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St. Landry Parish sales tax collection growth slows

Growth in St. Landry Parish sales tax collections continued to slow in July as the total collected in the parish was $40,954,187, down $342,646 or 0.8% from the same period in 2018, according to statistics released by the St. Landry Parish School Board Sales Tax Division.

Wildfires down in past decade for various reasons

Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry has seen a drastic decrease in wildfires over the past decade for various reasons. According to records, LDAF firefighters battled and suppressed 1,638 wildfires in 2008. In 2018, LDAF firefighters suppressed 676 wildfires in Louisiana.

Livestock thefts in St. Landry Parish tied to Cankton man

A St. Landry Parish man is accused of stealing 11 head of cattle. Richard P. Breaux, of the 200 block of Noah’s Ark Boulevard, Cankton, was arrested by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Livestock Brand Commission on Aug. 8. Breaux is charged with 11 counts of theft of livestock.

Driver dies from injuries in St. Landry Parish crash

At about 6 p.m. July 30 Louisiana State Police Troop I troopers began investigating a two-vehicle crash on La. 343 at La. 761 in St. Landry Parish that ultimately took the life of 21-year-old Colby Deemer of Carencro.

Maudry Ardoin

EUNICE-Funeral services for Mrs. Maudry Ardoin, 78, will be held on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 11:00 A. M. at St. Mathilda Catholic Church in Eunice. A visitation will be observed from 8:00 A. M. until service time in Bishop Ceasar Hall in Eunice, LA. Burial will be in St.

Two arrested for Eunice trailer fire

From the State Fire Marshal's Office Two men have been arrested for setting fire to a neighboring mobile home located in the trailer park they live in. Logan Bertrand, 21, and Carlos Juan Flores, 18, were booked into the St.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. August 14 Nathan Michael Bollich, age 32, 1122 block of West Verdine Street, Sulphur. Bench warrant. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Nicholas Oneal Bias, 27, 400 block of Magnolia Street, Opelousas.

Deputy chief chases down burglar, then finds his home burglarized

Eunice Police Deputy Chief Richard Daigle’s trip home at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday was interrupted when he spotted a break-in occurring in the 300 block of Pearl. After a pursuit on foot, Daigle was able to catch one of the juvenile suspects. At 7:40 p.m.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. August. 13 07:29 Vending machine broken into Champagne’s. 07:31 Grass cutting on Magnolia near nursing home throwing rocks near the car. 07:32 Trailer on fire at 1023 N. 2nd St. 07:37 Broken down vehicle on U.S.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. August 13 Joshua Galloway, 36, 300 block of Antgua Drive, Lafayette. Bench warrant and resisting an officer. Spencer Arceneaux, 28, 200 block of West Peach, Eunice.