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Curfew in Acadia Parish declared

Effective tonight, April 2, Acadia Parish will start a parish-wide curfew, according to Sheriff K.P. Gibson. The curfew will be from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. People who are traveling to and from work are asked to have identification and a letter from employers with them during the curfew hours, he stated.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. April 1 00:18 Noise complaint in the 700 block of Miller. 02:16 Subject said his phone was stolen at Ray’s Bakery and will come to police department to make a report.

Crawfish farmers urged not to drain ponds yet despite drop in sales

ABBEVILLE — Crawfish producer Allen McLain’s business has dropped dramatically because of the coronavirus’ impact on the restaurant business. “We’re struggling. It’s not looking good,” said McLain, of Abbeville.

State income tax deadline extended due to coronavirus public health emergency

BATON ROUGE – Due to the public health emergency created by the coronavirus pandemic, the Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) is extending the deadline for state income taxes to July 15.

Underlying conditions to deaths from COVID-19 identified

Baton Rouge — The Louisiana Department of Health identified the following as underlying conditions among COVID-19 deaths to date, as of March 29: Pulmonary (12%) Cardiac (21%) Diabetes (40%) Chronic Kidney Disease (23%) Chronic Liver Disease (2%) Immunocompromised (4%) Neurological (6%) Obesity...

La. taxpayers warned about COVID-19 stimulus scams

BATON ROUGE – With the federal government preparing to distribute economic stimulus funds to most Americans during the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) is warning taxpayers to be wary of potential scams to steal their money.

Parish grocers urge one shopper, one cart

OPELOUSAS — St. Landry grocers and other retailers are urging shoppers to use common sense and shop responsibly as coronavirus benefit checks begin to flow into households.

St. Landry Parish school emergency meal program ended Tuesday

The St. Landry Parish School System will ended its emergency meal program on Tuesday, according to a news release from the system. Meals had been available at Central Middle School.

Stay at home fun

Waiting for a possible rain shower is Emma Myers. Myers used her creativity and chalk, drawing an umbrella. Myers is the daughter of Amy and David Myers of Eunice. (Submitted photo)

Model shows up to 3,000 COVID-19 cases in parish

By Harlan Kirgan Editor OPELOUSAS — After a news conference in Opelousas on Tuesday, Ken Cochran, president and CEO of Opelousas General Health System, said a model projects the number of COVID-19 cases at 800 to 3,000 in St. Landry Parish.