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Do morning people deserve to live?

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, August 6, 2021

A 1986 Pantene commercial carried the tagline “Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Beautiful.” Similarly, I must ask my readers, “Don’t hate me because I’ve heard a rooster crow.

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St. Landry Parish Sheriff's arrests

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, August 6, 2021

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. August 6 Travis James Soileau, 45, 600 block of Rozas Road, Eunice. Second-degree battery. Arrested by Eunice Police. Edward Andre Hammond, 43, 2300 block of Ledoux Circle, Opelousas.

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Eunice Police arrest

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, August 6, 2021

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. August 5 Shae L. Miller, 44, 100 bock of Prairie Street, Eunice. Probation violation. Travis James Soileau, 45, 500 block of Rozas Road, Eunice. Second-degree battery. Euricka S. Hardy, 30, 1200 block of Clifford Avenue, Eunice. Probation violation.

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Eunice Police radio dispatch logs

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, August 6, 2021

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. August 5 00:02 Unable to locate. 00:03 Suspicious subject near East Peach. 06:36 Vehicle burglary at Sunrise Apartments. 08:30 Lobby complaint about injuries to face caused by boss.

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4th round of Shot At A Million winners named

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, August 6, 2021

Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Louisiana Department of Health announced the fourth winners of the Shot At A Million COVID-19 campaign.

St. Edmund Elementary Mary Joubert

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Preparing for opening day at St. Edmund

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, August 6, 2021

Second grade teacher at St. Edmund Elementary Mary Joubert prepares student binders at each desk for their first day of school. Joubert said she has 16 students in her class this year. St. Edmund School’s first day of school is Wednesday with a dismissal at noon. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Central Middle registration

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School regisration

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, August 6, 2021

Registering fifth and sixth graders at Central Middle School were, seated at the table, from left, Ashley Miller, secretary at Central, and Lauren Schoeffler, administrative assistant.

St. Landry Parish School Board member Albert Hayes Jr., of Eunice, makes a point about the need for vaccines and face masks to combat the delta strain of COVID-19 at the Board’s meeting Thursday in Opelousas. The School Board voted to require all students to wear face masks indoor. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Masks required

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, August 6, 2021

The School Board decided all children attending St. Landry Parish public schools will be required to wear face masks while indoors. The action altered a proposal that “Face coverings are highly encouraged for those ages 2 to 4 as tolerated.

Karl Aucoin, city engineer.

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City street bids are 24% over estimate

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, August 6, 2021

Bids for a street overlay project came in about 24% higher than estimated, according to Karl Aucoin, city engineer. Aucoin said five bids were received for the project done every two years. The bids are to be on the agenda for the Board of Aldermen meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Richard LeBouef

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Debris removal praised

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, August 6, 2021

The city has emerged from its roadside bulky debris crisis. “I’m very thankful for the effort that has been put in by Waste Connections and Solid Waste,” Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot said. “You definitely can see a difference,” he said.