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Bill moves gambling money to TOPS

Challenging what he calls misleading promises from 20 years ago, Rep. Franklin J. Foil, R-Baton Rouge, is betting he has a way to save TOPS, the publicly funded scholarship program for Louisiana students attending college in-state.

Police end umpire gun inquiry

An investigation into a report an of umpire pulled a gun after a Eunice High vs Church Point High game ended with no arrests. Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot said, We’ve got two sides with two completely opposite information about how the incident went down.

42% of La. households struggle to afford the basics

New research shows that in Louisiana, 723,077 households – fully 42 percent – struggled to afford basic household necessities in 2014, according to the United Way ALICE Report for Louisiana released today by the Louisiana Association of United Ways.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. April 5 06:29 Explosion heard in the 300 block of June Street and the lights are out. 06:33 Young man banging on door in the 100 block of South 2nd. 09:11 Blood on door at Brentwood Apartments.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. April 5 Skylar R. Joseph, 18, 500 South Mallet. Warrant for disturbing the peace. Blake L. Fontenot, 46, 1000 block of Community Loop, Basile. Possession of synthetic marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and obstructing public passages.

News notes

Pre-kindergarten registration dates set All Eunice public schools will be have pre-kindergarten signup from Monday through May 18 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. Children must be 4 years old by Sept. 30 in order to qualify for the pre-K program.

David Pousson

David Pousson passed away on Tuesday April 4, 2017, at the age of 70. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday April 7, 2017, at 11:00 AM. at St. Edward's Catholic Church with burial to follow at St. Edwards Cemetery. Fr. Sonny Brown will officiate.

Judy Benoit

Judy Benoit passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at the age of 71. A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, April 6 , 2017, at 11:00 AM. At Quirk and Son Funeral Home in Eunice with burial to follow at St. Louis Cemetery. Rev. Alvin Ogea will officiate.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. April 4 07:53 Drugs found on two juveniles in parking lot at Eunice High School near the baseball field. 08:04 Disturbance at Potier Apartments.

Eunice Police radio logs

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. April 4 Mia Lapoint, 35, 100 block of West Park Avenue, Eunice.