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Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Oct. 29 05:55 Officer requested regarding a fight between her and boyfriend at Coburn’s. 06:43 Burglary in progress in the 900 block of North 2nd. 0719 Clearing resident in the 900 block of North 2nd.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Oct. 29 Abbi Ann Fontenot, 17, 1900 block of Fuselier Road, Mamou. Theft, unauthorized entry of a place of business and obstruction of justice. Jordan Scott Arnaud, 28, 100 block of Acadia Street, Eunice.

Tri-Parish workforce count is below a year ago

The Tri-Parish workforce in September declined by 2 percent — 1,287 people — from a year ago, according to Bureau of Labor and Statistics data released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. The workforce includes those people employed and looking for jobs. In September, the workforce in St.

Sheriff: Driver hit with bright light then shots fired in road rage

Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies investigated a road rage incident about 8:30 p.m. Sunday just north of Rayne on La. 35, according to Sheriff K.P. Gibson. Police were called after a vehicle passed another on La.

Dorothy Ann Russell Stagg

Dorothy Ann Russell Stagg, of Eunice, LA, died October 27, 2018. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Basile, LA., which will be officiated by The Very Reverend Thomas Voorhies.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Oct. 29 Kelvin Thomas, 43, 100 block of Garland Station Road, Bunkie. Domestic abuse battery (child endangerment) (two counts). Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Department. Lee A. Sam Jr.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio logs. Oct. 26 06:46 Daughter does not want to go to school in the 200 block of Acadia. 07:12 Wreck in the 500 block of West Maple. 07:20 Vehicle broke down on West Oak by stop sign.

State Police: Harley rear tire blows, cyclist ejected, killed

State Police report a blown tire resulted in the death of a motorcyclist shortly before noon Saturday on Interstate 10 east near La. 91.

The ending of an unlikely success story

People in south Louisiana don’t often pay attention to news from a relatively obscure research facility in Maryland, but the announcement that the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center is winding down its whooping crane breeding program has a special connection to us.

Plant now for cool-season color

The seasons are changing, and we are entering a transitional period in the flower garden when warm-season bedding plants begin to fade and cool-season bedding plants are planted to provide fall, winter and spring color.