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St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. October 15 Ryan Brooke Guillory, 37, 5700 block of Vine Street, Chataignier. Bench warrant (2 counts). Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Victoria Rideaux, 26, 500 block of James Street, Opelousas.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. October 14 Chasity Dawn Manuel, 36, 500 block of Halsey, Eunice. Bench warrant. Corey D. Jones, 44, 100 block of Linton Lane, Eunice. Bench warrant, warrant. Richard A. Lucas, 32, 300 block of Shady Acres Loop, Eunice. Bench warrant.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. October 14 00:06 Suspicious person on a bike reported in the 100 block of Thayer. 00:27 Possible stolen vehicle in the area. A report of stolen from Opelousas.

News notes

Grief Share group at First Baptist The First Baptist Church in Eunice is currently sponsoring a Grief Share group program.The free program will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday and will last for 14 weeks.

Take a good, hard look at Kamala Harris

When Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris as his running mate back a couple of months ago, it was historic. Third woman, first “woman of color” as we keep being reminded, first “child born of immigrants,” Harris was impressive if only because of her novelty.

Attack ads reflect of our discourse

If you’re looking for a high road in political advertising, you’ll find it somewhere between the South Pole and Hades. Short of Photoshopping devil horns on your opponent, anything goes. There are no rules. It’s Thunderdome, where truth is relative and context is but a rumor.

Aldermen approve Liberty revival

The Liberty Theater is poised for a renewal after the Board of Aldermen approved Mayor Scott Fontenot to complete an agreement with a non-profit. Cajun musician Joel Savoy spoke at the Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen’s meeting. Savoy leads The Association for the Liberty Theatre of Eunice.

Hurricane Delta hit hard

There were no injuries reported in Eunice from Hurricane Delta, but it turned into a tree-toppling mess-maker. Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot said Delta was worse for Eunice than Hurricane Laura six weeks ago. “We have a ton of debris now roadside,” he said at Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting.

Drive-thru Disaster Recovery Center opening today in Eunice

A drive-thru Disaster Recovery Center will open in Eunice today. The center is staffed with FEMA personnel who are available to scan documents, assist with registration and answer questions about disaster-assistance programs.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. October 14 Margaret Alcendor, 58, 700 block of East Bellevue Street, Opelousas. Entry or Remain after forbidden, excessive sound/loud noise. Arrested by Opelousas Police.