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Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. April 17 Victoria Lee, 42, homeless, Eunice. Probation warrant.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. April 20 00:04 Suspicious vehicle at the lot of John R. Young Chevy. 00:54 In pursuit of a vehicle clocking speed at 72 MPH in a 35 PMH on Hwy. 190 and 6th. 02:21 Suspicious vehicle at Circle Park.

News notes

Sheriff office to host concealed permit class The St Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office will host a one day concealed carry permit training class beginning at 7:30 a.m. Saturday at 211 West Park Eunice. The course will be $100 and $80 for a spouse or renewal.

Dreaded mask mandate makes a comeback

Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney has issued another edict. As of Monday, everyone who wanders into a public indoor space in the city must wear a mask. Or to put it in Biblical terms, So Let It Be Fastened, So Let It Be Worn.

Earth Day 2022 – All about balance

The Earth rotates on its axis, just one example, though quite important to our existence, that the Earth is all about balance. Throughout our lives, we continually seek balance – whether work and family or activity and rest.

‘Hunger-free campus’ program may soon come to Louisiana colleges

Louisiana college students struggling with getting enough food could soon get support from their universities. A bill to establish the “Hunger-Free Campus” program advanced Tuesday from the Louisiana House Education Committee. The proposal’s author, Rep.

Survey shows La. residents worry about storm losses

Louisiana residents are concerned about damage from hurricanes and fear the unsettling reality of the state’s eroding coastline, with 40% of respondents who have insurance saying they had filed property damage claims since 2020, according to an LSU survey released Tuesday.

Baltakis: Putin misjudged move into Ukraine

The Ukrainians are going to lose the eastern part of their country to the Russians predicts LSU Eunice Professor Anthony Baltakis. “Even if he takes over the whole country, they are still going to be throwing Molotov cocktails at them,” Baltakis said about the Ukrainian resistance.

Interim CEO named at Church Point hospital

After a unanimous vote of the Acadia-St. Landry Hospital Board of Commissioners at an April 14 special meeting, Tiffany Decou Young was named interim CEO of the facility following the termination of former CEO Cindy Walters at an April 12 special meeting.

Biden signs Act giving Liberty Annex to city

President Joseph Biden signed the Save the Liberty Theatre Act allowing the transfer of the building’s annex ownership from the National Park Service to the city. U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., announced the signing on Tuesday. Kennedy introduced the legislation in the Senate and U.S. Rep.