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Federal aid clouds state’s budget picture

With an estimated $2 billion provided to Louisiana from a federal coronavirus aid bill passed in December and the likelihood of another federal stimulus package, state legislators are hopeful they can balance the budget for fiscal 2022 with no more than modest cuts.

Acadia Parish police jurors take action on blighted property

Acadia Parish officials now have the authority to enter private property to determine whether or not a structure on that property is derelict.

State asking residents for winter weather damage report

The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, along with St. Landry Parish Emergency Preparedness, is asking residents who had damage due to the winter weather event to report that damage through GOSHEP’s self-reporting tool. The self-reporting survey, located at damage.la.

Lafitte the Crawfish granted pardon

Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser, along with the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board, granted an official pardon to Lafitte the Crawfish during the Fifth Annual Pardoning of the Crawfish event.

Eunice man charged with attempted second-degree murder

A 20-year-old Eunice man was arrested by and charged with two counts of attempted second-degree murder, Police Chief Randy Fontenot said. Eunice city marshal deputies arrested Doyle.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. February 24 Benjamin Gaines, 32, 100 block of la Rue Blanc, Scott. Bench warrant. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Trevor Lane Briley, 21, 700 block of S. Wimberley Street, Church Point. Bench warrant.

Donald Ray Laday

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 27, 2021, at 10 a.m. at New Zion Baptist Church, in Eunice for Donald Ray Laday, 66, who passed on Saturday, February 13, 2021, at Opelousas General Hospital. Rev.

Information sought about highway shooting

Acadia Parish Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred on the Church Point Highway, just south of Church Point at about 1 a.m. on Feb. 21. An unknown suspect fired shots into a vehicle occupied by multiple juveniles as they were both traveling north.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. February 23 Tayler Brooke Nicely, 27, 2900 block of Prudhomme Road, Eunice. Theft, value less than $1,000.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. February 23 00:28 Suspicious subject reported walking east of Maple, and appears that he may have a weapon. 05:58 Disturbance of a patient reported at Acadian Medical.