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Eunice Police arrest

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, August 6, 2021
The following are arrests by Eunice Police. August 5 Shae L. Miller, 44, 100 bock of Prairie Street, Eunice. Probation violation. Travis James Soileau, 45, 500 block of Rozas Road, Eunice. Second-degree battery. Euricka S. Hardy, 30, 1200 block of Clifford Avenue, Eunice. Probation violation.

Eunice Police radio dispatch logs

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, August 6, 2021
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. August 5 00:02 Unable to locate. 00:03 Suspicious subject near East Peach. 06:36 Vehicle burglary at Sunrise Apartments. 08:30 Lobby complaint about injuries to face caused by boss.
St. Edmund Elementary Mary Joubert

St. Edmund Elementary Mary Joubert

Preparing for opening day at St. Edmund

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, August 6, 2021
Second grade teacher at St. Edmund Elementary Mary Joubert prepares student binders at each desk for their first day of school. Joubert said she has 16 students in her class this year. St. Edmund School’s first day of school is Wednesday with a dismissal at noon. (Photo by Myra Miller)
Central Middle registration

Central Middle registration

School regisration

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, August 6, 2021
Registering fifth and sixth graders at Central Middle School were, seated at the table, from left, Ashley Miller, secretary at Central, and Lauren Schoeffler, administrative assistant.
St. Landry Parish School Board member Albert Hayes Jr., of Eunice, makes a point about the need for vaccines and face masks to combat the delta strain of COVID-19 at the Board’s meeting Thursday in Opelousas. The School Board voted to require all students to wear face masks indoor. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

St. Landry Parish School Board member Albert Hayes Jr., of Eunice, makes a point about the need for vaccines and face masks to combat the delta strain of COVID-19 at the Board’s meeting Thursday in Opelousas. The School Board voted to require all students to wear face masks indoor. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Masks required

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, August 6, 2021
The School Board decided all children attending St. Landry Parish public schools will be required to wear face masks while indoors. The action altered a proposal that “Face coverings are highly encouraged for those ages 2 to 4 as tolerated.
Karl Aucoin, city engineer.

Karl Aucoin, city engineer.

City street bids are 24% over estimate

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, August 6, 2021
Bids for a street overlay project came in about 24% higher than estimated, according to Karl Aucoin, city engineer. Aucoin said five bids were received for the project done every two years. The bids are to be on the agenda for the Board of Aldermen meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Richard LeBouef

Richard LeBouef

Debris removal praised

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, August 6, 2021
The city has emerged from its roadside bulky debris crisis. “I’m very thankful for the effort that has been put in by Waste Connections and Solid Waste,” Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot said. “You definitely can see a difference,” he said.

Parish Council may refinance road district bond issue

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, August 6, 2021
By Harlan Kirgan Editor Depending on the interest rate, the St. Landry Parish Council may save from $250,000 up to $750,000 over the next eight years if it refinances its Road District 1 bond issue.
Raymond Dominic Miller

Raymond Dominic Miller

Eunice man charged with catalytic converter thefts

Rebecca Chaisson
Thursday, August 5, 2021
Eunice man charged with catalytic converter thefts A surveillance video tripped up a Eunice man who is now charged with stealing catalytic converters. Raymond Dominic Miller, 38, of the 500 block of Buckhorn Drive, faces 19 charges filed by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff and Eunice Police.