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During the past month — most recently, this past weekend — burglaries have been reported at the ASSIST Shelter for Women on four different occasions.
After the initial break-in, the Agency subscribed with a new company for security. However, the installation of the new equipment had not been completed before the subsequent break-ins.
“It takes a heartless person to steal from homeless individuals when homelessness is at an all-time high,” said Sharon Clement, ASSIST director. “We are reaching out to the community to aid us in stopping these thieves.”
Among the items reported stolen during the recent rash of break-ins are a computer and monitor, telephone, bedding (pillows, blankets, comforters, sheets), cleaning supplies, toiletries, a refrigerator, a microwave oven, keys and more.
If anyone has any information that would lead to the apprehension of the person(s) responsible for these break-ins, they are being asked to please contact the Crowley Police Department at 337-783-1234 or Crime Stoppers of Acadia Parish at 337-789-TIPS / 8477.
Callers can remain anonymous.
Anyone who would like to help the ASSIST Agency in replacing some of the items stolen can contact the agency at 337-788-7551.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, at Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel for Sylvia Marie Huesers DuBose, 79, who passed away Dec. 4, 2021, at The Carpenter House in Lafayette.
Rev. Jimmy Broussard will be officiating for the services.
The family is requesting visiting hours to be held Tuesday from 10 a.m. to the time of service at 2 p.m.
Interment will be in Woodlawn Mausoleum.
She is survived by her devoted husband of 59 years, Phil DuBose of Lafayette; one daughter, Wendy Lynn Dubose of Lafayette; one brother, Dale Huesers and wife Katherine of Crowley; 10 grandchildren, Brook DuBose and wife Allie, Raven Schexnider, Myles DuBose, Dane DuBose, Dexter DuBose and wife Kadie, Peighton DuBose, Collyn Dubose and wife Sydney, Sydnie DuBose, Jaice DuBose, and Jaxon DuBose; eight great-grandchildren, Grayson Collins, Gracelyn Weston, Madden DuBose, Annistyn DuBose, Amelia DuBose, Jude DuBose, Lily LaGrange, and Caroline Love; and one brother-in-law, David DuBose of Boston, Massachusetts.
Sylvia is preceded in death by one son whom she has missed dearly, Barry DuBose; and her parents, Bernard and Lena Aguillard.
Pallbearers will be Dexter DuBose, Brook DuBose, Chad Huesers, Chris Huesers, Kevin Prejean, and Beau Veazey.
Honorary pallbearers will be Collyn DuBose, and Paul Touchet.
Condolences may be sent to the family by www.geesey-ferguson.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley.

Notre Dame’s Maci Bergeron and the USA Softball U-18 Women’s National team defeated No. 4 Mexico 10-0 in four innings to win the gold medal Thursday at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games.
“I am so proud of these athletes for their grit throughout our quest to the podium,” said U-18 Women’s National Team Head Coach, Kyla Holas. “They have met every challenge faced before them and really came together as a team.
“We are very appreciative of the opportunity to compete in the Junior Pan American Games and I can’t thank Barranquilla enough for their support during our stay. We’re looking forward to heading to Lima for another great week of softball.”
Bergeron, who hit .385 for the tournament, had three RBI and had a sacrifice bunt in the third inning which led to a run when Haidyn Sokoloski singled to left field one batter later.
The Red, White and Blue dominated the 2021 Junior Pan American Games, shutting out all six of their opponents while scoring a combined total of 71 runs. The U.S. offense proved superior with a team batting average of .460 and a total of 63 hits – including 13 home runs.The U.S. pitching staff put on an outstanding performance in the circle, allowing only five hits in the tournament while combining for a remarkable 0.00 ERA and striking out 62 batters in 30 innings pitched.
In addition to claiming the gold medal at America’s first-ever youth continental multi-sport event, the victory earned Team USA a berth to the 2023 Santiago Pan American Games.
The USA Softball U-18 Women’s National Team will continue their travels today as they head to Lima, Peru for the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-18 Women’s World Cup. Scheduled for Dec. 6-12, the U.S. will look to claim a fourth-consecutive WBSC Junior Women’s World Championship title, having won the previous three World Championships in 2015, 2017 and 2019.
Team USA opens the World Cup with a pair of games Monday against Colombia and the Czech Republic before playing Mexico again on Tuesday. They take on Puerto Rico on Wednesday, the Netherlands on Thursday and Peru on Friday. Saturday pits USA against Chinese Taipei before Sunday’s medal round.

The Church Point Bears ran into a buzz saw Friday in their Class 3A semifinal contest.
That buzz saw - Class 3A’s top-ranked Sterlington Panthers.
The Panthers completely stymied Church Point’s high-scoring offense and stung the Bears’ history-making defense for points in every quarter en route to a 38-0 victory.
The victory punched a ticket to the state finals for the Panthers, who will take on district rival and No. 7 seed Union Parish at 3:30 p.m. Saturday on the turf of the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
Union Parish shocked No. 3 St. Martinville on Friday in the other Class 3A semifinal, defeating the Tigers 45-26.
No. 5-seeded Church Point finished it’s historical season with an overall record of 13-1.
