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‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ campaign set for July 4 weekend

Law enforcement officers throughout Louisiana will be on the lookout for drunk drivers during the long Independence Day weekend as part of the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” national campaign to combat impaired driving. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission Executive Director Dr.

Peart ready for the Fourth

By Myra Miller Lifestyle Editor Kenneth Peart is at it again. The Fourth of July is fast approaching, and he is ready with more than 3,000 rockets to be fired on the holiday. The Fourth of July fireworks display is scheduled at 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Eunice Recreation Complex on Sittig Road.

School Board learns budget is on target

By Harlan Kirgan Editor The St. Landry Parish school Board’s budget is forecast to end the year on target and possibly with a surplus. Tressa Miller, finance director, told the Board’s Finance Committee on June 26, “We are still projecting a break even or better budget.

Eunice High grad rate rises sharply

By Harlan Kirgan Editor The Eunice High School graduation rate for the class of 2017 was 82.9 percent, a sharp rise from 73.4 percent in 2016.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. June 30 Tony Mason, 44, 400 block of Gabriel St., Krotz Springs. Two counts of first degree rape. Michael R. Miller, 29, 100 block of Gennuso St., Opelousas. Three counts of manufacture and sale of schedule II drugs.

Krotz Springs man arrested for two counts of 1st degree rape

Tony Mason, 44, of Krotz Springs was arrested on June 28 and charged with two counts of first degree rape. His bond was $500,000. Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz stated, “On June 28, the St. Landry Parish Juvenile Detectives section investigated a complaint of a juvenile being sexually abused.

Street crime arrests pileup

By Harlan Kirgan Editor The arrests are piling up for Eunice Police who are combatting a summer wave of shootings, vehicle thefts and burglaries, which they say stem from drug trafficking.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. June 29 Lexiss Lanclos, 27, 100 block of W. Dean St., Eunice, theft. Jacoby Frank, 25, 500 block of Lewis St., Eunice.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. June 29 00:59 Fight at Sunrise Apartments. 01:36 Car with open door one block of Samuel on Hazel. 06:24 Unlock vehicle at 400 block of Ulysses with a tool bag in the middle of the roadway.

Rose Marie Vital Jones

Rose Marie Vital Jones passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2017, at the age of 87. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, July 5, 2017, at 11:00 AM at Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church in Elton. Reverend Freddie Jack will officiate. Burial will follow at Lorraine Cemetery in Lacassine.