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Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests

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Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller
Thursday, February 13, 2025
The following are arrests by Eunice Police. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Wednesday, Feb. 12 Keiley Dicks, 25, 100 block of Tamaran Loop, Eunice. Resisting an officer, resisting by refusing to identify, interfering with law enforcement investigation.
Eunice Police Radio log

Eunice Police Radio log

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Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller
Thursday, February 13, 2025
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Wednesday, Feb. 12 12:41 a.m. Disturbance reported in the 400 block of North St. Joseph. 12:58 a.m. Suspicious vehicle with severe damage to the bumper and driver side parked at Walnut at Tri Parish Electrical.
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Myra Miller
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Annual Taster’s Choice set for Feb. 26 The 14th annual Taster’s Choice is coming up soon. This major fundraiser for the Eunice Community Health Center is scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26 at the Mumphrey Center on LSUE campus.
Keith A. Heinen

Keith A. Heinen

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Keith Anthony Heinen

Myra Miller
Thursday, February 13, 2025
It is with profound sadness, the family of Keith A. Heinen announces his sudden passing on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at the age of 67. A beloved father, grandfather, and friend, Keith's warm spirit and infectious laughter touched the lives of everyone who knew him.

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Trump, ‘Old Hickory’ and Louisiana

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
If you ever have a chance to walk into President Trump’s new oval office, the first thing you will see is a portrait of former President Andrew Jackson. A different painting of Jackson hung in the same location during the four years of Trump’s first presidency.

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Not accepting trans definitions not cruelty, just biology

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
When President Donald Trump signed an executive order preventing trans girls and women from competing in women’s sports, I wrote a post on Facebook which I thought was fairly simple and straightforward: “I will no longer use the phrase ‘biological woman.’ It’s redundant.
Eunice Alderwoman Germaine Simpson at Tuesday’s meeting.

Eunice Alderwoman Germaine Simpson at Tuesday’s meeting.

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Alderwoman seeks speed hump policy

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Eunice Alderwoman Germaine Simpson is seeking a city policy on speed humps. At Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting, Simpson said the city does not have a policy on the speed humps, also called bumps, that are supposed to slow traffic.
Lisa Miller, right, St. Landry Parish Health Unit director, was presented with a Retirement Award at the State of hte Parish event held Monday at Eunice High School. Presenting the award is Parish President Jessie Bellard.

Lisa Miller, right, St. Landry Parish Health Unit director, was presented with a Retirement Award at the State of hte Parish event held Monday at Eunice High School. Presenting the award is Parish President Jessie Bellard.

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Bellard brings annual State of the Parish program to Eunice

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard brought his annual State of the Parish program to the Eunice High School auditorium on Monday. Bellard started the program after he became president in 2020 and in about an hour goes through parish government’s activities highlighted in a booklet.

Unrestrained driver killed in 2-vehicle Acadia Parish crash

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
On Feb. 9, shortly after midnight, Louisiana State Police Troop I began investigating a two-vehicle fatality crash on Interstate 10 West near Trumps Road. The crash claimed the life of 58-year-old Luvenson Sowell of Baton Rouge.

Morse woman killed in Acadia Parish crash

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
A two-vehicle fatality crash on La. 92 (West Whitney Street) near Everglade Road in Acadia Parish claimed the life of 50-year-old Cora Barrios of Morse, according to a Louisiana State Police Troop I news release. Police responded to the wreck shortly after 4 p.m. Monday.