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Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. April 17 07:39 Caller in the area of North Beulah advised that there is a goat loose. 09:08 Two subjects arguing, call came from 400 block of Cotton. 09:20 Suspicious person reported in 300 block of Corn.

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Coronavirus Blood Supply Drive Apr. 21 The LifeShare blood mobile will be at Acadian Medical Center parking lot from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. on April 21. One is asked to schedule your appointment. They are asking to please use the link to sign up for an appointment https://donor.lifeshare.

Seashells in an old well

Savinien Cart found out for himself that practically all of south Louisiana was once beneath the sea. He dug a well 40 feet deep at his place at Pointe-aux-Loups in what was then western St. Landry Parish (Acadia today) in the spring of 1879.

Coronavirus blood drive Tuesday

The LifeShare blood mobile will be at Acadian Medical Center parking lot from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday. Donors are asked to schedule an appointment using the link at donor.lifeshare.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/210391 Only a certain number of donors will be allowed on the bus at a time.

Ingenuity and elbow grease: UL Lafayette creates face shields for health care workers

For University of Louisiana at Lafayette mechanical engineering instructor Yasmeen Qudsi, a 3-D printer, a computer-controlled “cutting plotter” and thousands of sheets of laminating paper have been essential supplies as she works remotely during the coronavirus outbreak.

BBB scam alert: Beware of Facebook quizzes

With most of the U.S. and Canada under orders to stay at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are turning to social media for a fun distraction.

Gov. creates Resilient Louisiana Commission

Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the creation of Resilient Louisiana, a state commission charged with examining Louisiana’s economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic and making recommendations for more resilient business-related activities and commerce in the coming months. The 18-member panel includes Lt.

Pedestrian killed on state highway in St. Landry Parish

Shortly before 10 p.m. Friday, troopers responded to a fatal crash involving a pedestrian on La. 182 near Linda Lane. The crash claimed the life of 50-year-old Ronald Hasselback Jr. of Opelousas.

Cleco customers to receive credit

Cleco’s one-time electronic bill payment service will receive a credit on their bill for the processing fee. KUBRA, Cleco’s vendor for one-time electronic bill payments, charges a $2.50 processing fee for payments made from a checking/savings account or with a credit/debit card.

Joey Chapman

It is with heavy hearts that the family of Joey Chapman announces his passing on Friday, April 17, 2020, at the Lafayette General Medical Center at the age of 49. A graveside service will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, April 20, 2020 ,at the St.