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Shooting reports reappear

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 1, 2022
Reports of shootings on Eunice streets have returned. That’s the bad news. The good news is there have been no reports of anyone being wounded or worse, and there are reports of property damage, according to Police Chief Randy Fontenot.

Cassidy introduces bill to protect Louisiana crawfish industry

Rebecca Chaisson
Thursday, March 31, 2022
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D., (R-LA), Jon Tester (D-MT), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and John Thune (R-SD) on Wednesday introduced the China Trade Cheating Restitution Act, which would direct Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to pay $38.
Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller
Thursday, March 31, 2022
The following are arrests by Eunice Police. March 30 Keshawn Guillory, 21, 200 block of South Beulah, Eunice. Probation warrant. Bernard Malveaux, 58, 100 block of Carmello, Eunice. Simple battery. Travis Soileau, 28, 400 block of Rodney, Eunice. Probation warrant.
Eunice Police Radio log

Eunice Police Radio log

Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller
Thursday, March 31, 2022
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. March 28 21:03 Caller in the 200 block of Verbena advised of a subject that is not supposed to be there. 21:20 Caller in the 500 block of West Mple advised of a subject revving up engine and yelling.
News notes items

News notes items

News notes

Myra Miller
Thursday, March 31, 2022
CDA meeting scheduled Monday Court Eunice 208 of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas will hold its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at the Jeanmard Hall, North 3rd Street.
Sen. Cleo Fields said the dispute over the boundaries of the state’s six congressional districts are likely to be settled in court. (Photo by Piper Hutchinson/LSU Manship School News Service)

Sen. Cleo Fields said the dispute over the boundaries of the state’s six congressional districts are likely to be settled in court. (Photo by Piper Hutchinson/LSU Manship School News Service)

Legislators make history in congressional map veto override

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Both chambers of the Legislature voted to override Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto of congressional maps that did not include a second majority Black district. The vote was mostly along party lines.
Earcel Boyd killed a Japanese guard when he was in the Navy during World War II. (Photo courtesy of Leland Boyd)

Earcel Boyd killed a Japanese guard when he was in the Navy during World War II. (Photo courtesy of Leland Boyd)

Father’s Klan ties splintered family

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
This is the second in a three-part series When Leland Boyd woke up in the middle of the night as a child, he’d sometimes find his father Earcel in the bathroom, scrubbing his hands over and over. “The next day you’d see him, his hands would be just red,” Leland said.

Finally, a boring Supreme Court nominee

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
As predicted, Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing were pretty boring. Almost yawn-worthy. She’s a fairly boring person to being with, which I suppose is a good thing since we don’t need to worry about high school classmates popping up with lurid stories about Michelob parties, etc.

What is a woman is really a serious question 

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
I’m glad there’s widespread confusion about what a woman is. I’ve been confused my entire life. In the most basic sense, the difference between a male and a female is that a female has two X chromosomes and a male has an X and a Y chromosome — or, in my experience, a “WHY” chromosome?