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St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Tuesday, Dec. 24-Thursday, Dec. 26 Trevin Boutte, 29, 1300 block of West Bellevue Street, Opelousas.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Tuesday, Dec. 24 12:04 a.m. Bolo for a vehicle on LA 13 south heading north passing Atteberry Road.

News notes

CDA meeting set for January 6 Court Eunice, 208, Catholic Daughters of the Americas will have a meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6 in the Jeanmard Hall on North 3rd. Current members are urged to attend and bring a non-perishable food item to assist in re-stocking the Eunice Food Bank.

AgCenter veterinarian urges caution amid rise in bird flu cases

Louisiana has recorded the nation’s first severe human infection of H5N1, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza or bird flu, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

LSU denies EEOC record request

By Piper Hutchinson Louisiana Illuminator One avenue for workers who believe they face discrimination on the job is to file a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which could potentially launch an investigation into the workplace in question.

Saving money by spending money

According to an article in today’s paper (12/19), our governor is establishing a task force to save the state money. It will be called the Financial Responsibility Program, and will be chaired by a business executive.

What I want for Christmas, but won’t get

Every year a few weeks before Christmas, my sweet wife asks me what I’d like for Christmas. And every year, I tell her, “Nothing! I’d rather spend our money on the kids,” meaning our three now semi-grown (but fully-spoiled) daughters.

The holidays offer us a second chance

Most of us have been swept up in the momentum of the holiday season. We have passed Thanksgiving, reached the Christmas milestone and are approaching New Year’s Day, the third in the trilogy of holidays. Sure, there is a lot of our attention on holiday shopping, football, and social events.

Louisiana forbids public health workers from promoting vaccines

By Rosemary Westwood WWNO/WRKF A group of high-level managers at the Louisiana Department of Health walked into a Nov. 14 meeting in Baton Rouge expecting to talk about outreach and community events.

Eunice, St. Landry funding OK’d by Bond Commission

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana State Bond Commission approved funding for a variety of important projects across the state, including 16 multifamily housing developments in Baton Rouge, Franklin, Hammond, Houma, Lake Charles, LaPlace, New Orleans, Pineville, Plaquemine, Shreveport, Walker and Zachary.