“They (Sterlington) started really fast on offense,” said CPHS coach John Craig Arceneaux, whose team fell behind 14-0 just five minutes into the game. “ We had a chance to make a couple plays offensively early to try and get ourselves back into the game and we weren’t able to make those plays. It just kind of got away from us really fast.”
The Bears mustered just 91 total yards and five first downs in the first half. Overall, they tallied just 178 total yards and 11 first downs.
“We just couldn’t get a rhythm going on offense,” said Arceneaux. “We pressed a little bit and it seemed like every time we had a chance to pop something, someone was there to take us to the ground.
“We just couldn’t make that one guy miss and then we turned it over a few times. The game just got away from us really fast.”
Sterlington, on the other hand, had little to no trouble settling in offensively.
After an incompletion on the first offensive play of the game, J’Keldric Miller popped an eight-yard run and the Panthers got an extra 15 yards on a CPHS unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
Miller ran for 18 yards one play later and then hit pay dirt from 15 yards out for the first score of the game. Jacob Green’s extra point was true and the Panthers took a 7-0 advantage with 11:11 left in the opening frame.
The Bears gained one first down on their first offensive possession and were forced to punt.
The Panthers took over at their own 16-yard line and after a short completion to John Barr, Sterlington quarterback Dylan Underwood hit him again streaking over the middle for a 77-yard scoring strike. Jacob Green’s PAT was true again and with just over seven minutes remaining, the Panthers took a 14-0 advantage.
The Bears offensive struggles continued on their ensuing possession when they went three-and-out.
Once again, the Panthers made the Bears pay.
The Panthers marched down the field on runs by Miller and Bryce Lark before settling for a 37-yard field goal by Green to take a 17-0 advantage.
Trying to climb back into the game, the Bears had their best offensive series of the half on their next possession.
Tylon Citizen popped a few nice runs and quarterback Chandler Guillory connected with Holden Daigle for a 6-yard gain to keep the chains moving.
Jaden Reese added five more yards on two carries, but on third and long, the Bears were hit with another 15-yard penalty and were forced to punt.
The Panthers got another free 15 yards on a face mask penalty to begin their next drive early in the second quarter and seven plays later, Lark found the end zone from 12 yards out for a 24-0 lead.
The Bears attempted to answer with a promising drive that saw them reach the Sterlington red zone for the first time on the night, but on fourth-and-five, Citizen was stopped two yards shy of the first down, giving the Panthers the ball back.
The Panthers ran the final 1:34 off the clock and attempted a 46-yard field goal as time expired in the half, but the kick was wide right.
The Bears mounted a 10-play drive to start the second half and reached the SHS 25-yard line. But on fourth-and-eight, Andy Briceno’s pass intended for Citizen was intercepted by Charlie Robinson to thwart the potential scoring threat.
The Panthers took over at the Church Point 42-yard line and needed just five plays to hit pay dirt again. Lark capped the drive with a 16-yard run. Once again the extra point was good and the lead ballooned to 31-0 with 5:20 remaining in the third quarter.
The Bears picked up a pair of first downs on their next offensive series, but a pair of false start penalties set them back behind the chains and they were forced to punt yet again.
The Panthers mounted another long drive on the legs of Trammell Colvin, who carried 11 times before scoring on a two-yard run with 3:51 left in the fourth quarter.
The Bears’ final chance to avoid a shutout was thwarted when Briceno was intercepted again.
The Panthers ran the final 3:51 off the clock from there to preserve the victory.
In all, the Panthers ran 46 offensive plays and had 393 yards of total offense to go along with 20 first downs.
“We just weren’t able to get anybody on the dive,” said Arceneaux. “They were doubling us and getting a push and we were getting cut off. Then when we would get there, the quarterback did a good job of pulling.
“They came out and executed and they did what they needed to do to win tonight.
“We just couldn’t make a play when we needed to on either side of the football tonight and we lost to a really good football team.”
Lark was the leader for the Panthers’ ground attack with 153 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries. Colvin added 89 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries and Miller had four rushes for 60 yards and a score.
Barr was the leading receiver with three catches for 91 yards and a touchdown.
Citizen paced the Bears with 21 carries for 99 yards and Briceno posted 35 yards on seven carries.
Guillory completed two passes for 21 yards. He hit Kainen LeJeune once for 15 yards and Daigle once for six.
While the loss stung, the accomplishments made by the Bears during the 2021 season were memorable.
“We have a lot to be proud about,” said Arceneaux. “There’s people who thought this program could never be where it is now, you know, the expectations of trying to make it and play for a state championship.
“There were times where the expectations were: could you just compete for a district championship? So, we’re just going to continue to work and continue to try and move the program forward. It just wasn’t our night tonight.”
Arceneaux was quick to also point out how proud he was of his senior class.
“This senior class has accomplished a lot,” said Arceneaux. “They’ve moved the program forward, what we ask each class to try and do, and they are going to walk out with the most wins as a class, three district championships and two undefeated regular seasons. They’re walking out with a 13-win season, which has never been done, so they’ve accomplished a lot.
“Unfortunately, tonight, we just came up short of accomplishing our goal of playing for a state championship.”