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Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Oct. 10 05:41 Vehicle in ditch in front of Auto Zone. 07:56 Attempted break-in through window unit last night in the 700 block of South 4th. 10:58 Wreck on Bollich Road.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Oct. 10 Travis Oneail Soileau, 25, 400 block of Rodney, Eunice. Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, failure to report accident and domestic abuse battery. Christopher James Citizen, 32, 500 block of South Mallet Street, Eunice. Bench warrant.

News notes

DSAA Buddy Walk set for Oct. 27 The Down Syndrome Association of Acadiana will have its 14th annual Buddy Walk on Oct. 27 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Parc International, 200 Garfield Street, downtown Lafayette. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Cost is $15 per person.

Will 2019’s insurance race be competitive?

Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has held his elected, although initially appointed, position for a dozen years. He has been elected to three full terms, and he’s aiming at another one. Donelon has also faced opponents in the past, and next cycle may host another.

Homeless problem growing

Vacant structures in Eunice were linked to drug addiction at the Eunice Board of Aldermen meeting on Tuesday. Ten properties were listed on the meeting’s agenda by Bill Thompson, code enforcement officer.

Tax revenue on the rise in parish

Sales tax revenue in St. Landry Parish is on the rise compared to a year ago, according to statistics released by the St. Landry Parish School Board Sales Tax Division. Total parish year-to-date sales tax revenue rose to $50.5 million in September, up 3.

Man dies after found hanged in Eunice jail

A 38-year-old man who was found hanged in the Eunice City Jail on Sept. 20 died Tuesday, Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot said. John Paul Davis was booked into the jail for remaining after being forbidden at 12:53 p.m. Davis was found at 3:29 p.m. hanged by prison clothing, Fontenot said.

Hearings set on road construction priorities

A series of public hearings will be conducted by the Joint Transportation, Highways, & Public Works Committee for the highway construction priorities for 2019-2020.

Register to vote online by Oct. 16

The final day to register online to vote in the Nov. 6 election is Oct. 16 at Geaux Vote.Com. Early voting is Oct. 23-30 (except Sunday, Oct. 28) from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Early voting will be held at the Eunice Municipal Complex on the first floor.

Vallare announces candidacy for Ward 2 alderwoman

Jackie “JuJu" Vallare has announced her candidacy for the Eunice Ward 2 Board of Aldermen’s seat in the Nov. 6 election. Her announcement includes the following. Vallare is the daughter of Myrtle Neville and the late Wesley Neville, wife of Phillip Vallare Sr.