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Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. June 21 04:44 Vehicle reported stolen from residence in the 1300 block of Bruce. 05:34 Possible grass fire at Northwest Pavilion.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. June 21 Shone Ceasar, 39, 200 block of May Street, Eunice. Disturbing the peace. Shawun Dougete, 37, 600 block of North 3rd Street, Eunice. Bench warrant for possession of Schedule 2 drug and possession of drug of paraphernalia. Juvenile, 15, Eunice.

News notes

Children’s choir rehearsals set The Eunice Community Children’s Choir will have rehearsals for the 2017 Summer concert at 6 p.m. June 30 and July 2 at the First Baptist Church, Eunice.

New terminal building at the Eunice airport

Construction was continuing at the new terminal for the Eunice airport. The contracted completion date for the 1,200-square-foot building is July 15, according to Drew Miller, airport manager.

House speaker defended

Former House Speaker Chuck Kleckley, now a government affairs advisor at Adams & Reese in Baton Rouge, said last week that he thought his successor in the Legislature’s lower chamber is “doing a good job.

Another 17-year-old arrested in Eunice shooting

A second 17-year-old, Brycelyn Ray Anderson, has been arrested for attempted second-degree murder in connection with a June 6 shooting. Eunice Police along with Louisiana State Police executed a search warrant at a residence in the 500 block of South Mallet Street at about 5 a.m.

USDA offers food safety tips for areas affected by tropical storm

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing food safety recommendations for those who may be impacted by tropical storm Cindy. Tropical storms present the possibility of power outages and flooding that can compromise the safety of stored food.

Scale insect attacking coastal vegetation

Finding a solution to controlling an insect that threatens the key vegetation in coastal Louisiana will require extensive research by the LSU AgCenter working with several other state agencies that met on June 14 to give an update on the problem.

Put the blame on the Trump haters

It’s impossible to argue with Rush Limbaugh. When Rush said the nut job who shot House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and four others at a D.C. baseball field on Wednesday was radicalized by the leftwing establishment media, he’s absolutely correct.

A congressman and killings in New Orleans

A New Orleans congressman tragically was shot while he was out playing baseball. Luckily, it looks like he will fully recover. Some of those who first heard the news assumed that he had been shot in New Orleans. You see, killings have become a way of life in the Crescent City.