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Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Nov. 29 08;42 Large pit bull in the yard in the 100 block of Jeannie. 09:35 Kid standing on back seat near Reed Gas on U.S. 190. 12:06 Reckless driver on La. 13 near Mel’s Grocery.

Allen Cormier

EUNICE~It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that the family of Allen Cormier announces his passing on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Ville Platte. He was 76. Funeral Services will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Saturday, December 01, 2018 at St.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Nov. 28 07:32 Loose pit bull in the 200 block of Bernard. 08:56 16-year-old female walked off Eunice Junior High School campus. 09:23 Wreck at Raceway. No injuries or road blockage.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Nov. 28 Madison Leon Boone, 41, 100 block of Vine Street, Eunice. Warrant. Walter Slaughter, 23, 100 block of Acadia Street, Eunice. Probation warrant, possession of Schedule II drug less than two grams and possession of drug paraphernalia. Corey D.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Nov. 29 Jarvis Dewayne Fields, 40, 1200 block of School Board Lane, Opelousas. DWI first offense, bench warrant. Arrested by Louisiana State Police. Austin L. Wareham, 22, 100 block of Mandy Road, Opelousas.

News notes

First Baptist presents Christmas musical First Baptist Church in Eunice will present “Come Let Us Adore” a Christmas musical drama by Russell Malden and Sue C. Smith. Performances are at 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The public is invited and admission is free.

Legislative turnover could impact half of Louisiana’s parishes

By the spring of 2019, voters residing in 44 percent of Louisiana’s parishes will have participated in a special legislative election, and the statistic could swell before the ongoing term of the Legislature concludes in early January 2020.

Tri-Parish jobless rate up from a year ago

Tri-Parish unemployment rates in October were up from a year ago, according to Bureau of Labor and Statistics data released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission on Wednesday. October unemployment rates were: — St. Landry Parish, 6 percent, up from 5.5 percent in October 2017, but down from 6.

Head Start meets enrollment requirement

The Head Start program administered by the St. Landry Parish School Board met its enrollment requirement, but only after adding in its pre-school LA 4 program. The school system’s LA 4 existed prior to acquisition of the federally funded Head Start program.

Is the state holding your money?

St. Landry Parish residents looking for a little extra cash to spend during the holidays may want to pay attention to the unclaimed property list printed on Pages 9 and 10 in The Eunice News today.