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2021 ‘Dead Zone’ 3x the size of Rhode Island

A recent forecast of the size of the “Dead Zone” in the northern Gulf of Mexico for late July 2021 is that it will cover 4,761 square-miles of the bottom of the continental shelf off Louisiana and Texas.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police.
June 1
Robert J. Veillon, 33, 6100 block of Old Basile Hwy., Eunice. Bench warrant.
Adam J. Fontenot, 36, 1500 block of West Peach, Eunice. Probation violation.

Eunice Police radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.
June 3
10:00 Stolen tablet at Eunice Elementary.
11:23 Disturbance in the 1300 block of West Peach.

City budget to include employee pay raises

Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot said the budget he will present at Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting will include a $1 an hour raise for city employees.

Sales tax collection streamling approved

The Legislature gave final approval Thursday to a bill to streamline sales tax collections, while the House refused to extend $180 million in tax credits for the movie industry, at least for now.

Governor debuts ‘shot for a shot’

With hurricane season having started Tuesday, Gov. John Bel Edwards urged Louisianans to add a COVID vaccination to their prep list and offered incentives for getting the shot.