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Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. August 22 Emerick James St. Andre, 28, 400 block of Liberty, Eunice. Disturbing the peace.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. August 21 10:03 Caller in 100 block of Mamie addvised that there are people in her front yard. 10:54 Traffic crash reported at Bobcat Drive. 11:14 Stop sign is reported down at Bobcat and Maple.

Francisco Javier Coronado Rodriguez

Francisco Javier Coronado Rodriguez passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at the age of 63. No Services have been planned at this time. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date in Mexico.

News notes

Grief Share group to start at FBC The First Baptist Church in Eunice will sponsor a Grief Share group program beginning in September on Sunday evenings. The free program will be from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. beginning on Sunday, Sept. 13 and will last for 14 weeks.

Willie Dietz

IOTA~It is with heavy hearts that the family of Willie Dietz announces his passing at the age of 85 on Friday, August 21, 2020 in the comfort of his home. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Monday, August 24, 2020 at Ardoin’s Funeral Home Chapel in Iota.

Sandbag locations in St. Landry Parish

Below is a list of sandbag location in St. Landry Parish. Locations are self-serve. Residents must bring their own shovel and manpower. Most sites are limited to four bags per exterior door. A Maximum of 20 sandbags per household.

Cleco prepared for Laura and Marco

Cleco is prepared for Tropical Storms Laura and Marco which are expected to make landfall over Louisiana early this week. “Cleco prepares year-round for severe weather events, and hurricane season is no different,” said James Lass, director of distribution operations and emergency management.

Gov. Edwards declares state of emergency in advance of dual tropical systems threatening Louisiana

Gov. John Bel Edwards on Friday declared a state of emergency in advance of potential landfall from Tropical Depression 14, expected to become Tropical Storm Marco, and Tropical Storm Laura, both of which could impact Louisiana in the coming week.

R&D funding record achieved at UL Lafayette

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette set a record with $144 million in research and development expenditures last year. Dr. Joseph Savoie, UL Lafayette president, announced the milestone during his State of the University address.

Parish Council alters meeting date, time to name interim president

The St. Landry Parish Council is changing its special meeting from Wednesday to Monday. The following was posted Saturday: "NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ST. LANDRY PARISH COUNCIL will hold a SPECIAL MEETING and will be held as stated below: DATE: Monday, August 24, 2020 TIME: 1:30 P.M.