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THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICE IS CONTINUING TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF A FIRE AT NICK’S RESTAURANT ON SECOND STREET IN EUNICE. IT’S NOT CLEAR WHERE IT STARTED BUT THE FIRE CONSUMED THE KITCHEN AREA AND THE ENTIRE OUTSIDE COURTYARD. THE HISTORIC BUILDING WENT UP IN FLAMES ON SATURDAY. THE OWNERS ARE FIGURING OUT THEIR NEXT STEPS, ACCORDING TO KADN TV.
A COOLING STATION HAS BEEN OPENED FOR THE HOMELESS IN LAFAYETTE. CATHOLIC CHARITIES IS OPENING SAINT JOSEPH’S DINER UNTIL FIVE P-M DAILY FOR THOSE SEEKING RELIEF FROM THE HEAT. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO HELP BY DONATING BOTTLES OF WATER AND INDIVIDUALLY SEALED SNACKS. THE DONATIONS CAN BE DROPPED OFF AT THEIR WAREHOUSE, WHICH IS LOCATED AT FOUR-OH-THREE AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PARKWAY IN SCOTT.
AN ELTON MAN DROWNED YESTERDAY AT RUTHERFORD BEACH IN CAMERON PARISH. SHERIFF-ELECT CHRIS SAVOIE SAYS FIFTY-EIGHT-YEAR-OLD MARK ESTES WAS PULLED UNDER THE CURRENT NEAR THE ROCKS SHORTLY BEFORE NOON. HE SAYS THERE WAS ANOTHER NEAR-DROWNING AT THE BEACH LATER THAT DAY. HE ADVISED THOSE VISITING THE BEACH TO BE MINDFUL OF TIDES AND CURRENTS, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE WINDS ARE HEAVY.
THE STATE SENATE PASSED THE AMENDED VERSION OF HOUSE BILL ONE SIXTY-FIVE, DECRIMINALIZING MARIJUANA AND THE USE OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. GEORGE FAUST HAS THE DETAILS.
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HERE’S GEORGE FAUST AGAIN TO TELL US ABOUT A SPECIAL EVENT IN CROWLEY HOSTED BY FAITH HOUSE.
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THE U-L RAGIN CAJUN BASEBALL TEAM WILL HEAD TO COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS TO COMPETE IN THE N-C-A-A REGIONAL AT TEXAS A-M BEGINNING FRIDAY. THE CAJUN’S WERE THE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION OF THE SUNBELT CONFERENCE, FINISHING WITH A FORTY-AND-EIGHTEEN RECORD. THEY ARE THE NUMBER TWO SEED IN THE REGIONAL AT TEXAS A-AND-M, WHICH ALSO INCLUDES THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AND GRAMBLING STATE. OTHER LOUISIANA TEAMS IN REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS INCLUDE L-S-U, TULANE, LOUISIANA TECH AND NICHOLL’S STATE.
THE IBERIA PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS NO LONGER SEARCHING FOR A RUNAWAY JUVENILE. THEY HAD BEGUN A SEARCH YESTERDAY AFTERNOON FOR THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD GAVIN BERARD. THE SEARCH ENDED WHEN GAVIN RETURNED TO HIS HOME.
A BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT AT THE SAINT MARY PARISH COURTHOUSE GROUNDS WILL INCLUDE THE PLANTING OF NEW TREES. CASSIE SMITH OF THE FRANKLIN DESIGN COMMITTTEE SAYS THE PROJECT WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLAR DONATION BY FOMER SENATOR BRETT ALLAIN. SMITH SAYS THEY ARE TEARING OUT EVERYTHING THAT EXISTED BEFORE AND THEY WILL BE PLANTING LIVE OAKS, MAGNOLIA TREES AND CREPE MYRTLES AND PUTTING UP PARK BENCHES, TRASH RECEPTACLES AND BIEK RACKS. SMITH SAYS THE PROJECT WILL LIKELY BE FINISHED BY THE END OF JUNE.
