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Birth Announcements

Bryleigh Fontenot Alexis Fontenot of Mamou announces the birth of her daughter, Bryleigh Marjorie Fontenot, born at Acadian Medical Center on Jan. 15 weighing 6 pounds and 4 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Holly N. Lafleur Collins of Mamou and Joseph R. Fontenot of Eunice.

Class Act Student of the Week

This week’s Student of the Week is Nicole Duvall, a senior at Eunice High School. Her father is Dana Duvall. If you had to live in another part of the world, where would you want to live and why? I would like to live along the East Coast because of the climate and scenery. Do you have a career wish?

Landry 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 Roy Landry & the Vermillionville Ramblers. Admission is $5 at the door. Show starts at 6 p.m. The Liberty opens at 4 p.m. Starting at 10 a.m.

Heinen, Fontenot exchange vows during evening ceremony

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Eunice was the setting for the evening ceremony uniting Victoria Anne Heinen and Wesley Tate Fontenot in Holy Matrimony. The Nuptial Mass, evening ceremony was held on Friday, Dec. 21, 2018 at 6 p.m. with the Rev. Brian Harrington, and Rev.

Educational Alliance grant given to Central

Central Middle School received the 2018 Eductional Alliance grant of $500 from the Exxon Mobil Educational Alliance Program, Store Tobacco Plus 4 in Eunice. The grant is awarded each year to recognize achievement in educational field.

Eunice High donates and collects for its pantry

Eunice High recently held its second annual food fight to restock the campus’ Food Pantry. From left are, Ivy Alleman, Lindsey Ortego and Layla Frilot picking up personal hygiene and food items that the faculty and students gave. (Submitted photo)

Goodhope Place tenants enjoy bingo games

Tenants at Goodhope Place Apartments enjoyed their first bingo and birthday party of the year 2019. From left are tenants George Moore, Margaret Hendrix, Sandra Rideau, Viola Dossman, Lenier Naquin and Deanna Poullard. Not shown are tenants Marie Scott, Wilbert Ceasar and Gerrell Charles.

Strategies to control appetite

Newspaper Metro Hunger can be a formidable foe, especially for people attempting to lose weight. When hunger strikes, various appetite-control strategies can help people avoid overeating or eating during those times when boredom is more to blame than an empty belly. –Eat slowly.

Planning Irving Awards

Angie McBride, left, Annette Harrington, and Kristi Burleigh discuss the music that will be performed during the Irving Awards. Eunice Players Theatre will celebrate the 49th Annual Irving awards on Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Liberty Theater. Doors will open 6 p.m.

Young Christians at St. Edmund honored

St Edmund Elementary honored its Young Christians for the third six weeks period of the school year. In front, from left, Pyper Johnson, Ryder Thibodeaux, Liam Oliver and Mylie Trahan. In back, from left, are, Carter Bertrand, Georgia Kate Wimberly, Ruby Durham, and Andrew Daigle. (Submitted photo)