“Freedom Summer” has evolved to refer to both the drive for racial equality in Mississippi and the loosing of binds by passage and signing of the federal Civil Rights Act.
The Mamou Police Department reported nine recent bookings into the town jail.
Arrested were the following persons:
•Beau M. Blanchard, 913 Elm St., Mamou, was charged June 16, with cultivating marijuana. Blanchard was transferred to the parish jail.
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported nine recent bookings into the parish jail.
Arrested were the following persons:
July 2
Zechariah Freeman, 18, 411 Corn, unauthorized entry, contributing to delinquency, simple criminal damage.
Jairus Bell, 19, 110 Boudreaux, unauthorized entry, contributing to delinquency, simple criminal damage.
July 2
0935 Woman returning home tried to turn door knob and someone locked it from the inside, 100 block Aymond.
0946 Five subjects detained in house.
1242 Juvenile says someone beat him up, Perrotti & Fuselier.
1313 Juvenile’s mother declining to press charges.
July 3
Kelly Anne Mayer, age 34, 511 Hwy. 35, Church Point, LA, unauthorized entry of inhabited dwelling, simple criminal damage to property.
Ken Peart looks at set-up plans for Friday night's fireworks show.
Friday, July 4th marks the nation’s birthday and since its declaration of independence, the United States has used fireworks as a traditional means of celebrating.
It will be no different this year, in Eunice and in countless other communities from coast to cost, border to border.
Darrell Fontenot holds Charlie, who he rescued from burning house Tuesday evening.
The first thing Darrell Fontenot thought of when he saw his Tasso Loop house ablaze Tuesday evening was Charley, his poodle trapped inside.
Fontenot, in the trucking business, was helping a neighbor mow grass across the street when he saw the smoke rolling from his house.
July 2
Huey Paul Dunn, Jr., age 56, 1138 South Bullard St., Opelousas, LA indecent behavior with juvenile(s), hold for outside agencies. Arrested by Washington Police Dept.
July 1
0038 Mother says 14-year-old daughter under house arrest and has 16-year-old male in her room with her, wants officer sent, Bacciochi.
0102 Mother does not want to pursue charges.
1056 Handicap parking space complaint, Walmart.
July 1
Willie Jones, Jr., 26, Ville Platte, three bench warrants driving under suspension, burnt headlight, switched license plate.
Demetrius Hebert, 22, 200 Kyries Hebert, 2nd-degree battery.
Juvenile, 16, simple battery, aggravated battery.
The mother of a 14-year-old girl called police to her house early today to get a 16-year-old boy out of the daughter’s room.
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.
