Dr. Zebediah Stearns was appointed interim St. Landry Parish coroner during the Parish Council meeting on Wednesday.
The Council also set an election on Nov. 8 for the coroner’s position.
Two-time Grammy nominee Corey Ledet leads the Tribute to Clifton Chenier set for 1 to 3 p.m. June 25 at the St. Landry Parish Visitor Center, I-49 exit 23, in Opelousas.
The St. Landry Parish School Board budget usually is projected at break-even or even a surplus in recent years, but the finance director expects a small loss this year and more than $1 million next year.
Dr. Russell Pavich, who served 26 years as St. Landry Parish coroner, died on June 10, according to an obituary.
Pavich was 70.
Pavich was elected coroner after serving one term as a police juror.
The 2022 SLEMCO Annual Meeting attracted thousands of members to Lafayette’s Cajundome on Saturday, each hoping to win one of several valuable prizes. SLEMCO’s 2022 Annual Meeting grand-prize einner was Johnny Trahan Jr. of Lafayette.
Authorities are searching for a 21-year-old former LSUE basketball player from Lafourche Parish who went missing in an Idaho river near Boise after visiting the state for a trip, according to a report on WDSU’s website.
Pickleball every Monday, Wednesday
You are invited to play Pickleball every Monday and Wednesday during the month of June from 1 to 3 p.m. inside the gym at LSUE.
Newcomers are welcomed. Anyone 10 years old and older can play.
The death of Dr. Russell Pavich, St. Landry Parish coroner, is being reported by Quirk & Son Funeral Home, of Eunice.
Pavich died Friday.
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is mourning the loss of its First Lady.