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Eunice Police arrest

The following is an arrest by Eunice Police. March 19 Alvin Broussard, 31, 300 block of North 12th Street, Eunice. Entry or remaining after being forbidden.

Statewide Office of Motor Vehicles locations to close due to ​COVID-19 precautions

Due to precautions related to the COVID-19 response, Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Karen St. Germain has announced that all OMV locations across the state will be closed effective Friday. During the closure, online OMV services will remain available to the public.

Gov. Edwards: All Louisiana parishes eligible for COVID-19 business aid

Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that small businesses in all 64 Louisiana parishes will have access to federal Small Business Administration disaster aid in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.

Sheriff responds to virus

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz has suspended visitation a the parish jail. In a news release, Guidroz stated, “As you are aware, the risk of health complications due to COVID-19, known as Coronavirus, continues to escalate.

Learning from my aunt’s polio experience

My Aunt Cecelia was just beginning the eighth grade when it happened. In late spring 1951, she came home from school with a high temperature, feeling very ill. The next morning, her legs gave out as she tried to get out of bed. By that evening, she was so weak she could barely move.

Prepare for the worst case

Two or three times a year, falling trees knock out power at my home, in a heavily wooded section of Central California. When outages stretch over several days food in our refrigerator goes bad, cell phones run down, and flashlight batteries fail.

Building a food supply for a two-week emergency

BATON ROUGE — In Louisiana, people are accustomed to preparing for hurricanes. During hurricane season, we stock up on non-perishable foods that do not have to be cooked or stored in the refrigerator or freezer in case the power goes out for a few days.

Ville Platte men drown in boating incident

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents are investigating a fatal boating incident in Pointe Coupee Parish that occurred on March 13. The body of Larry J. Deville, 61, of Ville Platte, was recovered on March 13 around 2 p.m. The body of Larry L.

Washington Tri-centennial Birdfest cancelled

WASHINGTON —In view of the latest proclamations by the governor, parish government and CDC, the Bayou Birdfest and associated Jambalaya scheduled for March 28 have been cancelled. The events may be rescheduled in the fall.

Chicot State Park selected as medical staging area

Chicot State Park near Ville Platte and Lake Bistineau State Park near Doyline have been tagged as additional regional staging areas for the current medical situation in the state.