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Acadia Parish Sheriff's arrests

Rebecca Chaisson

Monday, May 9, 2022

Arrests reported by the Acadia Parish sheriff include the following. April 29 Logan Duhon, 31, Iota. Bench warrant. May 2 Thomas Glass, 40, Iota. Detainer for Eunice Police. Obstruction of justice, possession of methamphetamine less than 28 grams. May 4 Chris Fontenot, 18, Iota.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller

Monday, May 9, 2022

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. May 6-May 9 Sharinecia Guillory, 19, 500 block of South Market Street, Opelousas. Aggravated battery. Arrested by Opelousas Police. Clabert James Broussard, 41, 600 block of Sapphire Street, Opelousas.

News notes items

News notes

Myra Miller

Monday, May 9, 2022

Pickleball offered at LSUE gym Pickleball will be offered at LSUE gymnasium from 1 to 3 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday and from 9 to 11 a.m. May 14. Beginners are welcomed. No experience needed. Paddles and balls are provided and coaches are available to teach you.

Donald Fontenot

Myra Miller

Monday, May 9, 2022

EUNICE–On Saturday, May 7, 2022, Donald Fontenot, a brother, uncle and friend passed away at Eunice Manor at the age of 72. A Celebration of Donald’s life will be celebrated at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 9, 2022, at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Eunice. Burial will follow in the New St.

Juvenile justice with focus on therapy questioned

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, May 6, 2022

Michele Piazza’s face swelled up with bruises. Her leg was broken in more than one place. She was beaten so severely that a year after the attack on her, she continues to have physical and mental health challenges. Piazza has worked in prisons and secure care facilities for 18 years.

St. Landry Parish Council members were reassured the new trash pickup service to start in October will be successful. From left, are Jack Ortego, Jody Powell, Richard LeBouef and Edward Briscoe, all of the St. Landry Parish Solid Waste Commission. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Parish Council reassured about trash service to start in Oct.

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, May 6, 2022

St. Landry Parish Council members were reassured that the company that will start making garbage collections in October will be able to perform the job. Richard LeBouef, executive director of the St.

The St. Landry Parish School Board meeting was packed iwith people on Thursday protesting the possible closing or consolidation of schools. The protest was calmed when School Board President Albert Hayes Jr. announced the issue was not on the meeting’s agenda. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)

School closures left off agenda, but draws an energetic crowd

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, May 6, 2022

For two weeks the St. Landry Parish School Board has discussed consolidating and closing schools, but Thursday the issue was left off the agenda.

Ask legislators to support suicide prevention lifeline

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, May 6, 2022

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. As a volunteer and advocate with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, this month I am asking everyone to join us and demand #MoreForMentalHealth.

COVID-19 lockdown’s long hauler effect

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, May 6, 2022

It all started with the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown in the spring of 2020, and it’s one of the few lingering effects of the experience that hasn’t tempted me to seek intense electroshock therapy.

Care for some stolen random thoughts?

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, May 6, 2022

Honest, I’m going to write a book chockful of random thoughts someday (my more serious book about religion is already available on Amazon), but deadline pressures keep forcing me to cannibalize my ideas for this column instead.