By Harlan Kirgan
Editor
State Rep. Phillip DeVillier says he wants to become speaker of the House to bring its members together.
A traffic stop by Eunice Police on Tuesday yielded a haul of weapons, including one AR-style rifle reported stolen out of East Feliciana Parish, and the arrest of the driver, Jaheim Joseph, 20, Opelousas, according to Police Chief Kyle LeBouef.
John F. Kennedy won the Pulitzer Prize for his book “Profiles In Courage,” a series of essays that focused on eight senators throughout U.S.
The National Day of Prayer is on May 2nd this year. I surely need to get better at praying.
Like a lot of people, I don’t pray until things go sour or I have some daunting challenge heading my way.
The Tri-Parish workforce grew by 496 people in March compared to a year ago, but unemployment rates were up, according to data released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
An 18-year-old Eunice man is charged in connection with numerous shots being fired at about 4 a.m. Saturday in the 300 block of Jelks Street.
A fire killed a man in a motor home at 1643 Atterbury Road in Acadia Parish, according to Acadia Parish Fire District 4 Fire Chief Harral Johnson.
About 50 people in downtown Eunice were evacuated after a gas leak was discovered at 12: 25 p.m. Monday, according to Fire Chief Chaise Brown.
No injuries were reported due to the leak that also closed about 15 business.
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.
Wednesday, May 1
The following are arrests by Eunice Police. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.