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Eunice Police radio logs

The following are excerpts form the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Feb. 9 09:19 Terminated employee at Winn Dixie is refusing to leave. 10:33 Smoke at 7th and Maple. Fire Department notified. 10:39 Subject burning branches. 11:03 Stalled vehicle at Park and Viola.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Feb. 9 Julie Renee Labbie, 36, 200 block of Chataigneir Street, Eunice. Warrant for theft by shoplifting and principal to theft of goods. Ian Paul Langley, 25, 800 block of Tate Street, Eunice. Warrant for theft.

How not to commit crape murder

“A tree which has lost its head will never recover it again, and will survive only as a monument of the ignorance and folly of its tormentor.

State senator preps campaign for treasurer

If there were any questions about state Sen. Neil Riser, R-Columbia, running for state treasurer in the fall, a few key staffing decisions he made recently should put all of that to rest.

Appeals Court order killer to be resentenced

Daniel Prince’s attempt at an appeal was once again shot down by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals this week, but the court has vacated his sentence and remanded the case to the trial court for the imposition of a separate sentence for each of the first-degree murder convictions. Judges Sylvia R.

Acadia School Board honors support workers

As is seemingly always the case, the Acadia Parish School Board’s routine items were quickly ran through Monday. From affirming bids for the Child Nutrition Program and budget calendars to planning to reuse its audit firm this year, the short list of item agendas was approved unanimously.

Waguespack: Job growth key to solving state budget deficit

State leaders must focus on creating a climate conducive to job growth while spending government funds more wisely if they ever hope to solve Louisiana’s chronic budget woes, an industry advocate said Monday.

Eunice students are among parish science fair winners

The 2017 St. Landry Parish Science Fair winners are named at the Feb. 2 St. Landry Parish School Board meeting. The fair was held Jan. 14 at Opelousas High school. The regional fair is scheduled Feb. 18 at Blackham Coliseum in Lafayette.

Eunice woman accused of arson

A 40-year-old Eunice woman was charged with simple arson by the State Fire Marshal after a house at 311 North Cane St. burned about 1 a.m. Sunday. Adrienne Sherrell Guillory was arrested Monday in connection with the fire at the house she was renting, Deputy Chief Fire Marshal Brandt Thompson said.

LSUE Chancellor Russell is Rotary’s Citizen of the Year

The Eunice Rotary Club named LSUE Chancellor Kimberly Russell as its 2016 Citizen of the Year on Wednesday. Russell was named chancellor in June 2015.