Lifestyle

A large watermelon

Kenneth “Super” Sonnier stopped by at The Eunice News office to show off a 50-pound watermelon. The red meat melon was picked from Smith County Melons in Mize, Mississippi. Mize is located 50 miles southeast of Jackson, Miss.

Birth Announcements

Olivia Langley Alaina Sonnier and Seth Langley of Kinder announce the birth of their daughter, Olivia Ann- Frances Langley, born at Acadian Medical Center on July 10 weighing 7 pounds and 14.2 ounces. She was welcomed home by her brothers Jaxxon Langley and Ayden Fontenot.

Camp Bonjour at Jean Lafitte Center

The Jean Lafitte Prairie Acadian Cultural Center in Eunice offered a summer fun camp “Camp Bonjour” this week for kids ages 6 to 8. Kids learned more about Cajun, Creole, and Native American cultures and the history of Louisiana and they also learned more about the National Park Service.

Free book packs and supplies for kids

Mayor Scott Fontenot was on hand last Thursday during a free event at the Southeast Center sponsored by Truthful Rehab Center. The mayor and Debra Wilson handed out free book packs.

It's summertime, plan for vacation plant care

By Dan Gill LSU AgCenter Horticulturist Summer is the time when people commonly take their longest vacations. When planning a vacation, people make arrangements to have someone take care of everything from the cat to the newspaper.

Don Fontenot 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 Don Fontenot & Friends of Louisiana. Show starts at 6 p.m. The Liberty opens at 4 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults, and children ages 7 to 12 are $3.

Eunice schools set registration dates

First Day for Eunice public students is Aug. 9. St. Edmund students report for first day of school Aug. 8. Eunice schools scheduled registration dates and times for students.

How to maximize your vacation time

Travelers can make the most of vacations, even when they only have a few days to do so. The following tips, courtesy of Newspaper Metro, gives travelers some ways to create more time for a get-away. Vacation is a time to kick back and enjoy life away from the stress and routine of home and work.

‘Wiggle down, wiggle up’ song at library

Children enjoyed a lot of movement and shaking during StoryTime hour as a song played and movements were performed to the tune. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Door knob hanger crafters at the library

Story Time hour on Wednesday included a storybook, “The Strum Family Band,” by Joy Cowley, read by Children’s Librarian Bobbie Bordelon.