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St. Landry Parish marriage licenses
The following people obtained marriage licenses from the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office. Friday, July 26 Carl Jiles Matte II and Ashley Renee LeBouef, both of Eunice. July 31 Timothy Kyle Clark and Courtney Gaspard, both of Eunice.
St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Friday, Aug. 2 Eleson James Landry, 46, 1600 block of Mathews Street, Abbeville. Bench warrant. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Blanch Opal Darbonne, 41, 2600 block of I-49 N Service Road, Opelousas. Bench warrant. Arrested by St…
St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Thursday, Aug. 1 Jaquarius Leday, 22, 200 block of West Prudhomme Street, Opelousas. Simple criminal damage to property (2 counts), domestic abuse battery (Child Endangerment) (2 counts). Arrested by Opelousas Police. Keith Stevens, 38, 500 block…
Huge Black Bear Spotted Looking for Food in Louisiana
Black bears are running rampant in Louisiana and another huge bear has been spotted in south Louisiana. In the social media group Louisiana Black Bear Report, Randy Bergeron posted photos of a huge black bear near a deer feeder, and by the looks of it, this bear has been eating well near Palmetto, Louisiana.
Tri-Parish jobless rates are up, workforce rises by 326
Unemployment rates were up in the Tri-Parish area in June, but the workforce grew by 326 or 0.5% compared to June 2023. The Tri-Parish workforce in June totaled 69,281, up from 68,955 in June 2023, according to data released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission on July 26. The workforce count by parish for June was: St. Landry, 32,378, down 120 or 0.4% from June 2023; Evangeline, 12,614, up 263…
Genovese briefs Rotarians on State Supreme Court operations
Outgoing State Supreme Court Associate Justice James Genovese briefed Eunice Rotary Club members on the operation of the state’s highest court. Genovese also explained that St. Landry Parish is being divided between two Supreme Court districts to make way for a second majority Black district. Western St. Landry Parish, including Eunice, will be in a revised District 3 that stretches from…
St. Landry Parish civil cases
The following are civil cases filed in the 27th Judicial District Court, Opelousas. Monday, July 15 Credit Acceptance Corporation vs Sharonda M. Beverly, petition to make judgment executory. Succession of Joseph Ryan Fontenot. Wednesday, July 17 AAR Properties vs Gordon Jerome Miller, quiet tax title. Jackson Wimberly et al vs Travelers Indemnity Company of Connecticut et al, damages. Servbank SB…
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