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Eunice driver arrested for pointing a gun at a vehicle

A 55-year-old Eunice man was arrested in Bayou Vista after he pointed a gun at a vehicle on U.S. 90, St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith said in a news release. Sandy J. Guillory, 55, of Acadia Street in Eunice, was arrested at 2:56 a.m. Sunday on a charge of aggravated assault with a firearm.

Permit for injection well in St. Landry Parish denied by DNR

The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Office of Conservation denied the permit of a proposed wastewater injection well in north St. Landry Parish that drew criticism from locals earlier this year.

Council approves sale of Garan property

“Exciting “— that’s the word Mayor Ryan “Spanky” Meche used to describe the town council agenda item to approve the sale of the Garan property, which has been for sale for more than two decades.

Acadia jurors raising stink over trash collection change

An apparent new policy instituted by the parish waste collection contractor has police jurors up in arms. Beginning in May, drivers for Waste Connections, Inc., stopped emptying more than two carts per residence.

Reward offered in dog cruelty incident

A $500 reward is offered for information leading to person responsible for shooting and throwing dog off the Bayou Des Cannes bridge on the old Basile Highway about 4 p.m. June 1. The reward is offered by the Humane Society of Louisiana, which reported the incident.

Board moves on library breakup

A move to reestablish the Eunice Public Library gained traction at Tuesday’s city meeting as aldermen approved a pair of ordinances — one to repeal an ordinance forming the Opelousas-Eunice system and the other to reestablish the Eunice library.

City budget tabled

Aldermen sent the city’s next budget back to the mayor citing overtime concerns at Tuesday’s Board meeting. The vote is surprising because aldermen meet individually with the mayor to prepare the budget, which was presented at the meeting.

Michael Simon

Michael Simon passed away on June 11, 2019 at the age of 72. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:30 PM on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Eunice. Father Clinton Sensat will officiate. Burial will follow at St. Thomas More Cemetery.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. June 11 09:36 Officer involved wreck in the 300 block of Juanita. 09:55 Disturbance at Hancock/Whitney Bank involving ex-customer. 10:57 Man in the middle of U.S. 190 by McDonald’s. 12:09 Fraudulent money order int he 1100 block of West Laurel.

Joseph Warren Lee "Tootie" Vasseur

BASILE~It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that the family of Joseph Warren Lee Vasseur announces his passing on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 in the comfort of his home with loving family by his side at the age of 82.