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Bridge out

A bridge on La. 3116 south of Eunice was closed on Tuesday by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. The bridge is about a mile north of La. 3123. Michael DeSelle, DOTD District 3 engineer administrator, said the a routine inspection found a deterioration.

Unsolicited advice for the 2021 grads

By the time most of you read this, my son Gideon will have marched across the gymnasium floor and received his high school diploma. I have brainstormed some sage advice for Gideon’s next phase and hope that his fellow grads nationwide can benefit.

Sugar for the stills left little for coffee

When south Louisiana men were hauled into court during Prohibition and accused of making moonshine whiskey at least a handful of them seemed genuinely surprised to find out that the mess of tubes and barrels discovered in their cabins was actually a still.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. May 21 Georgia Dennis, 48, 100 block of Elsie Street, Opelousas. Hold for Hancock County, Mississippi. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Roddy Magnon, 46, 4400 block of Moss Street, Lafayette.

Eunice Police arrest

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. May 19 Chad Allen Singmaster, 41, 1700 block of East Ardoin, Eunice. Hit and run. Elizabeth Ritter, 30, homeless, Eunice. Bench warrant.

Eunice Police radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. May 20 01:36 Caller in the area of the 700 block of South 13th Street requested extra police patrol in reference to juveniles trying to break into people’s vehicles.

Student found with gun at Central Middle

Wreck at St. Mary and U.S. 190

A two-vehicle wreck occured at the intersection of U.S. 190 East and St. Mary Street at about 1:37 p.m. Thursday. According to Eunice Police Sgt. Joey Fontenot, the accident occurred when a GMC Yukon heading south on North St. Mary failed to yield at the stop sign, and came across the intersection.

Council may get ordinance to protect parish roads

A ordinance intended to protect parish roads from damage by utility companies may be brought to the St. Landry Parish Council in June. An item on the Council’s agenda on Wednesday requested Garrett Duplechain, the Council’s attorney, to draw up an ordinance with fines for damaging parish roads.

Quest to buy parish-owned property continues

One woman’s quest to buy dilapidated property from St. Landry Parish may be nearing a conclusion. At Wednesday’s Parish Council meeting, Jennifer Cravins, of Lawtell, returned to inquire about a dilapidated and abandoned house.