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Eunice Police Arrests

The following is an arrest by Eunice Police. April 7 Michael S. Vidrine, 36, 100 block of Mamie Street, Eunice.

Dr. Ray P. Authement, UL Lafayette president for 34 years, dies

Dr. Ray P. Authement, who led the University of Louisiana at Lafayette as its president for three decades, died Sunday, April 5. He was 91. Authement was president 34 years. When he retired in 2008, he was the longest-serving public university president in the United States. In a statement, Dr.

ICU/Ventilators nearing capacity as tidal wave of cases peaks

Louisiana’s COVID-19 case count soared by nearly 2,000 Monday as an avalanche of test results flooded in. The state posted 1,857 new cases and 35 more deaths since Sunday.

Number of new Louisiana unemployment claims keeps rising

(April 2) – New unemployment claims in Louisiana spiked again last week, as many businesses statewide keep their doors closed or limit operations in hopes of slowing the spread of the new coronavirus. A total of 97,830 new unemployment claims were filed in Louisiana last week, according to the U.S.

Job stats best of the year?

Recently released employment numbers may be the best for the year given COVID-19 layoffs and the downturn in the oil and gas industry. In releasing the job numbers Friday, the Louisiana Workforce Commission stated the February not seasonal employment data did not reflect any COVID-19 impacts.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following is an arrest by Eunice Police. April 5 Juvenile, 15, Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, proclamation of the state of emergency, conditions therefor effective, and no driver’s license. Williams Logan Peoples, 24, 500 block of North Vivian Street, Eunice.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. April 3 00:49 Noise complaint in 1300 block of West Vine Street. 01:02 Noise complaint in 800 block of South Beulah Street, subject yelling. 01:30 Shots fired and heard in the area of Amazon Street.

Gene Adam Lavergne

Opelousas-Private Graveside services will be held for Gene Adam Lavergne at Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas. Gene Lavergne, 68, beloved Husband, Father, and Grandfather, was called to his eternal resting place with Our Lord on April 3, 2020, at Lafayette General Medical Center at the age of 68.

Ellis Pitre

Ellis Pitre passed away on Friday, April 3, 2020 at the age of 80. A Private Graveside Service will be held at Billeau Cemetery with Deacon Chuck Ortego officiating. A Memorial Service will be planned at a later date.

News notes

Administrative Day cancelled The Eunice Rotary Club has cancelled its annual Administrative Professionals’ Day scheduled for the end of April. With the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and much discussion and many weeks of planning the Rotary has decided to cancel the event.