Lifestyle

St. Edmund School, recipient of Monsanto Farms $2,500 donation

Each year, the America’s Farmers Grow Communities program partners with local farmers to provide grants to local nonprofits.

4-H’ers learn about cooperatives at camp

By: Karol Osborne, kosborne@agcenter.lsu.edu POLLOCK — Teen 4-H’ers learned firsthand how to form and operate a cooperative business at the annual Co-op Youth Leadership Conference held April 6-8 at the LSU AgCenter Grant Walker Education Center in Pollock.

Eunice city officials visit Eunice schools

Eunice City Judge Terry Hoychick, left, and Police Chief Randy Fontenot visited with St. Edmund students in grades 4-12 during their tour of Eunice schools on April 10. (Submitted Photos)

EHS senior project

Bishop Richard, a Eunice High senior, donated bingo prizes to residents at Eunice Manor as his EHS senior project. (Submitted Photo on March 7, Lifestyles Editor note, Deadline was March 28, missed this photo)

Become watchful of your pets on outdoor lawn

While it’s important for pets like dogs and even some cats to get some time outdoors, pet owners should recognize the potential threats to pet health looming in their lawns and gardens. The following, courtesy of Newspaper Metro, gives potential garden and lawn threats to pets. Be aware.

Class Act Student of the Week

This week’s Student of the Week is Macy Pousson a senior at Eunice High School Her mother is Brooke Lomas. If you had to live in another part of the world, where would you want to live and why? I would like to live in California because there are more opportunities there and it is beautiful.

The cucumber family provides many favorite vegetables

By Dan Gill LSU AgCenter Horticulturist The cucumber family, properly known as the Cucurbitaceae (cu-cur-bit-A-cee-ee), provides a wide variety of vegetables popular for the spring, summer and fall home vegetable garden.

Newest books listed at public library

Eunice Public Library releases its newest books for March.

Birth Announcements

Edward Robertson Jr. Amber K. Fontenot and Edward D. Robertson Sr. of Ville Platte announce the birth of their son, Edward Darnell Robertson, Jr., born at Acadian Medical Center on April 4 weighing 5 pounds and 10 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Wonda and Michael Fontenot of Ville Platte.

Planning the summer flower garden

By Dan Gill LSU AgCenter Horticulturist As we move into April, we can enjoy the peak blooming season of our cool-season annuals. But it’s not too early to begin to plan our summer gardens.