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Names make news

Names making news—and generating opinions: MIKE PENCE. The Veep fooled no one Sunday. He calculatingly attended the Colts-49ers game in Indianapolis just long enough to stage a walkout as soon as San Francisco players knelt during the national anthem.

My dad, Hef & real wealth

Since Playboy founder Hugh Hefner’s recent death, a variety of voices have been calling him everything from a cultural icon and innovator to, according to New York Times columnist Ross Douthat, “wicked,” a “chauvinist” and “a pornographer.

Rep. Johnson’s Office to hold satellite office hours

U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson’s office will host satellite office hours in Allen, Evangeline, St. Landry and Beauregard parishes. The congressman will not be present. Evangeline Satellite Office Hours 1 to 4 p.m. today City Hall 1006 Edwin Elliot Dr. Pine Prairie, LA 70576 St.

Public schools about to get grade shock

For the third meeting in a row, last year’s school scores, which have yet to be released, were discussed at the Evangeline Parish School Board’s bimonthly meeting. Superintendent of School’s Darwin Lazard said, “Board members across the state are unhappy with the changes in accountability.

Sales tax collection procedure questioned

The Eunice Board of Aldermen is asking city attorney Vernon McManus to give notice to the St. Landry Parish School Board about its failure to live up to an agreement for sales and use tax collections.

Early voting in Eunice said to be a success

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday for an election that includes a race for the next state treasurer to fill the unexpired term of John Kennedy, recently elected to the U.S. Senate. Voters also will decide on three state constitutional amendments.

House members studying budget gap fix

By Jeremy Alford & Sarah Gamard LaPolitics.com Louisiana’s current crop of state representatives can’t go anywhere these days without hearing about the dreaded “fiscal cliff,” which is code for the more than $1 billion budget deficit slated for next fiscal year.

Mildred Richard Hebert

Mildred Richard Hebert passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at the age of 80. A funeral service will be held on Friday, October 13, 2017, at 1:00 PM. at Quirk and Son Funeral Home in Eunice with burial to follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Deacon David Guillory will officiate.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Oct. 11 Naomi Mclendon, 30, 300 block of Shady Acres Loop. Eunice. Theft. Cheryl Gallow, 53, 1300 block of W. Vine. Eunice.. Theft. James Frank, 35, 1100 block of S. Hillman St., Basile. Second degree battery.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Oct. 11 05:25 Removal of subject, verbal. 07:47 Subject called and advised that he witnessed a male with his daughter on top of his shoulder riding a bike, and appears to be unsafe.