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A guy never forgets his first car

The other day, Otis, the used car dealer, pulled out a wad of bills and handed my son two crisp C-notes. That’s all Danny’s ’98 Pontiac Grand-Am was worth anymore, but the rite of passage it had provided was invaluable.

Carencro woman sentenced for defrauding her employer

Yvette L. Fontenot, 54, of Carencro, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Robert R. Summerhays to 14 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for using or trafficking in an unauthorized access device, according to a news release from Acting U.S. Attorney Alexander C.

Simulated School Performance Scores

School Performance Scores St. Landry Parish Cankton Elementary 57.8; 2019 — C, 69.5. Central Middle, 59.9; 2019 — C, 70. East Elementary, 85.3; 2019 — B, 88. Eunice Elementary, 57.5; 2019 — B, 76.7. Eunice High, 91.7; 2019 — A, 93.6. Eunice Junior High, 69.7; 2019 — B, 75.7.

Mayor: Essential street tax up or renewal

A 5-mill, 10-year property tax for street maintenance is for renewal in an election scheduled Dec. 11. Through Tuesday, 64 people have cast early votes — 42 in person — in the tax election. Early voting began Nov. 27 and ends Saturday.

Eunice High retains A status in state scores

Eunice High School retained its A status in the latest release of school performance scores. The scores may be labeled Simulated School Performance Scores, but they give the public some measure of students and schools fared during a time of virtual and hybrid learning. Eunice High scored 91.

Concerts ring in season

The Christmas season comes to life this week with the Eunice Community Concert Band & Choir performance. On Thursday and Friday, the Eunice Community Concert Band & Choir will present a Christmas Concert “Let The Bells Ring!” at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church.

Parish sales tax collection up 9.8% over last year

St. Landry Parish sales tax collections totaled $78,608,214 in November, up 9.8% or $7,020,609 over the same 11 months in 2020, according to the monthly report released by St. Landry Parish School Board sales tax division. The growth in total sales tax collections slowed from the 11.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. December 8 Payton Dowell Helmer, 24, 1000 block of Sweeney Road, St. Landry, LA. Theft. Arrested by Krotz Springs Police. Leroy Freeman, III, 19, 800 block of S. Beulah Street, Eunice.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. December 7 Dustin Bruce Desadier, 31, 1000 block of Samuel Drive, Eunice. Theft, value less than $1,000. Jake Daniel Schaefer, 27, 1400 block of West Vine, Eunice. Probation warrant.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. December 7 00:04 Abandoned bike located at Tobacco Plus. 01:41 Suspicious subject at the pavilion. 07:49 A down wire reported in the area of Childs. 08:00 Cable line, moving it from the roadway.