News

Eunice Police radio dispatch logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. September 17 00:32 Call from Acadian Wrecker advised that he got a call in reference to a vehicle flipped over in front of Fruge Lumber.

State to begin funding flood mitigation priorities with $1.2B line of credit

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development signed a grant agreement with the state today, establishing a $1.2 billion line of credit in Community Development Block Grant Mitigation funds.

Cleco warns customers to beware of scam phone calls

Scammers claiming to be from Cleco are calling customers, and Cleco wants customers to be on alert and know the signs to protect themselves.

Trial to begin in case of man accused of killing Church Point woman

The trial of the man charged with the 2016 murder of Church Point native Bethany Walters is set to begin Sept. 28.

FEMA opens mobile registration unit in Eunice

A FEMA mobile registration unit will open at Word Ministry in Eunice to assist those in need of registering for FEMA disaster assistance. The unit is located at 1960 W. Laurel Ave. in Eunice and operated 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Monday and Tuesday.

St. Landry, Acadia bars OK’d to open

St. Landry and Acadia parish bars were cleared to reopen after the Louisiana Department of Health reported COVID-19 positivity rates of less than 5% for the last two weeks. Gov.

LSU recognized as a top tier national university by U.S. News & World Report

In U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 edition of Best Colleges, LSU is ranked in the top tier for “Best National Universities” for the 13th-straight year, and the undergraduate petroleum engineering program ranks 2nd overall.

Covid-era economy in La. ranked worst

With a June jobless rate of 9.7% and a five-year annualized employment growth rate of negative 2.3%, the Louisiana economy finished worst in a new ranking by the website 24/7 Wall St. The state’s annualized gross domestic product growth through the first quarter of this year stood at 0.

Zula Marie Darbonne

MAMOU – Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM at Ardoin’s Funeral Home on Friday, September 18, 2020 for Zula Marie Darbonne, 94, who passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020 in Mamou, Louisiana. Deacon Chuck Ortego will conduct funeral services. Entombment will take place in New St.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. September 17 Donald Dwayne Broussard, 48, 600 block of W. Hiram Street, Opelousas. Interfering with an investigation, simple battery. Arrested by Opelousas Police.