Lifestyle

Finding balance with extracurricular activities

Now that school is in session, your child, teen or college student may become involved in extracurricular activities. This is great for the student and will teach them important life lessons.

Open House at Eunice High

Eunice High School held Open House Aug. 8 for students and parents to visit with teachers. Tyler Arnaud, a freshman, signs his name on the Class of 2021 mock graduation drape. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Open House at St. Edmund Catholic School

St. Edmund held Open House Aug. 8 for parents and students to visit with their teachers. Julie Fontenot, left, a sixth, seventh and eighth-grade history teacher, greets Lisa Boudreaux and Joshua Boudreaux, a seventh grader. (Submitted Photo)

Garden of the Week chosen

Volunteer Eunice Bulb & Blossom Garden club member Barbara Wells placed the marker of Residential Yard of the Week at the residence of Nettie Louviere located at 251 Jake Street.

Birth Announcements

Maria Miller Brad and Tonya Miller of Eunice announce the birth of their daughter, Maria Claire Miller, born at Acadian Medical Center on July 14 weighing 9 pounds and 4 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Dale and Gwen Zaunbrecher of Eunice. Paternal granddparents are Dr.

It’s time to plant late-summer vegetable gardens

By Dan Gill LSU AgCenter Horticulturist August is a transitional time in the vegetable garden. While cool-season planting begins in earnest next month, some of the more heat-tolerant cool-season vegetables, such as the cole crops, can be planted into the garden now.

Eunice students report for first day of school

Jaireh Guillory, a seventh-grader at Eunice Junior High School, walks onto campus early Wednesday to start her first day of classes for the new school term. Principal at Eunice Jr. High is Dwanetta Scott. (Photos by Myra Miller)

Meet and Greet the Teachers night at Glendale Elementary

Konner Boone, left, a fourth-grader at Glendale Elementary, brings his school supplies during Monday evening ‘s Meet and Greet The Teacher. His mother is Shalana Boone, and his teacher is Michelle Stelly. (Photos by Myra Miller)

Terry and The Zydeco Bad Boys at Liberty Saturday

The “Rendez-vous des Cajuns” Cajun Music Radio & TV show Saturday at the Liberty Center at 6 p.m. will feature a performance by Terry & The Zydeco Bad Boys. 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.

The benefits to quitting smoking

I’m thankful that I never had the urge to start smoking and that my parents do not smoke nor do my daughters. I’m not by no means condemning my friends and family who do smoke. However, after reading the following, courtesy of Newspaper Metro, the health benefits of quitting smoking are endless.