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Earning big bucks in state government

How do you put a dollar value on the worth of a public official? Attorneys working full time for the LSU Health Sciences Center are asking to be paid more than $400,000 a year. So how do you justify such large increases? How about this idea?

LSU awards 609 degrees at summer commencement

LSU alumnus and Chair of the Board of Supervisors James Williams delivered the keynote address, and 609 students received degrees during LSU’s 299th commencement ceremony on Friday. LSU President F.

Eunice High school AP scholars honored

St. Landry Parish public school students who passed Advanced Placement examinations were recognized the St. Landry Parish School Board meeting on Thursday in Opelousas.

How are Eunice 3rd, 5th graders doing on the state LEAP tests?

As school starts this Thursday for Eunice public elementary students, parents can take comfort that the schools are largely out-performing their counterparts in the parish and matching or exceeding those in the state.

Away from home at the right time

Jeanette Freeman stands in front of her apartment that was struck by a pickup truck at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Freeman, 61, said she left the Sweetridge apartment on West Maple Avenue about an hour before the wreck.

Library may reopen this week

The Eunice Library will reopen this week following its split from the Opelousas-Eunice Public Library in July. On Friday, Mayor Scott Fontenot said, “We are going for a soft reopening the end of next week.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. August 2 Steven James Melancon Jr., 30, 1600 block of Winfield Road, Princeton. Hold for Lafayette Parish, Arrested by St Landry Parish Sheriff Office. Auquan Kimanti Holmes, 8400 block of Satinwood Way, Rosharon, Texas.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. August 1 07:29 Someone digging car and left medicine bottle at Tamaran Apartments. 09:37 Caller from Raceway said cashier overcharged her for gas. While talking with caller both parties started yelling and hung up.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. August 1 Bobby Joe Bonis, 49, 100 Tamaran Loop, Eunice. Disturbing the peace. Sallie Ann Newton, 44, 1000 block of North 2nd Street, Eunice. Theft less than $1,000 and criminal trespass.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. July 31 Corey Paul Quebeaux, 37, 100 block of Live Oak, Arnaudville. Bench warrant, Hold for Breaux Bridge Police Department. Arrested by St Landry Parish Sheriff Office. Blake Ryan Hisaw, 34, 2000 block of Hwy.