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State representative District 41 Rep. Phillip DeVillier (R), P.O. Box 986 Eunice, LA 70535; voice — 337-457-0194 fax — 337-457-5649; e-mail: devillierp@legis.la.gov. State senators District 28 Sen. Heather Cloud (R), P.O Box 269, 13988 Veterans Memorial Highway, Turkey Creek, LA 70585.

Warm, rainy weather brings vegetable plant diseases

By Johnny Morgan jmorgan@agcenter.lsu.ed BATON ROUGE — Current weather conditions may present Louisiana vegetable growers with great challenges to combat plant diseases.

Acadia Parish sheriff cites drug arrest increase

CROWLEY — Nearly $1.5 million of illegal narcotics and more than 150 illegal weapons were seized by deputies of the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office during the past year. Sheriff K.P.

Panel designates Office of Broadband to auction 4.9GHz band

BATON ROUGE — The House Commerce Committee advanced a bill Monday that designates the state’s newly created Office of Broadband to oversee the auctioning of parts of the 4.9GHz band in Louisiana.

Eunice Police radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. April 16 08:26 Report of shoplifting at Tobacco Plus. 11:03 Worker at Champagne’s reported a fraudulent check. 11:07 Caller from the 400 block of North Cane advised of subjects cutting electrical wires.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. April 16 John Edward Mayo, 20, 1000 block of North Vivian, Eunice. Theft, value less than $1,000. Jonathan Larry Bourgeois, 59, 1200 block of Clifford, Eunice.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. April 16 Wayne Deon Kerry, 27, 200 block of North Gum Street, Melville. Probation/parole violation. Arrested by Louisiana State Probation and Parole. Wa r r ick Paul Boudreaux, 52, 100 block of Gold Medal Drive, Lafayette.

Petals of Mercy plan Eunice event

A morning of reflection for women is being offered by Petals of Mercy, a Theresian community in Eunice, on May 7. The event will take place in the Jeanmard Hall at 250 N. 3rd St. in Eunice with refreshments from 8:30 to 9 a.m. and the program ending at 11 a.m.

News notes

Eunice Players’ ‘Aboveboard’ auditions Sunday In person auditions for “Aboveboard” written by Peter Bloedel & Emily Kimball will be held at Eunice Players’ Theatre at 2 p.m. Sunday. The theater is looking to cast three men and three women. No experience necessary.

Louisiana progressives are a minority even among Democrats

BATON ROUGE — Of the 144 seats in the Louisiana Legislature, Democrats hold 47, and even fewer of those members espouse progressive ideas. At the federal level, progressives like Sen.