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Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Jan. 16 Ashley Dawn Miller, 41, 2700 block of Savoy Street, Basile. Possession of Schedule II less than two grams and possession of drug paraphernalia. Lainey Brooke Miller, 20, 600 block of Ida Street, Eunice. Bench warrant.

News notes

March for Life walk set Tuesday at noon The annual March for Life walk will be held at noon Tuesday, Jan. 22. The public is invited. Marchers for life will meet at N. 2nd St. nearby Picous’ and walk to City Hall parking lot area for a time of prayer and reflection.

Tips sought in Grand Coulee Road burglary

Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating a burglary which occurred during the night of Jan. 8 in the 2100 block of Grand Coulee Road in Northern Acadia Parish.

La. rice industry gives $1M for research

The Louisiana Rice Research Board has given $1 million to fund an academic chair dedicated for rice research in the LSU AgCenter. The presentation was made on Jan. 9 at the annual joint meeting of the Louisiana Rice Council and the Louisiana Rice Growers Association.

Gubernatorial candidates building up war chests

With this fall’s gubernatorial race quickly approaching, the major candidates are hitting the fundraising circuit and building up their war chests in anticipation of a costly campaign. Looking at the 2015 race for governor as an indicator, both Gov. John Bel Edwards and former U.S. Sen.

LSU president opens LSUE-LGH classrooms, labs

Dr. F. King Alexander, president of LSU, joined the administration of LSU Eunice and Lafayette General Health to cut the ribbon on the newly renovated classroom and clinical laboratory space at Lafayette General Orthopedic Hospital for LSUE’s nursing and surgical technology programs on Jan. 10.

Prohibition: The countdown to 100 years

It’s time to brush up on your knowledge of speakeasies, bathtub gin, demon rum, homebrew, bootlegging and other icons of the Roaring Twenties.

It’s up to us to realize Dr. King’s dream

We’ll celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday and legacy next week. In these angry and divisive times, we all could benefit by reminding ourselves of his words’ truth, civility and wisdom.

Audit projects Basile to run of out of money in February

A recent audit of the town of Basile’s finances has resulted in a proposal by the state’s legislative auditor to meet with the town’s mayor, police chief, and mayor pro-tempore to discuss long term and short options to remedy the town’s financial shortfalls.

Interim LSUE chancellor is taking the long view

Interim LSUE Chancellor Dr. William Crowe is taking the long view of his job that began Dec. 3. Crowe, 65, came out of retirement to take the chancellor’s job after Kimberly Russell left to become vice president for advancement at Texas Woman’s University.