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Did you know? Counterfeit bills are proliferating here

Our office is being inundated with complaints of counterfeit money. Most of the complaints are coming from local truck stop casinos and are in all denominations. Our detectives are working several cases where even the marking pen and counters do not detect them.

Cleco ordered to pass along tax cut savings to customers

Cleco stated it will pass along savings to customers related to the recent tax reform, according to a news release from the company Thursday. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was signed into law on Dec. 22, 2017, and became effective on Jan.

If taxes pass, Eunice to get a new elementary school

If a pair of school tax propositions pass on March 24 Eunice will get a new elementary school. A plan is starting to take shape for the school system’s buildings as evidence at a special meeting of the St. Landry Parish School Board at the St.

School security reviewed

Security at St. Landry Parish public schools is under review, said Patrick Jenkins, superintendent. Administrators are doing walk-throughs of schools with school resource officers or local police to assess security, he said at a School Board meeting Thursday. Jenkins said in rural areas the St.

Disagreement is the order of day at Capitol

With the first week of the special legislative session winding down, agreement on measures to solve the state’s looming $1 billion fiscal cliff still seems far away, as “voluntarily deferred” has quickly become the most commonly used phrase at the Capitol. “Basically, nothing has happened,” Rep.

Juveniles arrested in school threats

\Two juveniles were charged with school threats in separate incidents at Eunice Junior High School, according to Eunice Police. A 15-year-old was charged with terrorizing and a 13-year-old is charged with ungovernable juvenile, assault on a school teacher and simple criminal damage to property.

Brookshire purchases Winn-Dixie stores

Brookshire Grocery Co. and Southeastern Grocers announced Thursday they have entered into an agreement under which Brookshire will acquire eight Winn-Dixie stores from Southeastern Grocer in New Roads, Breaux Bridge, Franklin, New Iberia, Abbeville, Crowley, Rayne and Eunice.

Rotarians seeking nominees for top citizen

The Eunice Rotary Club is accepting nominations for the 2017 Citizen of the Year Award.

Safety measures in place after threats force school closures in Evangeline Parish

Evangeline Parish schoold re-opened on Wednesday following threats made against local schools earlier in the week. The first threat, which forced a lock-down and investigation to ensue at Ville Platte High, was made around 12:00 a.m. Monday morning on Instagram, according to local police.

4 resign from Rice Festival board

Four members of the Rice Festival Board of Directors, including the long-time festival coordinator, have resigned their positions.