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Eunice Police radio dispatch logs

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 1, 2022
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. March 31 09:00 Stolen plate on vehicle in the 200 block of East Dean. 09:06 Stolen wagon in the 100 block of Mallet. 10:13 Suspicious person at Eunice High. 10:29 Person advised to move on from Eunice High.
Corbin Marks, from Troop 51 in Opelousas, refurbished the Sherburne WMA Nature Trail for his Eagle Scout project. (Submitted photo)

Corbin Marks, from Troop 51 in Opelousas, refurbished the Sherburne WMA Nature Trail for his Eagle Scout project. (Submitted photo)

Eagle Scout project refurbishes Sherburne WMA nature trail

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 1, 2022
Corbin Marks of Opelousas recently completed his Eagle Scout project, refurbishing the nature trail at Sherburne Wildlife Management Area (WMA) near his hometown of Opelousas. Marks is with Boy Scout Troop 51.

Ukrainian refugees are detained in Basile

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 1, 2022
(Editor’s Note: Multiple attempts to contact the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Basile have gone unanswered.) A Donald Trump-era immigration policy, Title 42, has caused Ukrainian refugees to be detained in ICE detention centers, including South Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Basile.
Julie Landry, daugher of Clovis Crawfish founder Mary Alice Fontenot, is shown in October 2018 at a reading she delivered at the Liberty Theatre. Landry will be in Eunice on April 9 to help celebrate Clovis Crawfish’s 61st birthday (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Julie Landry, daugher of Clovis Crawfish founder Mary Alice Fontenot, is shown in October 2018 at a reading she delivered at the Liberty Theatre. Landry will be in Eunice on April 9 to help celebrate Clovis Crawfish’s 61st birthday (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Clovis Crawfish’s 61st birthday party planned

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 1, 2022
The Clovis Crawfish children’s book series is to be celebrated in a 61st birthday party from 1 to 3 p.m. April 9 at The Eunice Depot Museum, 220 S. C.C. Duson St., Eunice. Special guest will be Julie Fontenot Landry, daughter of Clovis’s creator, Mary Alice Fontenot.
The Liberty Theatre annex transfer from the National Park Service to the City of Eunice awaits President Biden’s signature. On Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed the legislation for the ownership change. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

The Liberty Theatre annex transfer from the National Park Service to the City of Eunice awaits President Biden’s signature. On Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed the legislation for the ownership change. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Liberty annex transfer to city clears legislative hurdle

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 1, 2022
The transfer of the Liberty Theatre annex ownership from the National Park Service to the City of Eunice passed the Senate on Thursday. “With a proper restoration, this special landmark will be enjoyed for generations to come,” U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson said.

Shooting reports reappear

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, April 1, 2022
Reports of shootings on Eunice streets have returned. That’s the bad news. The good news is there have been no reports of anyone being wounded or worse, and there are reports of property damage, according to Police Chief Randy Fontenot.

Cassidy introduces bill to protect Louisiana crawfish industry

Rebecca Chaisson
Thursday, March 31, 2022
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D., (R-LA), Jon Tester (D-MT), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and John Thune (R-SD) on Wednesday introduced the China Trade Cheating Restitution Act, which would direct Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to pay $38.
Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller
Thursday, March 31, 2022
The following are arrests by Eunice Police. March 30 Keshawn Guillory, 21, 200 block of South Beulah, Eunice. Probation warrant. Bernard Malveaux, 58, 100 block of Carmello, Eunice. Simple battery. Travis Soileau, 28, 400 block of Rodney, Eunice. Probation warrant.