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Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. October 30 Dedrick James Vigers, 43, 600 block of South East Street, Eunice. Probation warrant. Timothy Jermaine Edward, 37, 700 block of Fifth Street, Mamou. Bench warrant. Lisa Renee Fontenot, 52, 1300 block of Railroad Street, Mamou. Bench warrant.

News notes

CDA Court 208 meeting set Monday The Court Eunice 208, Catholic Daughters of the Americas will meet at 6 p.m.at the Jeanmard Hall on N. 3rd St. All members are encouraged to be there. New membership is always open. For more information call Vice Regent Angela Huckaby at 457-7130.

Teen arrested on stolen 4-wheeler after chase

St. Landry and Evangeline parish deputies arrested a 16-year-old male after a pursuit on La. 1168 — Belaire Cove Road — at about 4 p.m. Sunday.

3 Acadia Parish men charged in shooting, armed robbery

Three Acadia Parish men have been arrested and charged with attempted second-degree murder and armed robbery, according to a news release from Acadia Parish Sheriff K.P. Gibson.

Town hall on trash pickup change draws light crowd

About 15 people attended a town hall meeting to air the St. Landry Parish Solid Waste Commission’s plan to reduce residential trash collection from twice to once-a-week. Richard LeBouef, executive director of the St.

Fight for super-majority in state House could be tight

Republicans have already secured a super-majority in the Louisiana Senate following the recent primary elections, but GOP diehards will have to wait until the Nov. 16 runoff elections are decided to learn whether the party has accomplished the same in the House of Representatives.

School Board finds little cheer in holiday bonus

The St. Landry Parish School Board will ask the attorney general to define how a 1% sales tax fund must be budgeted. The Board also may ask for a ruling from the Legislative Auditor. Mary Ellen Donatto, Board president, suggested the Board seek an interpretation of the tax language approved in 1999.

Eunice observing Halloween

The Halloween on South 2nd Street in Eunice will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today. Elsewhere in the city, trick-or-treat hours are 6 to 8 p.m. The downtown event includes booths where trick-or-treaters go from booth to booth collecting treats.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. October 29 06:29 Lobby complaint about clothes he left at a family friend. 08:25 Taking to resident in the 400 block of South Beulah about parking on the sidewalk. 09:54 Phone stolen from AT&T about a month ago.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. October 29 Erin Caples, 38, Faquetigue Street, Eunice. Theft less than $1,000 and entry or remaining in places or land after being forbidden. Morgan Guidry, 27, Faquetigue Street, Eunice. Theft less than $1,000.