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Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. May 16 Amalfi Watley, 21, 1600 block of Lawrence Street, Opelousas. Improper supervision of a minor by parent or legal custodian. Ronald McGee, 33,2000 block of Dudley Street, Eunice.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. May 16 Dustin Delane Pierce, 22, 400 block of Chesnut Street, Mamou. Simple burglary; theft of 4-wheeler. May 17 Jace Patrick Deshotels, 37, 15100 block of Hwy. 182, Bunkie.

News notes

Blood drives in Eunice, Opelousas The public is asked to donate blood at two events for the Our Lady of Lourdes Donor Center. The blood drives will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the Delta Grand Theater, 120 Market St., Opelousas, and at the Eunice Municipal Complex, 300 S. 2nd St., Eunice.

Longing for the old, wooden stereo console

Editor Note: A prior version of this column was distributed by Cagle Cartoons in 2014. If you run this column, please mention that it is an excerpt from Tom Purcell’s humorous book, “Misadventures of a 1970s Childhood,” available at Amazon.com.

Acadia Parish crash kills Rayne man

Shortly after 6:20 p.m. on Sunday, troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop I began investigating a two vehicle fatality crash on La. 13 near Schultz Road in Acadia Parish. The crash took the life of 24-year-old Gregory Leger of Rayne.

The Eunice News announcement policy

The Eunice News will publish free announcements for candidates in the Nov. 6 election. The announcements are biographical only and limited to 400 words. They will contain no campaign promises, pledges or references to other candidates. That material should be included in paid political advertising.

Andrepont announces for Ward 1 alderman

Chad Andrepont announced he will be a candidate for Ward 1 alderman in the upcoming November Eunice City Council primary election. Andrepont, 38, was born and raised in Eunice.

Eunice High principal earns parish honor

The news in recent years at Eunice High School has been one of student progress. In May, the school was recognized as having an 87.1 percent graduation rate with the 2017 class. The graduation rate is one of the reasons the school’s principal, Mitchell Fontenot, is the St.

Analysis: Will a special session change anything?

The year’s second special session is expected to convene Tuesday, giving lawmakers 14 days to solve the state’s longstanding revenue and budget challenges.

Toddler found on street, mom is in jail

A 2-year-old boy was found on the road at 200 E. Maple Ave. at 4:13 a.m. Wednesday and by 7 a.m. the 21-year-old mother was in Eunice Police custody.