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Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. May 31 08:39 Fishing rods reported stolen. Subject is in trailer park on Acadia Street. 11:29 Disturbance in the 700 block of South 6th. 12:55 Lawnmower stolen in the 100 block of South 5th.

News notes

Eunice Police to hold neighborhood meeting A neighborhood meeting is scheduled at 6 p.m. June 7 at the Southeast Neighborhood Center, 101 City Ave., Eunice, to discuss safety. Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot will be the speaker.

Louisiana rice acreage down 8%

This year’s Louisiana rice planting, estimated at 400,000 acres, is 8 percent less than last year, according to LSU AgCenter rice extension specialist Dustin Harrell. AgCenter estimates for the 2016 crop were 432,168 acres.

Eunice man arrested for drugs

A 30-year-old Eunice man was arrested early Monday on several drug-related charges by Eunice Police. Eunice Police, assisted by the K-9 unit from the Coushatta Police, executed a search warrant at MaGraff Favors’ residence in the 200 block of North Cane Street, Eunice Police said in a news release.

Fallen remembered in Eunice ceremony

A Memorial Day service was held at 5 p.m. Monday at the corner of Park Avenue and 2nd Street in Eunice. The annual event was sponsored by the Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of the Foreign Wars, Doucet-Aucoin Post 8971 and the American Legion Post 129 Turner-Mornhinveg Moore.

Tax reform appears DOA

One of the last major tax reform packages of the session, one that overhauls the state’s tax code, likely is dead in the House after a core piece of Baton Rouge Republican Barry Ivey’s legislation was shot down Tuesday evening.

Sheriff: Banshee chief charged

A man who is president of the local motorcycle club Banshees has been arrested for attempted manslaughter, St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz said in a news release. John D.

Tri-Parish jobless rates improve

Tri-Parish unemployment rates in April improved from those a year ago, but the area’s workforce continues to be be below 2016 levels. According to a report by the Louisiana Workforce Commission on April’s job numbers: — St. Landry Parish’s jobless rate was 7.3 percent, down from 7.

Karen Ann Sittig Dodd

EUNICE~Karen Ann Sittig Dodd, a much loved mother, sister, aunt and friend passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was 72. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated at 10:00 am on Friday, June 02, 2017 at St.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. May 26 05:21 Two people flagging down cars by the Northwest Community Center. 08:24 Missing bike in the 500 block of Beno. 11:11 Disturbance in the 100 block of Mill.