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Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests

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Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller
Monday, November 25, 2024
The following are arrests by Eunice Police. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Tuesday, Nov. 19 Juvenile, 10, Eunice. Disturbing the peace. Juvenile, 11, Eunice. Disturbing the peace. Friday, Nov. 22 Salvador Bustos, 28, 300 block of Juanita, Eunice.
Eunice Police Radio log

Eunice Police Radio log

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Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller
Monday, November 25, 2024
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Friday, Nov. 22 6:44 a.m. Caller requested a removal of a subject from the home. 8:06 a.m. Caller said she was stabbed with a box cutter. 8:25 a.m. Caller in the 600 block of Farris thinks a subject stole his wallet.
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Myra Miller
Monday, November 25, 2024
Early voting continues on Monday Early voting for the Dec. 7 election continues through Nov 30, excluding Thanksgiving and Nov. 29, which is observed as Acadian Day, according to Byron Stelly, St. Landry Parish registrar of voters. Voting hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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State Police continue investigation into fatal crash on I-49

Rebecca Chaisson
Sunday, November 24, 2024
Louisiana State Police Troop I was called to investigate a two-vehicle fatality crash on Interstate 49 about 3 miles south of La. 106 shortly after 10 p.m. Nov. 19. The crash resulted in one fatality, with the victim’s identity pending forensic identification.

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School performance scores increase

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, November 22, 2024
The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) released 2024 performance scores for the state’s public schools and systems today.

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Eunice hospital district abolished

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, November 22, 2024
An ordinance to abolish St. Landry Parish Hospital Service District 1 passed the Parish Council on Wednesday without opposition. At a public hearing, prior to the Council meeting, Ernest Blanchard, Council member, asked about leases the hospital district may have had.
St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz explained he and Parish President Jessie Bellard are near an agreement on using a new dormitory for trusties and jail costs. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz explained he and Parish President Jessie Bellard are near an agreement on using a new dormitory for trusties and jail costs. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Sheriff praises trusty dorm, says cost-sharing deal near

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, November 22, 2024
Housing prisoners cost St. Landry Parish about $100,000 a month — $1.2 million a year — and it is an expense that isn’t going away. In October at a Parish Council meeting it sounded like Parish President Jessie Bellard and Sheriff Bobby Guidroz were at odds over the prisoner issue.
Supertunia Vista Bubblegum petunias are a vibrant choice for cool-season gardens. (Photo by Randy LaBauve/LSU AgCenter)

Supertunia Vista Bubblegum petunias are a vibrant choice for cool-season gardens. (Photo by Randy LaBauve/LSU AgCenter)

Out with the old, in with the new: Time for cool-season color in the Louisiana garden

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Friday, November 22, 2024
From the LSU AgCenter The familiar saying “out with the old, in with the new” is probably not something many folks associate with fall or winter. The adage is more likely to conjure visions of activities like spring cleaning — and the sense of renewal that comes with that season. But guess what?

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America’s happy Thanksgiving

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, November 22, 2024
Do you feel it? Today America is breathing a sigh of relief because most Americans know they were just rescued from the jaws of Marxism. The relief felt today is like the relief felt by those who find freedom from a toxic relationship or from an addiction — freedom feels good because it is good!