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Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Feb. 5 Derrick Robinson, 17, 100 block of Bollich Road, Eunice. Reckless operation of vehicle. stop signs and yield sings, no insurance, no registration, no driver’s license, resisting an officer, operating a vehicle on streets with lugs restriction.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Feb. 5 Derrick Robinson, 17, 100 block of Bollich Road, Eunice. Reckless operation of vehicle. stop signs and yield sings, no insurance, no registration, no driver’s license, resisting an officer, operating a vehicle on streets with lugs restriction.

Johnny Joseph Bazare Jr.

Johnny Joseph Bazare, Jr. age 81, of White Hall, died Saturday, February 3, 2018. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 2:00 pm at Ardoin's Funeral Home in Eunice on Friday, February 09, 2018 with burial to follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery with Deacon Gary Gaudin officiating.

Gabriel Savoy Coker

EUNICE~It is with heavy hearts that the family of Gabriel Savoy Coker announces her passing on Monday, February 5, 2018 at the Rayne Guest Home at the age of 82. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 2:00 PM on Thursday, February 08, 2018 at Ardoin’s Funeral Home Chapel in Eunice.

Governor, House leader said to be in budget talks

House Speaker Taylor Barras did not release revenue proposals on Friday for dealing with a projected $1 billion budget shortfall, but he and Gov. John Bel Edwards are still talking about how they might address the problem.

Eunice Police Chief says Saturday shootings may be related

Eunice Police learned of two shootings within 10 minutes of each other — the first at 5:20 p.m. and the second report coming in at 5:30 p.m. — on Saturday, Police Chief Randy Fontenot said. Police received a report of shots fired at Fuselier and Acadia streets at 5:20 p.m. Saturday.

Study estimates LSU’s economic impact on Louisiana at $5.1 billion and 41,006 Jobs

A study by the Economics & Policy Research Group at the E. J. Ourso College of Business has determined that LSU’s economic impact on Louisiana totals $5.1 billion.

State Police: Driver runs from crash that killed 2 teens

A two-vehicle fatal crash on U.S. 167 south of La. 697 in Vermilion Parish took the lives of Alana Duhon, 16, of Abbeville and Sydney Colomb, 15, of Maurice, according to a news release from Louisiana State Police Troop I. The wreck occurred about 7:30 p.m. Sunday.

23-year-old man dies in fiery crash into historic building in Arnaudville

Dominick S. Roy, 23, of Breaux Bridge, died in a fiery single-vehicle wreck on La. 93 near Grain Elevator Road in st. Martin Parish, according to a news release from Louisiana State Police Troop I.

Acadia Parish Sheriff's arrests

Acadia Parish Sheriff’s arrests The following are arrests reported by the Acadia Parish Sheriff. Feb. 3 Dwayne Thomas Lejeune, 54, 15000 block of Tiger Drive, Eunice. Domestic abuse aggravated assault. Michael Paul Guidry, 44, 500 block of East 15th Street, Crowley. Bench warrant.