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Bagging lunches

Restoring God’s Glory Ministries is part of the summer feeding program for kids. Ready to heat hot lunches, along with milk, juice and a snack are available through Aug. 5 at the Southeast Neighborhood Center, Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. For more information call 337-230-6206.

New fishing piers, docks open at Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge

(July 8) — Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge has long been a fishing hotbed for the public in southwest Louisiana and Cameron Parish.

Cooling off!

With temperatures rising into the 90s the perfect thing to do is cool off. That’s what Jacob Fontenot and his mother Tasha Fontenot did at the Fairgrounds splash pad Thursday morning. Fontenot, 9, is a student at Highland Elementary. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Parish Council eyes new position

The St. Landry Parish Council is consider creating an administrative assistant position at a $70,000 to $80,000 annual salary. The agenda item for Wednesday’s meeting comes after Richard Lucito announced he resigning in his role as a part-time administrator.

School Board’s $2.5M deficit is ‘worst case scenario’

A $2.5 million deficit in the next St. Landry Parish School Board budget is a “worst case scenario,” according to Tressa Miller, finance director. The deficit is the change in the school system’s beginning balance of $21.6 million and an ending balance of $19 million.

Liberty Theater to remain closed

The Liberty Theater is to remain closed even as the city reopens and it has nothing to do with CLOVID-19. Mayor Scott Fontenot said the Liberty Theater is in need of a new air conditioner, which cost up to $300,000.

A look back at President Nixon’s All-Stars

During a normal Major League Baseball season, by mid-July fans would be anticipating the annual All-Star Game. But in 2020, COVID-19, the great killjoy, has forced the game’s cancellation, the first time since 1945 when World War II travel restrictions interfered and no players were selected.

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Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. July 9 Anthony Bellard, 31, 700 block of Tate Street, Eunice. Reckless operation of a vheicle. Eddie Lee McClain, 29, 800 block of South Beulah Street, Eunice. Domestic abuse child endangerment and domestic abuse strangulation.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. July 9 02:35 Suspicious vehicle reported at City Lake. 04:57 Disturbance in the 200 block of Goldman. 05:39 Gas tank open in the 1500 block of Elm. 06:50 Disturbance in the Acadian Medical Center emergency room.