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Iota man arrested in Eunice's woman fatal shooting

An arrest has been made in the fatal shooting of a Eunice woman on Thursday. Acadia Parish Sheriff K.P. Gibson said the body of Catherine Miller, 30, was discovered Thursday at a residence in the 900 block of Ye Ole Country Road just west of Iota.

Eunice city meeting cancellled

Mayor Scott Fontenot has cancelled the monthly Eunice council meeting, which would be held on April 14 citing the emergency situation due to the coronavirus COVID-19.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. April 6 08:23 Lobby complaint in reference to a stolen car. 08:28 Lobby complaint in regards to stalking. 08:57 Caller in 1100 block of West Walnut Avenue advised that a dog has been barking for two days.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following is an arrest by Eunice Police. April 7 Michael S. Vidrine, 36, 100 block of Mamie Street, Eunice.

Dr. Ray P. Authement, UL Lafayette president for 34 years, dies

Dr. Ray P. Authement, who led the University of Louisiana at Lafayette as its president for three decades, died Sunday, April 5. He was 91. Authement was president 34 years. When he retired in 2008, he was the longest-serving public university president in the United States. In a statement, Dr.

ICU/Ventilators nearing capacity as tidal wave of cases peaks

Louisiana’s COVID-19 case count soared by nearly 2,000 Monday as an avalanche of test results flooded in. The state posted 1,857 new cases and 35 more deaths since Sunday.

Number of new Louisiana unemployment claims keeps rising

(April 2) – New unemployment claims in Louisiana spiked again last week, as many businesses statewide keep their doors closed or limit operations in hopes of slowing the spread of the new coronavirus. A total of 97,830 new unemployment claims were filed in Louisiana last week, according to the U.S.

Job stats best of the year?

Recently released employment numbers may be the best for the year given COVID-19 layoffs and the downturn in the oil and gas industry. In releasing the job numbers Friday, the Louisiana Workforce Commission stated the February not seasonal employment data did not reflect any COVID-19 impacts.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following is an arrest by Eunice Police. April 5 Juvenile, 15, Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, proclamation of the state of emergency, conditions therefor effective, and no driver’s license. Williams Logan Peoples, 24, 500 block of North Vivian Street, Eunice.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. April 3 00:49 Noise complaint in 1300 block of West Vine Street. 01:02 Noise complaint in 800 block of South Beulah Street, subject yelling. 01:30 Shots fired and heard in the area of Amazon Street.