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St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. April 9: Oterraius S. Mason, 24, 100 block of North Beulah, Eunice.

Trump Time Saving Americans During Coronavirus Crisis

Over the past month as Louisiana has faced tremendous trial and loss of life – state leaders have cast aside partisan politics and come together to protect our citizens from COVID-19.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following is an arrest by Eunice Police. April 8 Gabriel Lee Patton, 32, 1500 block of West Maple Avenue, Eunice. Aggravated battery. O’Terraius Shavon Mason, 24, 100 block of North Beulah, Eunice.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. April 8 04:32 Report of a suspicious person in her front yard. Call came from 400 block of Corn. 04:56 Suspicious person reported in N. 9th Street area, towards the gulley.

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VFW & Acadia Fire Dist. host blood drive The VFW Post 8971 & the Acadia Parish Fire District 4 will have a blood drive from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, April 18 at the post located at 3809 Hwy. 190, Eunice. The United Blood Services mobile will be on site. Coronavirus Blood Supply Drive Apr.

Blood drive planned at VFW Post

Coronavirus responses have severely impacted the U.S. blood supply as Vitalant and other blood centers across the country are struggling to maintain stable inventories.

Is curve flattening?

East Baton Rouge Parish is Louisiana's most populated parish. U.S. 2020 Census estimates rank EBR in 1st place with 440,000 residents. Jefferson Parish is next and then Orleans.

Lafayette man charged after body found near Washington

A 24-year-old Lafayette man has been arrested and charged in connection to a body found on La. 359 near Washington on April 2, according to St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz. The man charged is identified as Nicholas Aymond.

St. Landry Parish extends curfew to April 30

St. Landry Parish has extended a parish-wide adult and juvenile curfew until April 30 to coincide with the state’s Stay at Home Order as part of the response to the outbreak of COVID-19, the coronavirus. The curfew hours in the parish and parish municipalities is 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily.

Cleco shares tips to help households manage energy usage during pandemic

Cleco offers energy-saving tips to help customers manage their usage as more people are home for extended periods of time in compliance with the governor’s statewide “stay-at-home” order to help stop the spread of COVID-19, the coronavirus.