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St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. March 24 Tevin Deontre Ford, 23, 600 block of South Mabel Street, Bunkie. Inciting to riot, civil warrant. Darlene S. St. Romain, 48, 3600 block of South Hwy. 361, Morrow. Civil warrant, inciting to riot.

Gunfire kills 3 people, K-9

The peaceful year that had yet to see a homicide in 2017 was shattered Wednesday evening as a suspect, identified by sources as Donald Johnson, shot two women at different locations before getting into a gunfight with police. Johnson was shot and killed during the shoot-out.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. March 23 04:29 Wreck at Bobcat and Hunter. Ambulance and fire department dispatched. 10:41 Threatening messages reported by man in the 1200 block of East Maple.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. March 23 Ricky Broyles, 55, 300 block of East Dean Street, Eunice. Disturbing the peace and resisting arrest. David Roy, 43, 100 block of East Mauboules, Morse. Disturbing the peace.

Opelousas Lighthouse Mission plans expansion

The Opelousas Lighthouse Mission in partnership with the St. Landry Chamber of Commerce will break ground for the Mission’s new 64-bed dorm and office facility at 704 W. South Street in Opelousas at 10 a.m. March 31.

Acadia school panel Oks draft calendar, field trips

During the Acadia Parish School Board’s Personnel, Insurance and Curriculum meeting this week, it made two recommendations after failing to hear from Student Transportation Specialists for its monthly report.

Changes suggested for state’s gaming laws

CLouisiana law requires gaming riverboats to have a working paddlewheel, even though the boats do not traverse the waterways. The chairman of the legislatively created task force in charge of recommending rules for the state’s gaming industry called that requirement “ridiculous.

Agenda for spring session taking shape

Gov. John Bel Edwards met with members of the legislative leadership last week and hinted that his administration is moving away from a big push on the individual income tax.

LSU study underscores regional economic costs of coastal land loss

Louisiana could lose as much as $3.6 billion in homes, businesses and other infrastructure over the next 50 years if the state takes no action to curb its coastal land loss crisis, according to a study released Wednesday by the LSU Economics & Policy Research Group at the E. J.

The dawn of spring; a sense of renewal

The eternal promise of spring, the first daffodil, the tiny buds forming on the elm tree; a faint but distinct musical note from the mockingbird, serves to remind us of the cycle of life.