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Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. May 7 05:50 Dead dog in the 1700 block of Douglas. 07:11 Loose dog in the 500 block of West Park between 4th and 5th. 08:11 Officer requested to advise student to take his Leap test.

Eunice Police arrest

Eunice Police report the following arrest. May 7 Javonté Jason LeJeune, 18, 300 block of North East Street and 400 block of Cotton Avenue, Eunice. Criminal trespass.

Norris Joseph Dugas

Norris Joseph Dugas passed away on Monday, May 7, 2018, at the age of 87. A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at 10:00 AM. at Quirk and Son Funeral Home in Eunice. Burial will follow at Mt. Paul Mausoleum. Deacon David Guillory will officiate.

Rep. John Stefanski to speak at LSU Eunice commencement

State Rep. John Stefanski will be the commencement speaker when Louisiana State University Eunice holds spring graduation ceremonies at 10 a.m. Friday in the gymnasium of the Health and Physical Education Building. Over 200 students are candidates for graduation this spring.

Cajun Prairie Habitat Preservation Society to meet Saturday

The Cajun Prairie Habitat Preservation Society’s spring meeting is to begin on Saturday with an 8 a.m. tour of the Duralde Restored Prairie. At 10 a.m., the group is to meet at the Eunice Restored Prairie.

Scammers impersonate State Police troopers in phone calls

Louisiana State Police troopers discovered toward the end of 2017 that scammers were fraudulently using the authority of State Police in an effort to obtain money from victims.

Search warrant yields $25,000 in cash, drugs, pistol

A search warrant served on the morning of May 2 by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Narcotics Enforcement Team led to the seizure of $25,205 in cash, drugs and a pistol, according to Sheriff Bobby Guidroz in a news release.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. May 7 Lauren Sage Baker, 24, 1000 block of Kallie Lane, Breaux Bridge. Aggravated second-degree battery. Joseph Walter Patin Jr., 49, 2900 block of Linwood Loop, Opelousas.

EPSB approves pay raises for employees parish-wide

For the first time in nearly 10 years, Evangeline Parish School District employees will be getting a pay raise effective July 1, 2018.

Recycled Reddell treasures

Towering over Highway 13 in Reddell is a building that was originally the C.M. Miller General Merchandise Store. According to some people in the area, it is the oldest building in what was once a bustling railroad community.