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Mayor says next city budget stable

Roof projects at the city’s municipal building, central fire station and the Department of Motor Vehicle building are planned in the budget to go into effect in July, Mayor Scott Fontenot said. “I don’t think there is going to be any major drastic cuts,” he said.

Memorial Day observed in Eunice

A Memorial Day service was held at 5 p.m. Monday at the corner of Park Avenue and 2nd Street in Eunice. The event was sponsored by the Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of the Foreign Wars, Doucet-Aucoin Post 8971 and the American Legion Post 129 Turner-Mornhinveg Moore.

Panel sets marriage age at 16

A House committee advanced a bill on Tuesday that would set 16 as the minimum age for marriage in Louisiana. A Senate committee also supported stricter regulations for adoption background checks and lower adoption fees in some circumstances.

Tri-Parish jobless rates lower than a year ago

Tri-Parish unemployment rates in April were lower than a year ago, but the workforce count is also below that of a year ago, according to not seasonally adjusted numbers from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. The state’s jobless rate of 3.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. May 28 06:33 Intoxicated driver coming by Mike’s Moveable Homes. 08:39 Trash behind cafeteria at Eunice Junior High. 08:54 Disturbance in the 800 block of South Beulah.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. May 28 Calvin John Hardy, 40, 300 block of Nimitz Street, Eunice. Domestic abuse battery. Angelo Hill, 20, 200 block of Goldman Street, Eunice. Criminal trespass and theft.

Angry Eunice teen set fire to mattress

A 15-year-old boy was arrested by the State Fire Marshal for setting a fire in the home his family was renting. The teen was arrested on one count of simple arson on May 24 and released into the custody of his parents, the news release from the State Fire Marshal stated.

Russell David Brown

Russell David Brown passed away on Monday, May 27, 2019 at the age of 64. No Services have been planned at this time.

Blanche Ona LeJeune Oge

Obituary for Blanche Ona LeJeune Oge Blanche Ona LeJeune Oge passed away on Monday, May 27, 2019 at the age of 51. No services have been planned at this time.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. May 25 - 28 Joseph Dejamarco Alford, 23, 4400 block of Alvin Dark Avenue, Baton Rouge. Speeding, possession with intent to distribute Schedule I CDS, transactions involving drug proceeds. Arrested by Port Barre Police.