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Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. July 5 Conley Ray Ortego, 43, 400 block of Acadia Street, Eunice. Theft of goods, Possession of marijuana and methamphetamine. Gemario Joseph, 19, 500 South Mallet Street, Eunice. Two counts of simple battery and aggravated battery.

Eunice man killed while riding motorcycle

David Duplechin, 37, of Eunice, was killed when the 2014 Harley-Davidson motorcycle he was riding failed to negotiate a curve at La. 20 and Woodstone Road in Evangeline Parish at about 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, according a Louisiana State Police Troop I news release.

News notes

French Table set for Friday at LSUE The LSUE OLLI french table group will meet from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at LSUE Continuing Education Building, Room 117. It’s free, bring a friend.

Legislators look to ‘fiscal cliff’

By Shaun Hearen Abbeville Meridional LAFAYETTE — Legislators spent the last couple of months in Baton Rouge, working to fix the state’s budget woes. After not doing so during the regular legislative session, state lawmakers did pass a budget during a special session that followed.

Eunice cowgirl headed to national rodeo

Chloe Frey of Eunice has made a name for herself in the rodeo world. This year at the Louisiana State High School Rodeo Finals held in Lake Charles, Frey was awarded the title of All Around Cowgirl for the second time in her high school career.

As fiscal year begins, 31 new laws enacted

Part of the policy yield from six lawmaking sessions held over the past 18 months came into view this past weekend when several new laws were enacted. That included the official state budget, which weighs in at $28 billion and took effect on July 1, the start of the 2017-2018 fiscal year.

New rice lines featured at AgCenter field day

More than 400 people attended the LSU AgCenter H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station field day on June 28 to hear about the latest work being done to help rice farmers.

Tips sought in Opelousas area burglary

St. Landry Crime Stoppers and the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office are seeking tips to solve a theft at Insulation Services Incorporated located on U.S. 167 in Opelousas for a business burglary. Someone stole three utility trailers, a side-by-side and numerous tools.

Do we understand the significance?

It appears that all too many in our great country naively believe that the United States survived and thrived for the last 241 years, only because of the industry of its people. Such a prideful view point is indeed unfortunate.

Louisiana, California bear misconceptions

I recently spent time in San Diego, California, at a NRECA convention. NRECA is the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. Its roots go back to the Rural Electrification Act of 1936. It was enacted by FDR as part of the New Deal.