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Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Aug. 17 07:22 High-school-aged male walking down west Vine needing a ride to school. 08:42 Man says wife is slashing tires in the 600 block of Nimitz. 08:49 Someone in car yelling vulgar words in the 300 block of Park.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Aug. 17 Juvenile, 16, Eunice. Disturbing the peace. Juvenile, 15, Eunice. Disturbing the peace. Eva Belton, 51, 800 block of Beulah, Eunice. Possession of marijuana. Gaston Woods, 32, 500 block of Halsey Street, Eunice. Bench warrants.

Grand Opera House rolls out 2017-2018 season

The Grand Opera House is excited to announce its 10th Season featuring Louisiana artists as well as others. Wayne Toups Acoustic will kick off the season on Sept. 29.

LSU researchers study the impacts of plastic in the ocean

More than 5 million tons of plastic enter the ocean every year. Light weight, durable and massively produced worldwide, are some of the reasons why plastic comprises a large part of all debris found in the ocean.

Here’s the scoop on the pesky moles in your yard

I live in an area that is rural, transitioning into suburban. In many areas of the state, developers are building more and more new subdivisions in areas that were once wooded or open fields.

Road closure

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announces that La 1123 (Des Cannes Highway), between La 97 (Evangeline Highway) and Riverside Road will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday for bridge repairs. The closure is estimated to take place daily from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Lower Atchfalaya River race planned

A Texas Water Safari boat zips down Bayou Teche in the 2015 Tour du Teche. The “Big Boat” class, meaning boats with crews of three or more, is one of three categories racing in the inaugural Lower Atchafalaya Sprint in Patterson on Sept. 9. (Photo by Sandy Yonley) Lower Atchafalaya sprints Sept.

Weather slows promising La. corn harvest

Louisiana corn farmers are harvesting what could be a record corn crop — when the weather allows them to run their combines through the fields. Rain showers, particularly in the afternoon, have been plaguing farmers recently.

August flood exposed Mayor Landrieu

For months, the liberal news media has been championing New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu as a potential Democratic presidential candidate in 2020. Landrieu was praised for his “courageous leadership” in taking down four Confederate monuments in New Orleans earlier this year.

Linscombe helped grow rice industry

Over a century ago, a group of forward-thinking men decided the flat prairie area of Crowley was the ideal spot to put a rice experiment station. Their dream over the years has proven to be spot on.