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School Board to get tax proposals

Two tax propositions — one for 11.4 mills and the other for 12.4 mills — were passed out of committee and now are headed to the Nov. 2 St. Landry School Board meeting. The 11.4-mill, 10-year property tax is to raise $7 million annual to fund pay raises, which the proposition does not detail.

Woman recounts her domestic violence experience

A woman who described herself as a 25-year survivor of domestic violence recounted her escape from her abuser and her recovery at the annual Take Back the Night March and Vigil in Eunice Tuesday. Eva Noel, of Opelousas, said many years ago she thought she was going to die at a young age.

Festival ready for weekend experience

The Experience Louisiana Festival returns for a third time on the LSUE campus and adds an Agriculture Village to its village-theme activities. The festival begins at 9:45 a.m. Saturday near the Community Education Building with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Dana Dubois Guthrie

Dana Dubois Guthrie passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at the age of 53. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2017, at 11:00 AM. at St. Thomas More Catholic Church with burial to follow at St. Thomas More Cemetery. Deacon TJ Richard will officiate.

Acadia Crime Stoppers seeks fugitive

Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives need assistance in locating Tyler G. Sloane, 25, white male, 5’7” in height, weighing 125 pounds, with black hair and a tattoo on the right side of his neck. His last known address is 195 Valse Drive in Eunice.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Oct. 24 06:27 Break-in in progress in the 300 block of Clark. 06:54 Child arguing with mother about not wanting to go to school. 07:27 Subject shot in the leg is at Acadian Medical Center.

TC Fire Chief releases information regarding arrest of local fireman

Ward-5 Fire Chief Bobby Guilbeau issued a news release on October 16, 2017 in regard to a fireman being arrested for indecent behavior of a juvenile.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Oct. 23 06:13 Wreck at East and U.S. 190 in the Brown’s parking lot. 11:48 Vehicle in the ditch on LSUE Drive. Older model green SUV. 14:45 Fight involving juveniles at South 7th near the alley.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Oct. 23 Donna Granger, 37, 100 block of East Ardoin Street, Eunice. Bench warrant for Eunice City Court. Courtney Guillory, 28, 300 block of Fruge Street, Eunice. Bench warrants. James Francois, 43, 700 block of North 5th Street, Eunice.

St. Landry School Board to honor veterans

The St. Landry Parish School Board in partnership with the LHC Group will recognize its present and former employees who who have served in the United States Armed Forces. This recognition will be in conjunction with the Nov. 2 School Board meeting, which is will be held at 4 p.m.