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Birth Announcements

Anna Leger Haley Feucht of Eunice and Hunter Leger of Opelousas announce the birth of their daughter, Anna Kathryn Leger, born at Opelousas General Hospital on July 28 weighing 6 pounds and 14.4 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Cindy and Llewellyn Feucht of Eunice.

New cafeteria manager at Eunice Elementary

Joining Eunice Elementary as its new cafeteria manager is Cheryl Stevens. (Submitted Photo)

Landry and Comeaux at Liberty Saturday

The “Rendez-vous des Cajuns” Cajun Music Radio & TV show Saturday at the Liberty Center at 6 p.m. will feature performances by Yvette Landry & Richard Comeaux. 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.

Choose the right backpack for your child

Most school kids carry backpacks to and from school. Normally these backpacks are filled with school work and books. I have witnessed that these backpacks seemed to be almost bigger and heavier than the child.

New teachers at Eunice Elementary

Eunice Elementary welcomes its newest teachers and staff to campus.

St. Edmund High students at open house

These St. Edmund High freshmen students, Jose Deshotel, left, Kasen Hollier and Anthony Walker study school schedules during the high school’s open house held Aug. 8. (Submitted Photo)

Acadia DAR summer workshop

The Acadia Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution was represented at the summer workshop in Pineville by American History Chairman, Alma Reed, left, and Regent Charlene Lacombe. Round table discussions were held on the upcoming year for the various committees.

Louisiana takes first place at seafood cook-off

By Johnny Morgan, jmorgan@agcenter.lsu.edu NEW ORLEANS — Three Pointe Coupee Parish 4-H chefs showed the judges and the competition how seafood is done with their shrimp dish at the Great American Seafood Cook-Off: 4-H Edition on August 6.

LSU AgCenter horticulturist advises to remove faded flowers

By Dan Gill LSU AgCenter Horticulturist Deadheading is an important but often neglected gardening technique. It refers to pruning off old, faded flowers from a plant as it blooms. It is most often done to annuals and perennials, but it is also useful with some summer-flowering trees and shrubs.

Birth Announcements

Caiden Malveaux Yolanda Kennerson and Craig Malveaux Jr. announce the birth of their son, Caiden Milique Malveaux, born at Acadian Medical Center on Aug. 2 weighing 6 pounds. Maternal grandmother is Elaine Rubin. Paternal grandparents are Joann Malveaux and Craig Malveaux Sr.