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Eunice’s champion of cleanup recognized with state award

Donna Baltakis, director of Keep Eunice Beautiful, was recognized as the Affiliate Director of the Year by Keep Louisiana Beautiful. Keep Eunice Beautiful also received one of 25 Circle of Excellence award presented in the state. The award included $500.

School tax vote in the works

The St. Landry Parish School Board announced it will consider a tax election in March that would raise money for salary increases and facility improvements. Superintendent Patrick Jenkins, in an intervew outside the meeting on Monday in Opelousas, said he plans a 10-year, 11.

Early voting Saturday at Eunice City Hall

For the first time early voting will take place at the Eunice Municipal Complex from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the second-floor Clerk of Courts office in Eunice for the Oct. 14 election. St.

Governor directs donation drive for Puerto Rico hurricane relief

Gov. John Bel Edwards has directed the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) to lead a statewide donation drive to help Hurricane Maria survivors in Puerto Rico.

Sugar harvest off to a favorable start

The 2017 harvest of the parish’s sugar cane crop appears to be off to a good start, says County Agent Stuart Gauthier. The LaSuCa mill at St. John cranked up last Wednesday, Sept. 20, for a season that is expected to stretch well into December.

Heavy traffic takes toll on old buildings

Damage to buildings and other problems have been caused for many years by 18-wheelers forced to negotiate the narrow turns around St. Martinville’s cramped square. The issue has officials looking again for alternate routes. Dist. 1 councilman Mike Fuselier raised the question at the Sept.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Sept. 27 Chevez Whitehead Sr., 39, 500 block of Carrington Place, Opelousas. tailure to register as a sex offender. Nicholas Brian Lanclos, 34, 200 block of McBride Drive, Opelousas. Domestic abuse aggravated assault.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio logs. Sept. 26 04:37 Noise complaint at Good Hope Apartments. 07:34 Break-in in the 200 block of South Vivian. 08:09 Complaint about meth in house in the 200 block of Mill.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Sept. 26 David Mayne, 20, 300 block of Elm Street, Mamou. Probation violation. Byron Fruge, 36, 1000 block of North 2nd, Eunice. Probation violation. Shawn Myers, 48, 600 block of Hwy. 13 North, Eunice. Probation violation.

Potential drop in school scores discussed at recent meeting

The anticipated school performance scores were discussed at the Evangeline Parish School Board’s meeting on Wednesday. Currently the Evangeline Parish School District has six schools whose SPS gives them an A, four that are B schools, and one C school.