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Air conditiioning again closes Prairie Acadian Cultural Center

The Prairie Acadian Cultural Center in Eunice is temporarily closed as of Wednesday. Air conditioning needs have persisted and continue to result in temporary closures.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. October 9 Kenneth Ray Ware, 37, 600 block of South 7th Street, Eunice. Simple burglary (2 counts), theft. Arrested by Eunice Police. NakishaDawn Dupre, 37, 200 block of Longwood Drive, Opelousas.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. October 9 06:00 Caller said backdoor was broken in at Ruby’s Cafe, 221 W. Walnut. 08:09 Officer requested to make a report on stolen items in the 100 block of Kyries Hebert.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. October 9 Traven James Heinen, 19, 1600 block of Chinaberry Drive, Eunice.

‘Thank you’ from Texas for driving Louisianians west

Dear Editor If football games determined a state’s success, Louisiana would’ve catapulted past Texas in recent weeks. Fortunately for Texas, that’s not the case. So, I write to say thank you to Louisiana’s elected officials for driving talented Louisianans to Texas!

Providing better solutions for individuals on Medicaid expansion

Dear Editor The past several months have seen the emergence of numerous problems related to Louisiana’s Medicaid expansion to able-bodied adults. The Legislative Auditor reported late last year how an antiquated verification system left thousands of ineligible adults receiving Medicaid benefits.

Pelican Institute CEO says Constitutional Amendment 3 protects taxpayers

Dear Editor I would like to clear up any confusion surrounding a very positive amendment for Louisiana’s working families. Amendment 3 seeks to return unconstitutional tax collections back to taxpayers. Currently, if Louisianans want to appeal an unconstitutional tax, we must fight it out in court.

Testing gear stolen at oil well site

Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating the felony theft of testing equipment from an oil well site located north of Grand Prairie Highway, near Church Point. The incident occurred sometime between early and mid-September.

Hotel Heroin is last thing any city needs

Philadelphia is one step closer to opening a Hotel Heroin in beautiful, downtown Kensington. Those of us here in the suburbs will be able to just hop on the train and schedule a nice overnight stay in what promises to be attractive accommodations.

Who is going to win on election night?

With the Louisiana statewide election only a few days away, and with many voters already making their way to the polls, it would seem to be a good time for me to gaze into my crystal ball and make a prediction of just who will be successful after all the vote are tallied.