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Arrests
April 8
Chad Harris, 36, 505 South 8th St., Eunice; Theft.
Sydney Ben, 18, 640 Bernice St., Eunice; Theft, probation warrant (disturbing the peace), and possession of marijuana.
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio logs.
April 8
07:58 Forgery, 1500 block of Maple;
08:35 Stolen vehicle, 400 block of Hill; Subject forgot where she left her vehicle.
Doug Biessenberger banks his Air Tractor 502 as he seeds a rice field near Eunice. (Photo by Claudette Olivier)
A crop duster can hold about 3,000 pounds of rice in its hopper, and getting the 26,061 acres of rice planted in St. Landry Parish takes the help of pilots like Doug Biessenberger of Mowata Flying Service and Bradley Reed of Reed Aviation.
Pending a hearing, the termination of Tayla Fruge from the Eunice Police Department was upheld in a ruling by the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal.
Fruge was terminated on May 13, 2014, by the Board of Aldermen, who accepted the recommendation of then Police Chief Ronald Dies.
High school graduation rates for St. Landry Parish matched the state rate for the 2013-14 school year, according to information released by the Louisiana Department of Education.
Recently, the Eunice branch of the “National Association of University Women” selected four St. Landry Parish dispatchers as recipients of the annual “Women in History” celebration. The award recognized each woman’s dedication to St. Landry Parish and the Eunice community. The dispatchers honored were Kim. L Guterrez, Lisa Siverand, Christine Johnwell, Ashley Dugas and Mary Johnson. St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz stated, “These women have dedicated themselves to their families, the Eunice community, and the St. Landry parish Sheriff’s Office. A dispatcher’s job is very difficult. The challenges they face each day, to remain calm and professional while handling stressful telephone calls and radio traffic for 10 patrol deputies, is not a task for the meek. These are strong, smart women who make a real difference in our parish. As a street cop for many, many years, I can tell you personally that a dispatcher’s voice over a shoulder mike is sometimes the only source of calm in a storm. Our deputies may appear to be alone out there, across a wide parish in the dead of night … but his dispatcher is always there, an angel on his shoulder.” From left are Siverand, Johnwell, Dugas and Johnson. (Submitted Photo)
Recently, the Eunice branch of the “National Association of University Women” selected four St. Landry Parish dispatchers as recipients of the annual “Women in History” celebration.
Jim Brown
How much is it worth for Louisiana taxpayers to have movies made throughout the state?
Apparently, quite a lot.
Eunice students will enjoy Prom this month.
St. Edmund High junior and seniors will attend their prom Saturday while Eunice High will host its prom on Saturday, April 18.
A scam involving debit cards has arrived in Eunice and already has cost one man about $7,500, Lt. Richard Daigle of the Eunice Police Department said.
The scam targets received a UPS envelop containing a debit card loaded with $500 to $1,000, he said. The receiver is instructed to activate the card, withdraw the money and then send a money order to an address with an offer to win a prize. The debit card will not be in the recipient’s name, he said. A phone number in the package is from Jamaica, he said. Daigle said several people have received the packages. He asks that anyone with such a package contact him at the Eunice Police Department at 337-457-2626. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
A scam involving debit cards has arrived in Eunice and already has cost one man about $7,500, Lt. Richard Daigle of the Eunice Police Department said.
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio logs.
The following are Eunice police arrests reported by Police Chief Randy Fontenot.
April 7
Ashely Nicole Fontenot, 28, 609 North Dossman St., Ville Platte; Disturbing the peace and resisting an officer.
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.
