Eunice firefighters along with several local fire districts responded to a house fire at 351 MacArthur St. at 9:45 a.m. this morning. The house was occupied, but those inside the residence escaped without injury. The cause of the fire is under investigation. (Photo by Claudette Olivier)
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio logs.
June 23
09:14 Traffic stop, 190 E. Laurel; Citation/summons.
11:38 Power line down, 1421 W. Ash Ave.; Not a power line. Charter line.
A two-vehicle fatal crash on La.1171 north of Industrial Park Road in Evangeline Parish claimed the life of 43-year-old James Erwin of Ville Platte at about 11 a.m. Tuesday, a Louisiana State Police Troop I news release reported.
A 2-year-old boy died after he fell out of the front passenger window of a vehicle on Monday, according to a news release from Louisiana State Police Troop I.
The Eunice News won 18 awards in the Louisiana Press Association’s Better Newspaper Editorial and Better Newspaper Advertising competitions.
The awards were for work done in 2014.
As part of the St. Landry Parish Smooth Ride Home rural road improvement program, the following is the work schedule for Tuesday through Saturday, weather permitting:
Phase 1A and 2A:
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio logs.
June 22
11:08 Animal complaint, 1100 block of Matilda; Pit bull chained up with no food and water.
12:26 Traffic wreck, 1251 E. Laurel; One injury. Spill cleanup.
The following are arrests by Eunice police.
June 22
Brad Castille, 38, 700 Juanita St., Eunice; Theft of goods.
Terry Babineaux, 37, 1120 Sittig Road, Eunice; Driving under suspension, speeding and no proof of insurance.
Bishop Michael Jarrell
Bishop Michael Jarrell has issued a letter and released the report of a Blue Ribbon Committee on Sacred Heart High School in Ville Platte. In his letter, Jarrell announced at the school's principal, Diane Fontenot, has submitted her resignation effectively immediately.
A 23-year-old Eunice woman was taken to Acadian Medical Center after her vehicle collided with a cement truck at about 12:30 p.m. Monday. Katherine Jacobs was driving a vehicle west on U.S. 190 when for an unknown reason it left the road and struck the truck, Police Chief Randy Fontenot said. No one was in the truck, which was unloading to cement for a swimming pool, he said. The truck is owned by Gunite Express L.P. of Pearl River. The truck leaked diesel fuel, oil and hydraulic fluid. Eunice firefighters blocked the fluid from reaching a drain and the spill was cleaned up by a crew contracted by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
A 23-year-old Eunice woman was taken to Acadian Medical Center after her vehicle collided with a cement truck at about 12:30 p.m. Monday.
Alexandria Davis
St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s juvenile detectives are looking for a 17-year-old girl who left her home after cutting off an ankle bracelet that the court had placed on her, a news release from Lt. Clay Higgins stated.
The following are arrests by Eunice police.
June 19
Victoria Jane Handy Chaisson, 41, 745 Maude St., Scott; Simple battery.
Monica Michelle Vail, 35, 1731 Scott St., Eunice; Improper supervision of a minor by a parent.
June 21
MAMOU – In an impressive showing, Mamou earned a sweep over Eunice Monday in the season opener for both teams.
Dash cam footage of the shooting of the 6-year-old in Marksville.
Karla Bellon, left, and Michelle Brown shop Saturday at Gossip Boutique during the annual Noel on The Prairie.
The 17th annual Noel on the Prairie held Saturday and Sunday in Eunice drew many pre-holiday shoppers with 32 Eunice merchants offering customers discounts and sales. Above are shoppers at Holly’s Hobbies. (Photos by Myra Miller)
Irice Ann Darbonne Lavergne passed away on Thursday November 17, 2016 at the age of 73.
Burial will be held at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Eunice.
