News

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. July 12 Colby Lance Arnold, 20, 1100 block of Green Oaks Loop, Eunice. Safety belt use, careless operation. Jennifer Cormier, 38, 400 block of Acadia, Eunice. Probation violation, hold. Christine Ann Trumps, 58, 100 block of Bradley, Eunice.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. July 12 01:09 Caller said a subject is passed out in the middle of the roadway near Boudreaux. 08:18 Report of a vehicle break in at Fontenot’s Diesel.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. July 12 Eddie Boyd Frank, 66, 100 block of Floyd Lane, Opelousas. Possession with intent to distribute Schedule I CDS, driving roadway/laned traffic, drug paraphernalia, open container.

News notes

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Concealed Carry class set July 22 The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office will host a 1-day concealed carry permit training class on July 22 at 211 West Park in Eunice. The class will begin at 7:30 a.m. The course is $100 lars and $80 for a spouse or renewal.

AgCenter scientist receives grant to study climate-smart strategies 

By Johnny Morgan jmorgan@agcenter.lsu.edu  BOSSIER CITY — Identifying climate-smart strategies for water management is the goal of a three-year rice production study funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

New data shows Louisiana is losing college grads to Texas and other states

By Josh Archote LSU Manship School News Service Lucy Bui would have liked to stay close to her family and find a job in Louisiana after graduating from LSU with an architecture degree in 2022. But the professional opportunities were not in Louisiana, she said.

Conservative moms show grace

Hannah Arendt, who observed the trial of Holocaust architect Adolf Eichmann many decades ago in Israel, coined the phrase “the banality of evil” to describe crimes that were anything but banal.

Are we in danger of losing AM radio?

I’ve been a regular AM radio listener for most of my life. And now I am terribly disappointed that AM radio stations are under siege. We are learning that a number of major auto companies are giving up on AM radio.

Johnson presents passport help

U.S. Representative Mike Johnson released the following information regarding the backlog of passport applications at the U.S. State Department and is urging Louisianians seeking to renew a passport to begin that process early.

Cleco offers weatherization assistance based on income

Eligible Cleco residential customers in search of ways to save energy and money can receive assistance this summer through a new Income-Qualified weatherization program offered by Power Wise, Cleco’s energy efficiency program.