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Sheriff requests Parish Council raise speed limits on newly paved roads

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz urged the Parish Council to raise speed limits on newly paved roads in the parish.

Acadia Jury chief refutes allegations

Acadia Parish Police Jury President David Savoy used Tuesday night’s meeting to address allegations made against him and outgoing Secretary-Treasurer Laura Faul in a letter to the editor published in The Crowley Post-Signal on Sunday.

St. Martin Parish Council OKs end to hospital district

The St. Martin Parish Council voted 9-0 to agreement with St. Landry Parish to dissolve the hospital district that operated St. Luke Hospital in Arnaudville. The vote to end the district formed in 1963 was made at the Council’s Feb. 7 meeting in St. Martinville. The St.

Governor vows to maintain funding for coastal issues

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards pledged to a coastal erosion summit Thursday he would not reduce the state’s commitment to its coastline even as the state finds itself in dire financial straits.

Feeling blue? Blame the building

Halfway through his lecture, Alberto Pérez-Gómez explained how little differences can change the way people interpret and interact with their surroundings. The Design Building Auditorium at LSU was nearly full as McGill University’s history of architecture professor went through examples.

Rewards flow at Eunice High School’s 20th Renaissance Magic

Eunice High School students had the opportunity to win prizes from gift cards to IPad Airs at the 20th annual Eunice High School Renaissance Pep Rally on Friday in the school’s gymnasium. Prizes included T-shirts, gift cards and much more from local businesses and individual.

Eunice man led police on high-speed chase, police say

A 48-year-old Eunice man wanted on a home invasion charge decided he would lead police on a chase from Eunice to a plowed field north of Rayne Wednesday afternoon, Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot said. Francis Melvin Fortson Jr.

Sheriff: Man preyed on teen girl, threatened sibling

A 22-year-old Eunice man is accused of having sex with a 15-year-old girl and threatening the girl’s sibling, St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz said in a news release. A parent reported to the St.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Feb. 15 Tayler Brooke LeJeune, 25, 1600 North Green Avenue, Basile. Accessories after the fact of simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling. Issa Fidelis Aghabi, 35, 1200 Pitre Road, Swords. Aggravated battery.

Eunice Police radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Feb. 16 04:52 Caller said subject is in his driveway in the 100 block of East Ardoin and doesn’t want to leave. 06:11 Broken glass door in the 1700 block of Hazel Street.