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St. Landry Parish Government audit: Findings reduced, account balances in the black

St. Landry Parish Government’s account balances are overwhelmingly in the black and the number of problems found in the 2016 audit are down from the 2015 audit. Steven Moosa, CPA, of Darnall, Sikes, Gardes & Frederick, presented the 2016 audit to the Parish Council on Wednesday.

Qualifying settles many state elections

Even though qualifying just wrapped up last week and the primary elections will not be held for another three months, 54 percent of the races originally scheduled for the October ballot have already been settled. No, this isn’t an electoral riddle.

Ballooney Man delights with balloon, magic

The “Ballooney Man” popped in to the Eunice Public Library for an hour-long balloon and magic show, bringing a lot of laughter with him. Thursday morning, the Ballooney Man, whose real name is Rick Hessler, performed for about 30 children, parents and grandparents.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. July 21 Jaferrius Devon Thomas, age 25, 129 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Opelousas. Second-degree battery. Michael Everton Royal Shelvin, 20, 400 block of Park Avenue, Opelousas.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. July 20 10:31 Lobby complaint about stolen cell phone. 10:54 Broken car blocking parking on 12th Street across from Oak Lane. 10:59 Theft from Walmart. Male left on foot toward Eunice High.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. July 19 Brandon Louis, 25, 400 block of East Peach, Eunice. Simple burglary. Marlana Bushnell, 31, 400 block of East Dean, Eunice. Principal to simple burglary. July 20 Bailey James Richardson, 17, 300 block of Jelks Street, Eunice. Theft of goods.

Kayak races for kids set Aug. 5

Breaux Bridge – Petit Tour du Teche, youth races in Bayou Teche, will be held at Parc des Ponts de Pont Breaux on Saturday, Aug. 5. Ranging from 250 yards to a mile in length, the races are staged around buoys so that the racers are within view of the park at all times.

Eunice Rec summer activities

Rain or shine, Eunice will continue to host summer sports and recreation events through August. Robert Johnson, Recreation Director at the Eunice Rec, addressed the Eunice City Council and Mayor Scott Fontenot regarding the following events.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police radio dispatch. July 19 07:13 Supplement report on vehicle break-in involving welding equipment. 08:44 Lobby complaint about forgery. 09:50 Stolen items in the 1300 block of Anne. 10:50 Lobby complaint about an assault.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. July 19 Benton Guidry, 45, 600 block of Bernice, Eunice. Simple battery. Juvenile, 16, Eunice. Warrant for resisting an officer. Juvenile, 16, Eunice. Warrant for resisting an officer, curfew violation and no lights on bicycle.