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Eunice Food Bank in need of a van Help out the Eunice Food Bank. The food bank is in dire need of a van to transport/ pick up food items. This van be an older used make/model or preferably a donated vehicle. Questions, details, call: Mary Ann Guillory at Eunice Food Bank, 337-305-0876 or 457-7541.

Information sought in Crowley dealership theft

Crime Stoppers of Acadia Parish needs help to solve a felony theft case which occurred at Don Shetler Buick Chevrolet located in the 19000 block of the Crowley Eunice Highway in Crowley.

Tom Purcell

From the moment Mark Zuckerberg began to read his opening statement, you knew he wasn’t going to change Facebook.

Advice, consolation to taxpayers

The tax season is upon us. I’m no CPA, but let me offer advice and consolation to my fellow taxpayers. Q. Dear Tom: My CPA told me that a tax bracket is a heavy, metal object that the government uses to hit you over the head every time you succeed in pushing your income up. Can you elaborate?

French immersion program to seek state charter

A French immersion charter school planned for Sunset will seek a state charter after the St. Landry Parish School Board limited it to 30 students from the parish.

Police to get 5 new patrol vehicles

Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot was given the green light by aldermen to lease-purchase five Chevrolet Tahoe police units. It’s the third time since Fontenot has been police chief that the city has approved a lease-purchase agreement for patrol vehicles.

Police: Ride to Eunice ends with battery

By Harlan Kirgan Editor An 18-year-old woman accepted a ride to Eunice at about 6 p.m. Saturday in Chataignier and by 8 a.m. Sunday was reporting she had been sexually battered by a man and woman, Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot said.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. April 17 05:26 Domestic dispute in the 100 block of Park Avenue. 08:41 Broken window at residence in the 400 block of Eula. 10:09 Shoplifting at Walmart. 11;01 Forced entry into trailer in the 1800 block of Dudley.

PARK DEDICATION –

With help from the Army’s Six-String Soldiers musical group, Breaux Bridge Mayor Ricky Calais and VFW Post 4215 Commader Albert “Buz” LeBlanc snipped the ribbon at the renovated Veterans’ Park on Berard Street.

Library announces latest Monday night movie lineup

The Acadia Parish Library has kicked off its latest Monday Night at the Movies line-up, and there are four movies left on tap. The movies will be shown in the meeting room of the Crowley Library and the series will conclude on May 14.