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Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. July 31 05:21 Call through 911 for an officer to go to the nature trail park. Someone is there waiting for them. 07:18 Open door in the 200 block of South Vivian.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. July 31 Blaze Dowden, 25, 800 block of South Broadway Street, Church Point. Two counts of theft less than $1,000. Sabrina Adams, 35, homeless. Probation violation. Hilary Suire Marvant, 30, 800 block of South Broadway Street, Church Point.

​A man of God sins against my father

If a liberal like Jesse Jackson went on CNN and accused my father of being a “known womanizer” like President Trump, conservatives across America would go off the rails. They’d defend the reputation of Ronald Reagan to the max and blast Jackson for his false and evil equivalency.

GUEST EDITORIAL: Negative effects of tariffs on newspapers

Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850), a French economist and member of France’s National Assembly, wrote prolifically about how most people see only the positive effects of a policy, while the negative effects, even if greater, are not as evident to the casual observer.

St. Landry Crime Stoppers Awards Banquet

The 11th Annual St. Landry Crime Stoppers Awards Banquet was held at Rocky’s Cajun Cafe in Eunice. Maj. Eddie Thibodeaux awarded officers and deputies. Those presented awards included the following. Officer of the Year — Lt. Alex Savoie.

DeJean farm earns Century Farm status

Patrick DeJean’s family, past and present included, knows how to hold onto things, including precious mementos of family history and especially farmland. Patrick DeJean, of Plaisance, said, “In 1929, W.C. DeJean, my grandfather, was named a Master Farmer of Louisiana by the State.

Bourque honored during banquet

It wasn’t so much a retirement party as it was a “thank you” banquet when Superintendent John Bourque was surprised by school board staff and personnel — past and present — July 11 at the Acadia Parish Alternative Education Center.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. July 31 Rudy L. Alfred, 70, 300 block of Vautrot Road, Sunset. Aggravated second-degree battery. Arrested by St. Landry Sheriff’s Office. Crystal Shauntell Guillory, age 35, 100 block of Barbara Street, Opelousas.

Kops & Kids hunting/fishing camp planned

The 28th boys Kops & Kids hunting/fishing and camping adventure is scheduled for Aug. 25 and 26. The camp is located in St. Landry Parish with sleeping accommodations and is chaperoned by full-time law enforcement officers.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. July 30 09:02 Reckless driver at June and Dudley. 10:09 Speak to tree-cutter about cutting trees without permission in the 1300 block of Clanton.