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Tri-Parish workforce down 0.4%

Rebecca Chaisson

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

The Tri-Parish workforce in March was down by 308 people or 0.4% from March 2022, according to data released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Unemployment rates were down or the same as a year ago in March. The Tri-Parish workforce totaled 68,272, down from 68,580.

LAWCO’s Eunice water system gets a top grade

Rebecca Chaisson

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

LAWCO’s Eunice water system earned an A in final water grades for 951 community water systems across the state released Monday by the Louisiana Department of Health. The final water grades follow preliminary grades that were published in January.

During the morning hours of April 21, an older Hispanic male with an amputated leg and a younger Hispanic male arrived at the Iron Horse Tractor Sales at 4079 Highway 190 in Eunice to purchase a red TYM T574 HST tractor and attachment, valued at $34,094. (Crime Stoppers photo)

Tractor stolen from Eunice dealer

Rebecca Chaisson

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

St Landry Crime Stoppers and the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office needs your help in solving a theft of farm equipment in the Eunice area.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. May 3 Timothy Birotte, 52, 2500 block of Railroad Avenue, Basile. Hold for Evangeline Parish. Arrested by Opelousas Police. Trey Anthony Arvie, 39, 200 block of Carl Drive, Opelousas.

Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. May 2 Joey Charlie, 44, 100 block of College, Eunice. Probation warrant.

Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. May 2 02:30 Caller in the 300 block of Benoit said a subject was inside her home, and she ran her out, but still wants to make a report. 03:42 Suspicious vehicle at Roses’ parking lot.

Church Point man arrested in fatal hit and run

Rebecca Chaisson

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Shortly before midnight Monday, 32-year-old Samuel Clay Richard of Church Point was arrested for the fatal hit and run crash that took the life of 59-year-old Randy Thibodeaux of Sunset, according to a news release from Louisiana State Police Troop I. Richard was booked into the St.

Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. May 1 05:34 Acadian Medical requested a subject to be removed. 05:36 Report of possible squatters in the 200 block of Julia. 05:55 Caller in the 300 block of North 9th requested someone to be removed from the property.

Mark Green Jr.

Myra Miller

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

It is with great sadness that the family of Mark Green Jr. announces his passing on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 5:12 p.m. in Opelousas. He was 78. A celebration of life will be celebrated on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 10 a.m. at Golden Star Baptist Church in Eunice.

Judy Guillory

Myra Miller

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

It is with great sadness that the family of Judy Guillory announces her passing on Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 4:23 a.m. at her residence in Lafayette. She was 69. A celebration of life will be celebrated on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 1 p.m. at Progressive Baptist Church in Iota.