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Apple snail egg masses grow on a crawfish boat in St. James Parish. To prevent spreading, AgCenter entomologist Blake Wilson recommends thoroughly cleaning equipment before moving it from infested to non-infested ponds. (Photo by Blake Wilson/LSU AgCenter)

Apple snail egg masses grow on a crawfish boat in St. James Parish. To prevent spreading, AgCenter entomologist Blake Wilson recommends thoroughly cleaning equipment before moving it from infested to non-infested ponds. (Photo by Blake Wilson/LSU AgCenter)

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Invasive snail species could threaten crawfish production

V. Todd Miller Vtmiller@agcenter.lsu.edu
Thursday, April 29, 2021
BATON ROUGE — Calling them the densest he’s ever seen, LSU Ag-Center entomologist Blake Wilson was startled to find invasive apple snail egg masses in St.

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Eunice Police radio logs

News Staff
Thursday, April 29, 2021
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. April 23 05:07 Report of a subject drowning in the 1300 block of West Peach. 08:17 Lobby complaint in reference to physical inspection. 08:59 Report of two large dogs in the 600 block of South 7th Street.

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Eunice Police arrests

News Staff
Thursday, April 29, 2021
The following are arrests by Eunice Police. April 23 Rusty James Bordelon, 36, 100 block of Baine, Eunice. Bench warrant. Andrea Nichole Guillory, 21, 1300 block of West Peach, Eunice. Theft. Traven R. LeBlanc, 23, 800 block of Hwy. 1252, Carencro. Disturbing the peace. Juvenile, 17, Eunice.
Cleo Fields

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Bill restricting no-knock warrants, chokeholds advances in Senate

Ryan Nelsen Lsu Manship School News Service
Thursday, April 29, 2021
BATON ROUGE – A bill that would restrict law enforcement officials from using no-knock warrants and chokeholds advanced Tuesday. Sen. Cleo Fields, D-Baton Rouge, moved his bill, SB34, through the Senate Judiciary B Committee, and it will next go to the Senate floor.

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St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s arrests

News Staff
Thursday, April 29, 2021
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. April 21 Ronald Lee Moten, 47, 300 block of Richard Street, Sunset. Bench warrant. Arrested by Sunset Police. Braylin Bershawn Lemon, 18, 100 block of North Romero, Carencro. Hold for Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office.

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DHS announces extension of REAL ID full enforcement deadline

News Staff
Thursday, April 29, 2021
WASHINGTON – Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is extending the REAL ID full enforcement date by 19 months, from Oct. 1 to May 3, 2023, due to circumstances resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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State keeping 6 seats in Congress

News Staff
Thursday, April 29, 2021
The Center Square The U.S. Census Bureau unveiled updated population counts for all 50 states Monday, shifting the fate of Congress and the Electoral College for the next decade. Louisiana’s population increased by 2.7% from 2010 to 2020, The state will keep its six seats in Congress.
Jerome Robinson, at the lectern, speaks about athletic facility needs in St. Landry Parish public schools at a meeting Monday in Opelousas. Seated at right is Eunice High School Principal Mitch Fontenot. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Jerome Robinson, at the lectern, speaks about athletic facility needs in St. Landry Parish public schools at a meeting Monday in Opelousas. Seated at right is Eunice High School Principal Mitch Fontenot. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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School Board planning tax vote for raises, athletic facility improvements

Harlan Kirgan Editor
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Property taxes to pay for employee pay raises and athletic facility improvements were presented to the St. Landry Parish School Board’s Finance Committee on Monday. Three proposals were presented by Superintendent Patrick Jenkins. One is for a 9.

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Statewide mask mandated lifted

News Staff
Thursday, April 29, 2021
BATON ROUGE — Following months of sustained improvement in COVID hospitalizations and an increase in the supply and availability of vaccines, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that some mitigation measures will be eased and the statewide mask mandate was lifted Wednesday.

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St. Landry Parish included in $30M child care program

News Staff
Thursday, April 29, 2021
BATON ROUGE — The St. Landry Parish School Board is among parishes sharing in $30 million of funding from the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) to pay for 2,970 seats in child care for children up to 3 years old for the 2021- 2022 school year.