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Annunciation of Blessed Virgin Mary Duralde celebrates Diocese of Lafayette Centennial Year 2018

In conjunction with the Centennial theme, “A Century of Love” for the Diocese of Lafayette, Annunciation had its parish celebration Jan. 6-7. Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary was established as a Church Parish on Jan. 8, 1964. The highlight of the celebration was a 9 a.m.

Grant awarded to Highland

Krystle Smith, Highland Elementary’s Learning Center teacher, secured a grant from TransCanada Corporation. The grant will be used in phases to place security cameras around the campus in order to keep students, faculty and staff safe on a daily basis.

Top readers at East Elementary

Top reader in Vanessa Cormier’s fourth grade class at East Elementary is Alex McMillian. Alex earned 25 points in the Accelerated Reading Program. He is with his principal Gina LeGrange. (Submitted Photos)

Cold snap will delay strawberries, increase cost

By: Johnny Morgan, jmorgan@agcenter.lsu.edu BATON ROUGE – The recent cold snap is causing strawberry growers to go into babysitting-mode, using cloth covers to save their early crop.

Birth Announcements

Kameron Wilson Jr. Emily Castille and Kameron Wilson of Eunice announce the birth of their son, Kameron Quashun Wilson Jr., born at Acadian Medical Center on Jan. 7 weighing 6 pounds and 14 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Desiree Spell of Campti, and Skeet Castille of Rayne.

Class Act Student of the Week

This week’s Student of the Week is Alexis Gallow, a senior at Eunice High School. Her parents are Suzanne and Jerry Gallow. 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 Florida, because it’s is cool and relaxing.

Central Middle School lists Honor Roll

Central Middle School announces its Honor Roll for second nine weeks of the school period. Students are listed. Fifth grade 4.0 GPA: Kaylin Alfred, Davion Arvie, Brandon Contreras and Fajah Guillory. 3.

Top second grade readers at East Elementary

East Elementary second graders in Merline Bollich’s class earned 25 points in the Accelerated Reading program. From left are Principal Gina LaGrange, Carleigh Sampe, Sawyer Lomas, Aadien Farley, Kristy Williams and Merline Bollich. (Submitted Photos)

East Elementary fourth graders named top readers

Top readers in Vanessa Cormier’s fourth grade class were honored as they exceeded their AR reading goals . Seated from left are Adley Brown, 50 points; Kaylee Guillory, 50 points; Kaila Cuellar, 50 points; and Rickey Fontenot, 100 points.

Cormier's fourth graders Top Readers

Top fourth grade AR students in Vanessa Cormier’s class at East Elementary earned 25 points. From left are Gavin Thibodeaux, Principal Gina LaGrange, Olivia Fuselier, Hazlyn Brown and D’Nea Neville. (Submitted Photos)