Lifestyle

Survivorman event at Acadian Baptist Center

Do you know how to get back to civilization? What do you do if you are lost? How can you avoid being lost in the city? Acadian Baptist Center of Eunice will present a two-day event, Survivorman, on Sept. 15 and 16th for boys first-through sixth-grade and their dads and grandfathers.

A procession of statue of Mary at St. Edmund

As a processional tradition of the statue of Mary, St. Edmund football team members and spirit groups walked Friday and transported the Statue of Mary from the school’s campus, to Vine Street, and to the Blue Jay field in order to place Mary in her grotto for the 2017 football season.

Louisiana 4-H’ers take third place at national forestry competition

By Johnny Morgan BATON ROUGE — Louisiana placed third among 15 states that competed in the 38th annual National 4-H Forestry Invitational from July 30 through August 3. Teams from Arkansas and Florida placed first and second respectively.

Ashley Lodge 232 donates school supplies

The Ashley Lodge 232 Prince Hall Affiliate in Eunice recently donated school supplies to Eunice Junior High School. Seated, from left, are Damien Papillion, Don Dupre, Wishful Master; and James Carrier. In back, from left, are Clarence Lazard Jr.

Jay Cormier & Cajun Born at Liberty

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

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.