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The Eunice City Council on Wednesday fired Fire Chief Mike Arnold.
The termination was recommended by Mayor Rusty Moody and came following a brief executive session during which the mayor presumably shared with council members his reasoning for the action.

The Evangeline Parish Police Jury returned to the issue of possibly building an animal shelter -- or buying a building that could be used as one -- during its first meeting of the new year on January 12.

Rules note: If you decide to play chase with cops, there is no “King’s X” spot.
That point was re-iterated by Chief Randy Fontenot on Monday after an incident early Saturday.
An officer on patrol observed a vehicle apparently speeding on West Maple shortly before 2 a.m.

Two inmates were transferred from the Eunice City Jail to the St. Landry Parish Jail on Saturday after a fight between them.