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Garage sale at FUMC Saturday First United Methodist Church in Eunice, at 501 S. 5th, will have a garage sale from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church. Any 65-year-old and older customer can receive 5 free pieces of clothing. Limited supply and only clothing pieces.

House passes bill to restrict guns for former juvenile offenders

The House voted 59-39 Tuesday to pass a bill that would prohibit former juvenile offenders from possessing firearms until they are 24 years old. Senate Bill 379, sponsored by Sen.

Unclaimed property checks in the mail

Louisiana State Treasurer John M. Schroder announced that 27,125 Unclaimed Property checks totaling $4.8 million were mailed May 26 following a data match to update addresses. Checks will be mailed to every parish in the state.

Tri-Parish unemployment rates down, workforce up

Tri-Parish unemployment rates in April were down from a year ago and the workforce increased, according to data released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Louisiana’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for April of 3.5% is tied for the lowest in series history. The rate of 3.

Eunice Police to sell unclaimed property

The Eunice Police Department it has had in its possession for at least 150 days the following recovered and/or seized property: 36 bicycles, nine bicycle tires and two bicycle trailers.

Hurricane season is here; prepare for potential storms

Hurricane season is once again upon us, and the LSU AgCenter has recommendations to mitigate potential damage and losses to yards, homes and pets as well as tips for keeping food and cleaning supplies on hand.

Supreme Court rules against humanity

I’ve been in favor of the death penalty since I first knew what it was. I suppose it has something to do with my sense of justice: if you take a life, which is really the only time the death penalty is imposed, you owe a life.

Addressing the ‘Why?’ in mass shootings

In the wake of every mass killing in this country, politicians do what politicians do, which is to circle their respective wagons and offer solutions that fail to get to the heart of the issue. I don’t have a dog in the gun control fight.

Eunice student is on McNeese rodeo team

With the last two rodeos on the season complete, the McNeese State University men’s rodeo team is the champion of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association’s (NIRA) Southern Region and the women’s team has finished in third place.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. June 1 Jarvis Jermaine Andrus, 30, 100 block of Housing Lane, Morrow.