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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 3-5 Ashley Denise Bergeron, 33, 100 block of Ranch Road, Opelousas. Bench warrant (2 counts). Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. October 2 Gabriel Melancon, 26, 500 block of College, Eunice. Bench warrant. Lee Poullard, 32, 300 block of Fuselier, Eunice. Domestic abuse strangulation, simple criminal damage to property less than $1,000.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. October 2 04:40 Caller in the 300 block of Corn advised that he thinks that someone is trying to break into his car. 05:15 Caller in the 800 block of South Beulah advised of a fight.

Remembering Mike Foster: a 2-term Louisiana governor with a long list of accomplishments

https://www.nola.com/news/politics/article_ec9d5d1c-ebc9-11ea-b963-a786…

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.

The banker always collected

It appears that the “Green House,” said to be one of the oldest houses west of the Atchafalaya Basin, has weathered another storm. Laura is the most recent of dozens of blows that have tested it since it was built about 1836.

Lawmakers push for changes in how costs, benefits of bills are estimated

Louisiana legislative leaders this summer ousted John Carpenter, head of the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Office, and replaced him Christopher Keaton, a veteran Fiscal Office analyst.

Louisiana House approves long list of measures to limit governor’s emergency power

The Louisiana House of Representatives on Friday approved several measures that would rein in the governor’s emergency powers. None of the bills passed with a veto-proof majority. However, two concurrent resolutions that would suspend Gov.

One debate down, how about push-ups?

One debate down, how about push-ups? That’s over, and not a second too soon. Who won? Who cares? If you can find a winner somewhere in that mess, “Ah Salud!” as the Italians say.

So this is John Lennon’s 80th birthday (And what have you done?)

Ironically enough, I did not sleep PEACEFULLY last night, because I was concerned about taking the wrong tone with this column about the iconic singer/songwriter/musician and anti-war activist who wrote “Give Peace A Chance.” Friday, Oct.