The following are arrests by Eunice Police.
June 16
Joshua Brett Fontenot, 29, 4500 block of Grand Prairie Road, Washington. Resisting an officer, forgery, aggravated flight from an officer, child desertion and contributing to the delinquency of minor.
The following are arrests reported by St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz.
June 16
Lance Warren Beaster, 31, 800 block of North Main Street, Farmerville. Speeding, driving under suspension for a prior DWI. Arrested by Louisiana State Police.
The following are arrests by Eunice Police.
June 15
Markkeithanthony Fontenot, 26, 300 block of Boudreaux Street Eunice. Domestic abuse battery, second offense.
Fabio Cantu Jr., 62, 1200 block of Martha Street, Bossier. Theft and home improvement fraud.
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio logs.
Louisiana Economic Development honored the state’s 2016 Lantern Award winners during a private reception today at the Governor’s Mansion.
Les “Pe-Te” Johnson is with Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot on Tuesday in the mayor’s office. Johnson was honored with a resolution in the House of Representatives presented by Rep. Phillip DeVillier, R-Eunice. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
Eunice native Les “Pe-Te” Johnson may have made his home in Texas for more than 30 years, but he kept his ties to the Cajun prairie alive and even promoted the culture on Houston radio stations.
Cake sale at St. Anthony church
The Northwest Vocation Club will have a cake sale at St. Anthony Catholic Church, 310 W. Vine Ave., Eunice, before and after all Masses Saturday and Sunday. The proceeds for support seminarians and religious.
Republican State Treasurer John Kennedy lambasted the Gov.
State Rep. Phillip DeVillier talks about state roads in Eunice at the Board of Aldermen’s meeting Tuesday. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
There are three options to repair state-owned roads in Eunice, State Rep. Phillip DeVillier, R-Eunice, said at Tuesday’s meeting of the Board of Aldermen.
Louisiana lawmakers in every prism of the political spectrum are reeling from what they say are the pitfalls of eight years of budgets which one lawmaker said were constructed with “spit, tape, and gum.”
Democrats on the state senate tax-writing panel clashed with business lobbyists Wednesday before passing a bill that would cut back on tax incentives for companies and raise nearly $150 million to fund education and healthcare programs.
Rifles, pepper spray and masks are among the gear Eunice Police are gathering to equip a special response unit. Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot plans to equip about 10 officers for the unit to be used in situations such as bomb threats, active shooting and forced entries into buildings. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
A patrol officer may always be the first responder to active shooting situations or most other calls, but within a year Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot plans to have a tactical unit in place to bring an additional level of expertise to dangerous situations.
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.
