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Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. March 23 07:27 Wreck at Bayou State Homes. No injuries or road blockage. 07:45 Hit and run at St. Ed’s North 4th Street senior parking lot.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. March 23 Joshua Cormier, 26, 700 block of South 4th Street, Eunice. Battery on a dating partner, second conviction. March 25 Trevor Briley, 19, homeless, Eunice. Theft valued less than $1,000. John R. Lee, 36, 700 block of South 5th Street, Eunice.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. March 26 John Albert Manuel, 47, 200 block of Anita Drive, Opelousas. Possession of stolen things. Robert D. Duff, age 59, 1958 Hwy. 742, Port Barre,.

2018 Crawfish Etouffee Cook off winners named

The 33rd annual World Wide Crawfish Etouffee Cookoff was held Sunday at the Northwest pavilion and grounds with huge groves of people attending for crawfish etouffee tasting and dancing to live Cajun bands.

News notes

LSUE library ask for book donations The LeDoux Library at LSUE campus is currently accepting book donations for a library book sale to be held in April. Information, details: call 337-550-1380. LSUE LeDoux Library book sale There will be a Used Book Sale from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m.

St. Landry Parish School Board tax proposals fail

Both St. Landry Parish School Board tax proposals were rejected by voters in Saturday’s election. With all 92 precincts in the parish reporting, about three-quarters of voters voted “No” on the propositions. The 10-year, 11.

2 new fire trucks are on their way to city

Two new fire trucks are on their way to Eunice after the Board of Alderman approved paying for them at a special meeting Wednesday. The city will pay about $677,000 for the trucks and financed them for 10 years with annual payments of $79,588 for a total of $795,882.

Road closure extended on La. 98 until April 30

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announces that work on La. 98 (Roberts Cove Road), between La. 1111 and La. 367, and alternating lane closures in the eastbound and westbound direction will be extended through April 30. The work is estimated to take place from 7 a.m.

St. Landry Crime Stoppers seeks tips to home burglaries

St. Landry Crime Stoppers is asking for leads to solve a rash of home burglaries. On March 12, deputies responded to seven home burglaries in the south end of the parish. The suspects either kicked in the doors or broke windows to gain entry.

Grave situation investigated at rural Eunice cemetery

An investigation is under way on reports of a moved grave and missing tombstone at cemetery south of Eunice on the old Crowley highway. The Acadia Parish Sheriff, Louisiana Cemetery Board and State Police are involved in the investigation. Acadia Parish Sheriff K.P.