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Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. April 23 David Scott Ardoin, 37, 1400 block of West Elm, Eunice. Domestic abuse battery, aggravated assault. Rabekah Caroline Carrier, 33, 1400 West Elm, Eunice. Domestic abuse battery, aggravated assault.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. April 22 08:18 Animal removal requested in the 300 block of Cotton. 11:05 Reckless driver near Valero at Eisenhower. 12:20 Wreck on West Laurel, near McDonald’s, no injuries or road blockage.

News notes

CDA begins Sunday Rosary prayer Beginning May 1 then every day in May, Court Eunice 208, Catholic Daughters of the Americas will be praying a rosary at 5:30 p.m. (each Sunday the rosary will begin at 5:15 p.m.) The public is welcomed to join in the rosary garden in front of St.

James Ronald “Snowball” Dupre

EUNICE - With saddened hearts, the family of James Ronald “Snowball” Dupre announces his passing on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at the age of 73.Funeral services will be held at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Eunice on Monday, April 25, 2022 at 1 p.m. with Brother Kevin West officiating services.

Olan R. Cart

IOTA–On Friday, April 22, 2022, Olan R. Cart passed away at Landmark of Rayne at the age of 82. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Iota. Burial will follow in the St.

Crawfish pond feeders

Hundreds of feeding birds took flight over a crawfish pond east of Eunice on Thursday after being disturbed by a passing truck. The birds appeared to be American White Ibis. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Louisiana Survey is revealing

Last week, the annual “Louisiana Survey” was released by the LSU Manship School of Mass Communication. The survey, actually a poll and analysis thereof by the school’s lefty professoriate, was the 20th conducted in a series dating back to 2003. It was an eye opener, to put it mildly.

Sudden illness ended captain’s career

Hinckley Street and the century-old Hinckley house in the old St. Landry Parish town of Washington are reminders that Oramel Hinckley was one of the most significant steamboat captains in the heyday of Bayou Courtableau.

Don’t restrict information to what only government agencies want to deliver

Making government transparent is always going to be a work in progress. The Louisiana Press Association is at the forefront of providing public notices in a variety of formats, including online portals. But fundamental to the process is government making the information available.

Church Pt. man sentenced for sexual abuse of a minor

Isaac J. Fontenot, 23, of Church Point, was sentenced to 46 months in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for sexual abuse of a minor, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Brandon Brown. Fontenot was also ordered to register as a sex offender.