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Doug Cramer, warning coordinator meterologist with the National Weather Service of Lake Charles, spoke on Wednesday to the Eunice Rotary Club. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Meterologist experiencing his first hurricane season up close

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, April 21, 2023

With hurricane season soon approaching, Doug Cramer, warning coordinator meterologist with the National Weather Service of Lake Charles was the guest speaker Wednesday at the Rotary Club meeting. It’s Cramer’s first hurricane season in Louisiana. Cramer grew up in Kansas.

Eunice Police Chief Kyle LeBouef displays one of 15 armored vests the department received last week. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Eunice Police gear up with vests, body cams

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, April 21, 2023

Eunice Police are gearing up with new armored body vests, body cameras and security cameras. Police Chief Kyle LeBouef said officers began receiving the vests on April 17.

Questions table St. Landry Parish budget

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, April 21, 2023

Once again the St. Landry Parish Government budget prepared by Parish President Jessie Bellard was tabled by the Parish Council. “I have gone through the budget for several weeks. We are not ready to pass a budget tonight,” said Council member Harold Taylor.

Eunice man sentenced on federal drug charge

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, April 21, 2023

Shane Christopher Malveaux, 51, of Eunice, was sentenced in federal court to more than eight years in prison on a drug charge. According to U.S. Attorney Brandon Brown, Malveaux was sentenced on Thursday by U.S. District Judge Robert R. Summerhays in Lafayette.

Two of the five candidates for St. Landry Parish school superintendent were interviewed Thursday. At left is Curt Green, director of human resources for the St John the Baptist Public Schools. At right is Shirley Thibodeaux, a supervisor with the St. Martin Parish School Board. The interviews were to continue Friday with Paul Nelson, Tensas Parish School District superintendent; Milton Baptiste III, executive director of school leadership for the East Baton Rouge School System; and Michael Robinson, of Thib

School superintendent candidates interviewed

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, April 21, 2023

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller

Thursday, April 20, 2023

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. April 20 Devin A. Daugherty, 35, 400 block of Perrotti Street, Eunice.

Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller

Thursday, April 20, 2023

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. April 19 01:04 Subject in the 200 block of South Cane said his nephew broke his window. 06:37 Caller in the 100 block of Corrine said that her child is trying to get to the bus stop and there is a big loose dog.

News notes items

News notes

Myra Miller

Thursday, April 20, 2023

City-wide Cleanup slated April 22 The week of April 15 to 22 is Love the Boot Week in the state. Keep Eunice Beautiful received a state cleanup supply grant from Keep Louisiana Beautiful of shirts, trash bags, grabbers and gloves.

Bill would create Acadiana Watershed District

Rebecca Chaisson

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

There is the saying, “Bigger is better.” Rep. Ryan Bourriaque is a firm believer in that saying. One of the eight bills Bourriaque, R-Abbeville, is trying to get approved by the legislature is House Bill 425. If approved by the House and Senate and signed by Gov.

Built environment is strongest predictor of adolescent obesity

Rebecca Chaisson

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

New research shows that the built environment, not social and economic environments, is a strong predictor of adolescents’ body mass index, or BMI, overweight and obesity status, and eating behaviors, according to a new study in Obesity, The Obesity Society’s flagship journal.