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COVID-19 restrictions reimposed

Gov. John Bel Edwards imposed tighter restrictions on Wednesday as the state experienced a third surge of the coronavirus.

The media will miss Trump, he’ll miss the media

Batman needed the Joker. Javert needed Jean Valjean. Patton needed Rommel. The media needs Donald Trump and vice versa. What will they do without each other? We can only speculate. CNN will have to radically change its entire programming schedule and return to actually covering the news.

Can you believe the EPA is 50?

It may be the sort of birthday where someone shouts, “50 candles blazing on the cake? Are you crazy? Why don’t we just fill a pinata with cow methane while we’re at it???” I’m speaking of the 50th anniversary of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Training Academy graduates

The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office announced the graduation of two sheriff’s deputies from the 56th session of St. Martin Sheriff’s Basic Training Academy. The sheriff’s office also had one other deputy attend the academy but was there for a refresher course do to a break in service.

Parish meeting addresses soaring virus positivity rate

St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard met with several parish mayors Wednesday about the increase in positivity rates in the parish and what the impact of the modified Phase 2. The parish has experienced a second straight week of higher COVID-19 positivity percentages. For the week of Nov.

LSU report: Worst may be over for oil&gas

The worst is likely over for Louisiana’s struggling oil-and-gas sector, though employment is unlikely to rebound to levels seen before the 2015 crash or even to pre-COVID-19 levels, according to a new report.

Mervin Mitchell

It is with great sadness that the family of Mervin Mitchell announces his passing on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020 at 10:12 a.m. at his residence in Eunice. He was 70. A celebration of life will be celebrated on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020 at 10 a.m. at Frank Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Eunice.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. November 25 Harrison Joseph Arnaud, 54, 500 block of Ida Street, Eunice. Simple escape, possession with intent to distribute Schedule II CDS, possession of a uniform CDS in a drug-free zone. Arrested by Eunice Police.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. November 24 Tyler B. Murphy, 23, 200 block of East Dean, Eunice. Bench warrant. Antonio T. Freeman, 21, 400 block of Corn, Eunice. Probation violation, hold. Kenneth R. Ware, 600 block of South 7th Street, Eunice. Simple battery.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. November 24 07:37 Report of two buses that bumped in horse shoe at Highland Elementary. 10:14 Report of a railroad crossing down at CC Duson. 10:37 Report of a subject that is not supposed to be allowed at a residence.