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Bill passes requiring employees to foot sex harassment legal bills

House and Senate lawmakers on Thursday passed legislation that would require elected officials and public employees involved in sexual harassment suits to pay all or a portion of the legal fees, instead of using taxpayer dollars. Gov.

Eunice Airport to receive $450,000 federal grant

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration will award funding to the Eunice Airport and the Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport in Patterson, according to a news release from U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Port Barre.

Eunice officials again looking at library split

The possibility of the Eunice library gaining its independence from the Opelousas library will be raised at Tuesday’s city Board meeting. Mayor Scott Fontenot said, “I feel it time to split this library and we can maintain our own.

$30B state budget approved

The Louisiana House on Thursday unanimously approved the $30 billion state operating budget for next year, which aligned with Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ agenda for $1,000 teacher and $500 support staff pay raises and a contested $39 million block grant for public school districts.

DeVillier tax refund bill OK’d

The state Senate gave final approval to a bill that would make it easier for taxpayers to get refunds of taxes collected based on an unconstitutional or misapplied law. The bill now goes to Gov.

Union chief gets his time restored

The president of the St. Landry Association of Educators will be paid for a day and half he was docked for after attending a conference. School Board members voted 8-3 at Thursday’s meeting to give Jamal Taylor his time back.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. June 7 Jaslyn Maricia Jackson, 27, 100 Michael Street, Opelousas. Bench warrant (2 counts), aggravated second-degree battery. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. June 6 Louis Morgan Hebert, 32, 1500 block of Coulee Kinney Road, Abbeville. Warrant. Rebecca Ann McCauley, 59, 200 block of Bradley Street, Eunice. Serving time. Joseph Edmond Dies, 34, 200 block of Murphy Loop, Eunice. serving time.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. June 6 05:03 Tree fell on truck in the 200 block of Childs. 05:13 Another vehicle stuck in water. 05:32 Transformer blew South Martin Luther King. 06:52 Manhole cover floated in the 300 block of South Aymond.

Lisa Ballance Dupre

Lisa Ballance Dupre passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at the age of 54. No Services have been planned at this time. Lisa is survived by her mother; Jane Carrier, three daughters; Heather Hebert and husband John, Katie Dupre, Krissy Dupre, and five grandchildren.