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Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. December 1 06:18 A report of a possible house fire in the 200 block of East Maple. 08:07 A student at Eunice Jr. High does not want to give her phone, cannot make contact with parent.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. December 1 Jeremy Joseph Lavergne, 42, 1000 block of Samuel Drive, Eunice. Remaining after being forbidden, disturbing the peace, simple battery, resisting an officer with force or violence. Arrested by Eunice Police.

Eunice Police radio dispatch logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. December 1 10:23 Wire down on Veterans Drive. 10:40 Lobby complaint about theft of vehicle. 11:28 Bike stolen from Mamie Street. 11:46 Bicycle recovered. 12:11 Disturbance at McDonald’s.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. November 29 Brianne Sam, 29, 1700 block of Amazon Street, Eunice Bench warrant. November 30 Ronnie LeBlanc, 49, 300 block of North Saint George, Eunice. Probation warrant. Jeremy Lavergne, 43, 1000 block of Samnuel Drive, Eunice.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. November 29 Juvenile, 13, of Eunice. Disturbing the peace. Juvenile, 11, of Eunice. Disturbing the peace. Juvenile, 16, of Eunice. Disturbing the peace. Matthew Miller, 18, 410 Pearl Street, Eunice.

Eunice Police radio dispatch logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. November 28 19:42 Caller from 200 block of Boudreaux said several shots were fired in area. 19:45 Call from 100 block of Acadia said her house was shot at multiple times. No injuries. 20:07 Multiple .

Downtown fall color

Who says south Louisiana doesn’t have fall colors? The Chinese pistache tree at 2nd Street and U.S. 190 is a bright splash of color. The fall color is mixed with Santa Claus in the St. Landry Bank second-floor window. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)

History in the making

“We are a part of history.” That is how LSU Eunice Athletic Director Jeff Willis expressed his reaction as the Bengals’ fight song and LSUE Alma Mater were played at last week’s Eunice Rotary Club meeting.

Progressive response to shooting backfires

Following the tragic shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, it was predictable that along with the gun control discussions, the conversation would bleed out to include “hate speech.” It was also predictable that only conservatives would be blamed for that speech.

The gift of Christmas cheer

I’m not feeling it this year. I’m just not feeling the Christmas spirit of any kind, and I know, for the benefit of others, I need to get out of my slump. Christmas cheer is a real thing.