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Winners and losers emerge

By Paul Braun and Tryfon Boukouvidis LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE– A clearer picture emerged Thursday about the winners and losers in the most recent shuffling of how the Legislature would divide the revenue from extending four-tenths of a cent of sales tax.

CivicSource offering information on adjudicated property

Staff Report Nearly 200 properties in St. Landry Parish are advertised for sale on CivicSource.com, a site that deals in adjudicated property in Eunice and in the parish. At meeting on the adjudication process is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Eunice City Municipal Complex, 300 S. 2nd St.

Parish gov audit faults computer expense, finds all but one fund with positive balance

By Claudette Olivier The Church Point News OPELOUSAS — There were seven issues reported in an audit of St. Landry Parish Government including one involving a computer data server with multiple failures to follow procedure.

Preparation is a hurricane season necessity

By Harlan Kirgan Editor In south Louisiana it is difficult to avoid mosquitoes and it is also nearly impossible to escape experiencing a hurricane. And, like spraying or covering up to ward off mosquitoes, preparation is important in dealing with hurricanes. Lisa Vidrine, St.

Mrs. Vera Lois Jacobis

It is with great sadness that the family of Mrs. Vera Lois Jacobis announces her passing on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at 9:25 a.m. at her residence. She was 83. A celebration of life will be celebrated on Friday, June 29, 2018 at 11 a.m.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. June 22 Christopher Guillory, 17, 100 block of Dynasty Lane, Opelousas. Aggravated Assault; contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. Arrested by St. Landry Sheriff’s Office.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. June 21 00:3 Flagged down in reference to two suspicious people walking on Vine and 8th Street area. 00:49 Suspicious persons hanging out at EHS parking lot.

Diseases, insects, weeds are rice season concerns

By Bruce Schultz bschultz@agcenter.lsu.edu CROWLEY — As the 2018 rice crop progresses into the heading stage, farmers should be looking out for diseases and insects, but weed control should also remain a concern, LSU AgCenter scientists advised at the Acadia rice field day on June 12.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. June 21 Thomas Derek Ray, 29, 100 block of Jude Lane, Opelousas. Attempted 2nd degree murder (2 counts). Arrested by Opelousas Police Dept. Ernest Ray Green, 31, 100 block of Emile St., Opelousas.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. June 20 Yasmon Kinnerson, 18, 800 block of S. Beulah St., Eunice. Domestic abuse battery.