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Jay Cormier 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 Jay Cormier & Cajun Born. 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.

Attention all graduating seniors

Graduation is right around the corner and much is needed ahead of time for the newspaper’s special graduation edition. Eunice High and St. Edmund seniors are to email their senior bios.

VFW Post 8971 presents service awards to community leaders

Every year the Veterans of Foreign Wars (V.F.W. Post 8971) honors community and civic leaders in Eunice for their outstanding hard, dedicated work.

Eunice Symphony presents spring concert, “Opening Night”

The Eunice Symphony Orchestra is gearing up for its spring concert, “Opening Night”, to be held Sunday, April 15 at 6 p.m. at the Liberty Theater in Eunice. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.

East top readers honored

Top AR readers at East Elementary were recently honored. Seated, in front, from left, are Randon Richard, Braysten Ballew, Aadien Farley, Lyla Thibodeaux and Lequess Burney. In back, from left, are Isaiah Manuel, Chance Ortego and Jacobie Fontenot. (Submitted Photo)

Birth Announcements

Jumee Thomas Latoria Thomas of Eunice announces the birth of her daughter, Jumee Renee Thomas, born at Acadian Medical Center on March 14 weighing 6 pounds and 14 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Elaine Weston and Aubery Thomas of Eunice. Karter Gallow Jamiee Sampson and Sidney Gallow Jr.

Teacher of the Year at Glendale Elementary

Katie Richard, right, is Glendale Elementary’s Teacher of the Year. Richard is a pre-k teacher for the past three years on campus. She is credited with bringing the Belly Buddies program to the school which provides healthy snacks to eligible students.

Parish Students of the Year

Three St. Landry Parish students were honored at last week’s Student of the Year Banquet held at the Opelousas Civic Center. Honored from, left, are Lily J. Richard, Park Vista Elementary; Ahraf Swati, Opelousas Senior High and Caroline L. Vienne, Eunice Junior High School. (Submitted Photo)

Top readers honored at East Elementary

Second graders at East Elementary were recently honored for meeting their reading goals in Accelerated Reading program. In front, from left, are Andrew Thibodeaux, Lily Osburn, Karter Brown and Jalalia Levier.

East students participate in Pennies for Patients

Students at East Elementary recently participated in the Lukemia and Lymphona Society’s Pennies for Patients. Students raised over $2,200 for local patients. The class that raised the most money was second graders in Carol Aguillard’s class.