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Police, fire department pay raises headed to voters

A proposal for a one-quarter cent sales tax to fund pay raises for Eunice police and fire department employees is headed to voters at a special election scheduled May 4. The Eunice Board of Aldermen approved a resolution calling for the election at special meeting on Wednesday.

Eunice Elementary roof work approved

Two change orders for roofing work at Eunice Elementary were approved by the St. Landry Parish School Board on Thursday. On Aug. 2, 2018, the Board approved $1,099,000 for roof replacement at the elementary school and Eunice Junior High School.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. March 8 Jazzi Anderson, 27, 500 block of McNeese Street, Opelousas Bench warrant. Arrested by Opelousas Police. Jeddimyer Karvedze Vallare, 28, 100 block of Spatz Street, Eunice. Intimidation of a witness. Arrested by St.

Crowley bank robbed

Police here continue to investigate the Wednesday afternoon robbery of a local bank. According to Police Chief Jimmy Broussard, the robber entered the main branch of Bank of Commerce and Trust Co. at 326 N. Avenue G at around noon, walked up to the teller and demanded cash.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. March 7 06:40 Female in the 400 block of South 13th asked if she could get the clothes out the trash can. 07:27 Washroom at Westwood Apartment in the 2000 block of Betty broken into last night.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. March 7 Jason Kent Miller, 44, 200 block of Pearl street, Eunice. Bench warrant. Shelton Guillory III, 600 block of Ida Street, Eunice. Bench warrant, driving under suspension, window tint and open alcoholic container.

Multiple charges filed in fatal 2-car crash in Vermilion Parish

At approximately 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop I began investigating a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 167 at Louisiana Highway 696 in Vermilion Parish. Multiple people were injured in the crash, and 67-year-old John Greene of Kaplan was arrested as a result.

Crowley bank robbed

An unarmed man robbed a Bank of Commerce bank branch here Wednesday afternoon, according to police.

Oliver Husers

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Oliver Husers, 67, at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 7, in St Michael Catholic Mission Chapel in Egan with Rev. Jude Thierry as celebrant. Visitation will begin in the Duhon Funeral Home - Crowley Chapel on Thursday from 9 a.m.

Sandra Lormand Guidry

The family and friends of Sandra Lormand Guidry are mourning the loss of their loved one, who was called from this life on March 1, 2019, at the age of 72. Sandra was born in Rayne to the late Stafford and Annette Trahan Lormand on Aug. 13, 1946. She was a Member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church.