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Werner urges LSUE grads to be engaged in life

LSUE commencement speaker Mary Werner urged graduates to become engaged in life. Werner, a member of the LSU Board of Supervisors, addressed about 100 graduates Friday. at LSU Eunice’s Health and Physical Education Center.

Eunice sales tax revenues up a bit

Sales tax collections in Eunice eked out a slight increase through November compared to the same period in 2016, according to a report from the St. Landry Parish School Board Sales Tax Division.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Dec. 14 08:35 Group of guys blocking traffic at Eisenhower and Dudley. 10:16 Lobby complaint about damage to mail in the 800 block of South Beulah. 10;34 Stolen cell phone in the 1700 block of West Dudley.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Dec. 14 Jacob Courville, 24, 200 block of Shelton Manuel Loop, Eunice. Theft of goods. Lisa Garnett, 48, 900 block of Hickory Street, Mamou. Theft. Georgiana Richardson, 51, 900 block of Hickory Street, Mamou. Principal to theft.

Cleco awards ETCFE $5,000 tor tutoring program

Earlier this week, Cleco awarded Empowering the Community for Excellence (STCFE) $5,000 in support of its free tutoring program offered to elementary students in Crowley. “Cleco is a proud supporter of Empowering the Community for Excellence,” said Bill Fontenot, interim Cleco Power CEO.

Bodies found in lake along I-49 linked to kidnapping

The bodies of a woman and man found in Dubuisson Lake off Interstate 49 north of Washington have been linked to a kidnapping in Alexandria. The female was identified as Lia Ali Kazan, 21, of the 3600 block of Dee Street, Shreveport.

Cleco awards Eunice Community Health Center $10,000

PINEVILLE, — – Cleco awarded Eunice Community Health Center $10,000 in its efforts to provide quality health care to those within a 60-mile radius of Eunice.

Cheers to lower beer taxes

Like or hate the Republican tax-reform plan, here’s one thing we can all cheer: Beer taxes are going down. According to Business Insider, Senate Republicans included an amendment to their tax plan that “reduces craft brewers’ excise tax from $7 per barrel to just $3.

Be careful changing how we vote

A hue and cry is mounting around the country that voting machines used on Election Day are eminently hackable. Congress is investigating charges by the Office of Homeland Security that Russia attempted to hack into voting machines in 21 different states.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Dec. 13-14 Martin James Owens, 29, 100 block of Andy Road, Opelousas.