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City’s secretive budget process backfires

The Eunice city government’s budget process seems designed to keep controversy behind closed doors. The mayor meets with one or two aldermen to discuss the budget, which avoids violating the state’s open meeting law.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. July 3 Ryan Dale Gardner, 33, 10200 block of Seward Lane, Elton.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. July 3 Jeremy John Brasseaux, 37, 100 block of Sunset Drive, Rayne, Forgery and monetary instrument abuse. July 4 Dylan Rodrique, 26, 100 block of Savannah Drive, Eunice. Domestic abuse battery. Billy Ray Watford, 39, 500 block of College Road, Eunice.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. July 3 07:41 Caller said the military base is kidnapping children. He can hear them scream. 08:54 Caller from 700 block of Reed thinks someone shot at her house. 10:14 Possible stolen bike on North 8th.

Don Groth named to rice research chair

The Louisiana Rice Research Board provided an additional $500,000 earmarked for research during the annual LSU AgCenter H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station field day on June 26. Those funds bring the total to $1.

Highway dedicated to former Gov. Blanco

Gov. John Bel Edwards joined former Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn D. Wilson, Rep. Sam Jones and local officials for the unveiling of the Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Highway on Tuesday. SB 134 by Sen. Wesley Bishop designates U.S.

UL Lafayette coach Tony Robichaux dies

It is difficult to imagine this University, or this community, without coach Tony Robichaux, Dr. Joseph Savoie, University of Louisiana at Lafayette president, said in a statement released Wednesday afternoon. Robichaux, 57, died at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans according to the University.

Missing Estherwood woman sought

The Estherwood Police Department, working with the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office, request the public’s assistance to locate a missing person. Cassandra Leleux was last spoken to on June 29 during the afternoon hours.

Eunice man named as Landry announces more child porn arrests

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry’s Office has arrested 12 Louisiana men for child exploitation including Andrew Mosbroker, 22 of Eunice, who was arrested on four counts of possessing pornography involving juveniles under the age of 13.

Basile man arrested for child pornography

Chad T. Manuel, 49, of Basile was arrested for charges related to the possession/possible production of images of child pornography by investigators from the Louisiana State Police Special Victims Unit – Alexandria Field Office on June 27.