evangeline Parish. Brandon L. Louis, 30, 400 block of East Peach, Eunice. Probation warrant. July 21 Stuart A. Alexander, 55, 200 block of Coker Rd., Eunice. Bench warrant.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Traffic stops are not normally included. July 20 03:11 Suspicious person near The Arc. 04:01 Suspicious vehicle near Nellie and Oak. 04:11 A report of a subject laying in the middle of the roadway near Hill.

News notes

Mass for Charlene Richard set Aug. 11 The Charlene Richard Foundation announces the date of the annual Mass marking the 63rd Anniversary of the death of Charlene Marie Richard, Servant of God. The Mass will be offered at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11 at St. Edward Catholic Church in Richard.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. July 20 Michael Chad Richard, Jr., 34, 1400 block of Mulberry Road, Opelousas. Bench warrant. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Harry Lastatius Tyler, 42, 1000 block of Harry Street, Opelousas.

Eunice races take shape by noon of qualifying

Several Eunice races emerged as of noon on the first day of qualifying Wednesday. The following are Eunice qualifiers as listed on the secretary of state’s website, geauxvote.com. Coroner 1 to be elected Zeb Stearns 07/20/2022 Republican 2143 Hwy. 95Eunice, LA 70535 (337) 962-8934 zstear@yahoo.

Claudrey James LeJeune

IOTA-It is with heavy hearts that the family of Claudrey James LeJeune announces his passing on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at Acadia General in Crowley at the age of 79. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. on Friday, July 22, 2022, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Iota.

5 arrested in drug bust

Five people were arrested when St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s narcotics detectives interrupted a drug sale on July 14, according to a news release from Sheriff Bobby Guidroz.

January 6 hearings are not Watergate

I was 11 during the summer of 1973 when the Watergate hearings were televised. The memory is still very clear in my mind, and it was a watershed moment for a young girl who thought her country was perfect. It clearly wasn’t.