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St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. July 18-20 Jemarcus Dominick, 29, 100 block of Raceway Street, Carencro. Possession of Schedule I CDS, improper display of temporary plate, expired MVI. Arrested by Opelousas Police.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. July 17 09:41 Traffic crash reported at 2nd Street and Walnut. Minor. 09:42 Theft reported at Champagne’s. 11:12 Lobby complaint in reference to possible drugs in subject’s area. 13:02 Report of a vehicle side-swapped.

News notes

Grab & Go meals for kids through Aug. 5 Restoring God’s Glory Ministries is part of the summer feeding program for kids. Lunches will be available through Aug. 5. There will be a cooked lunch and snacks served daily from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Acadia Parish Policy Jury grapples over bulk, yard waste collection

The collection of bulk / yard waste continues to be a thorn in the side of Acadia Parish police jurors. “It’s not getting picked up in a timely manner, in some instances not at all, in the Iota area,” Steve Comeaux, chairman of the jury’s Solid Waste Committee said Tuesday (July 7) night.

Eunice Chamber raffle

The Annual World Championship Crawfish Etouffee Cook-off was cancelled, but the Crawfish Cook-off Raffle is still ongoing with winners to be announced on Sept. 4.

The road across the prairie

There wasn’t much to see on the road stretching across the prairie from Opelousas to Lake Charles in the middle 1870s, if accounts from two travelers can be believed. Lake Charles was the seat of Calcasieu Parish; Opelousas was the St. Landry seat. Calcasieu had been part of St.

St. Landry Parish Council OKs $5M line of credit

The St. Landry Parish Council approved a $5 million line of credit payable over 10 years as it copes with losses created by coronavirus.

NFL player deserves the bench

Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson isn’t the kind of person a father points to and says, “Son, I want you to grow up to be just like him!” While D-Jax has made some Philadelphia hearts melt and flutter with his pyrotechnics on the playing field, I can no longer “deal” with Jackson.

Amid pandemic, take pen in hand

I can’t recall the last time I wrote or received a handwritten letter — but it’s time to send such letters again. The reasons why the handwritten letter died are obvious: e-mail, text messaging and cellphones.

Cleco announces long-term payment plan for customers

To help customers facing financial challenges related to COVID-19, Cleco temporarily suspended service disconnects and late fees beginning March 13 through Aug. 31.