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First Day at St. Ed Elementary

Emmy Garcille, a kindergarten student at St. Edmund Elementary, begins her first day of classes. Her teacher is Suzanne Wimberly. (Submitted photo)

First day for pre-kindergarten at St. Edmund Elementary

These pre-k students begin their first day of class at St. Edmund Elementary. From left, are JoAnna Leger, Cohen Brown and Pyper Johnson. Their teacher is Tricia Bertrand. (Submitted photo)

Backpacks donated at Eunice Junior High

Eunice Junior High School received a donation of mesh backpacks from Greater True Light Baptist Church and Pastor Jermaine Tezeno. From left, are Martha Darby, computer lab facilitator and Claudette Castille, PE teacher. (Submitted photo)

Residential Garden of the Month chosen

Eunice Bulb & Blossom Garden Club selected Residential Garden of the Month. The recipient, Felton Dies’ home located at 341 S. 9th St., featured flowering landscaped beds of elephant ear, marigolds, begonias, honeysuckle, roses, daisies, and bougainvilleas. (Submitted photo)

August Broussard at Liberty Saturday

The “Rendez-vous des Cajuns” Cajun Music Radio & TV show Saturday at the Liberty Center at 6 p.m. will have a performance by August Broussard & Friends. Admission is $5. Show starts at 6 p.m. The Liberty opens at 4 p.m. Starting at 10 a.m.

Burden Museum & Gardens offers fall events

By Rick Bogren, rbogren@agcenter.lsu.edu BATON ROUGE— The cooling temperatures of fall create an ideal time to visit Burden Museum & Gardens, located at 4560 Essen Lane, just off Interstate 10 in Baton Rouge.

Maintain a safe school bus stop

Being safe while en route to and at the bus stop is just as important as staying safe while riding on the school bus. Parents or guardians should arrive and stay with the child at the bus stop until the bus arrives. Safety is enforced on the bus.

Eunice public school students report for first day of classes

Makadein Guidry, a fifth grader at Central Middle School, arrives early Thursday for first day of school. The principal at Central Middle is Ranolviaun Landry.

Business Yard of the Month chosen

The Eunice Bulb & Blossom Garden Club named McDonald’s Restaurant as Business Garden of the Month. McDonald’s, located at 2101 W. Laurel, features flowering landscaped beds of juniper, dwarf azaleas, nandina, Japanese magnolias, asparagus ferns, Witch Hazel, dwarf camellias, and Indian Hawthorns.

Birth Announcements

Taylin Fontenot Shunkeeria Fontenot announces the birth of her son, Taylin Kingly Fontenot, born at Acadian Medical Center on July 30 weighing 6 pounds and 6 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Jason Fontenot of Eunice and Shuntonia Patin ov Ville Platte.