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Everette Jackson

Body of former LSUE baskeball player found

Rebecca Chaisson
Monday, June 20, 2022
The body of former LSUE basketball player Everette Jackson was found about 2 miles downstream from where he was last seen tubing on the Payette River. The Gem County Sheriff’s Office announced Sunday in a press release that a volunteer located Jackson’s body.
Dr. Charles "Charlie" Bollich, PhD

Dr. Charles "Charlie" Bollich, PhD

Dr. Charles “Charlie” Bollich, PhD

Myra Miller
Monday, June 20, 2022
Dr. Charles “Charlie” Bollich, PhD., 95, of Beaumont, died Thursday, June 16, 2022. He was born on September 9, 1926, in Mowata, Louisiana, to Edna Boudreaux and Anthony Bollich. Charlie served in the United States Navy during World War II.

Acadia Parish Sheriff's arrests

Rebecca Chaisson
Monday, June 20, 2022
Arrests reported by the Acadia Parish sheriff include the following. June 16 Madison Leger, 22, Eunice. Arrest warrant for criminal neglect of family. June 18 Adrian Myers, 33, Basile. Arrest warrant for simple criminal damage to property and theft. David Guidry, 33, Church Point.
Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller
Monday, June 20, 2022
The following are arrests by Eunice Police. June 17 Jay Barnwell, 51, 1000 block of North 2nd, Eunice. Probation, violation, hold. June 18 Brittany Manuel, 33, 600 block of South 7th, Eunice. Courtesy booking for St. Landry Parish Sheriff. Joseph Randall, 60, 1000 block of Garlin Road, Opelousas.
Eunice Police Radio log

Eunice Police Radio log

Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller
Monday, June 20, 2022
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Traffic stops are not normally included. June 17 09:05 Vehicle blocking a driveway in the 400 block of Coptton. 14:44 Possible drunk driver traveling southbound into the city on North Hwy. 13.
News notes items

News notes items

News notes

Myra Miller
Monday, June 20, 2022
Pickleball every Monday, Wednesday You are invited to play Pickleball every Monday and Wednesday during the month of June from 1 to 3 p.m. inside the gym at LSUE. Newcomers are welcomed. Anyone 10 years old and older can play.
Helen Ardoin Johnson

Helen Ardoin Johnson

Helen Ardoin Johnson

Myra Miller
Monday, June 20, 2022
Helen Ardoin Johnson, 81, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2022 in Katy, Texas. She was born in Basile on December 24, 1940 in Basile, to Adam and Annabelle Ardoin. Visitation for family at 8 a.m. and for friends and community from 9 a.m.
Pollinator gardens filled with colorful annual and perennial plants provide a burst of color to the landscape and a place for pollinating insects and other wildlife. (Photos by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Pollinator gardens filled with colorful annual and perennial plants provide a burst of color to the landscape and a place for pollinating insects and other wildlife. (Photos by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Creating green spaces with garden zoning

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, June 17, 2022
Gardening offers so many options to create relaxing green spaces. Whether you have a great deal of land to create sprawling gardens or you are working with a small patio, a well-thought-out design can help make useful and unique outdoor spaces.

Should ‘eyes up here’ be enforced?

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, June 17, 2022
“Did you know that your rear passenger tire is a little underinflated?” I harbor a grudging appreciation for a potentially life-saving hint like that.