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Companion planting – More than ‘Just Friends’

From the Eunice Bulb And Blossom Club
Friday, July 21, 2023
Companion planting involves growing plants together for specific benefits. Benefits involve attracting good bugs to manage the bad bugs, enhance plant growth and vegetable production, increase flavor of certain vegetables, attract beneficial pollinators and prevent disease.
The cast and crew of the upcoming production of “Once Upon A Fairy Tale” are bottom row, from left, Brayden Landry, Demi Vidrine, Riley Long, Kaydie Oberste, Waylon Carmouche and Sam Menard; middle row, Gabriella Butts, Sophia Duhon, Wesley Lapoint, Kane Poullard, Lillian Veillon, Kali Poullard, Emma Kate Duhon, Henry Menard and Evelyn Parker; third row, Abigail Butts, Millie Ardoin, Sylvia Maricle, Elizabeth Duhon, Wesley Elfert, Dashae Davis, Amelia Bourgeois, Rose Young, Elle Soileau, Shely Niles, Scarle

The cast and crew of the upcoming production of “Once Upon A Fairy Tale” are bottom row, from left, Brayden Landry, Demi Vidrine, Riley Long, Kaydie Oberste, Waylon Carmouche and Sam Menard; middle row, Gabriella Butts, Sophia Duhon, Wesley Lapoint, Kane Poullard, Lillian Veillon, Kali Poullard, Emma Kate Duhon, Henry Menard and Evelyn Parker; third row, Abigail Butts, Millie Ardoin, Sylvia Maricle, Elizabeth Duhon, Wesley Elfert, Dashae Davis, Amelia Bourgeois, Rose Young, Elle Soileau, Shely Niles, Scarle

Eunice Players Theater opens children’s production Friday

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, July 21, 2023
The Eunice Players Theater is pleased to announce its upcoming Children Production of “Once Upon A Fairy Tale” to be held on July 28-30 and Aug. 3-6. Evening performances are scheduled for 7 and Sunday matinees are scheduled for 2 p.m. All performances will be held at the theater located a 121 S.
Damon Cormier of The Best Stop was a vendor at the annual Scott Boudin Festival, serving specialty Cajun foods like boudin and cracklins. (Photo by Layne Miller/LSU Manship School News Service)

Damon Cormier of The Best Stop was a vendor at the annual Scott Boudin Festival, serving specialty Cajun foods like boudin and cracklins. (Photo by Layne Miller/LSU Manship School News Service)

‘We’re not done yet’: Businesses key in preserving Cajun culture

Jillian Elliott, Layne Miller and Taegen Heck / LSU Manship School News Service
Friday, July 21, 2023
When Alex Cook stumbled on a flier for a local juke joint, he was confused about how he, a member of the Baton Rouge music scene, was unfamiliar with a spot just minutes away in Zachary.
Thomas Dejean

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Confederate monument conundrum

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, July 21, 2023
A monument to Confederate soldiers on the St Landry Parish Courthouse continues to present a conundrum to the Parish Council. An estimate of $23,000 to disassemble the 100-plus year-old monument on the northeast corner of the square was presented by Opelousas lawyer Thomas Dejean.
Steven Procopio

Steven Procopio

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PAR chief briefs Rotarians

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, July 21, 2023
The president of the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana spoke to Eunice Rotarians about the mission of the nonpartisan, good government organization.
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Myra Miller
Thursday, July 20, 2023
Eunice Symphony needs singers The Eunice Symphony Orchestra will host auditions for enthusiastic singers for its upcoming Broadway Musical concert. The orchestra is in need of two male singers and four female singers. Audition information will be given to each applicant personally.

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Acadia Parish Police Jury tables RV/camper ordinance

Claudette Olivier / Crowley Post-Signal
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
The Acadia Parish Police Jury unanimously agreed to table a proposed ordinance regulating the use of recreational park campers in the unincorporated areas of the parish. “This ordinance is mainly to address situations like we discussed earlier ...

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Candidate announcement policy

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Planning to run for election this fall? The deadline for announcements in The Eunice News is Sept. 11 The qualifying period for candidates is Aug. 8-10. The October 14 election spans candidates from governor to the parish level.
State Rep. Rhonda Butler

State Rep. Rhonda Butler

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Ville Platte Rotary: Rep. Butler gives update on legislative session

Heather Bogard / Ville Platte Gazette
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Rotarian Bill Brunet welcomed State Rep. Rhonda Butler as the guest speaker for the July 11, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. She gave an update on the recent legislative session.
Carrol LaFleur, right, talks about books on the life of the Rev. Verbis LaFleur, who was declared a servant of God by the Diocese of Lafayette. On the left is the Rev. Travis Abadie, pastor of St. Francis Regis Catholic Church of Arnaudville. (Photo courtesy of St. Bernard Catholic Church)

Carrol LaFleur, right, talks about books on the life of the Rev. Verbis LaFleur, who was declared a servant of God by the Diocese of Lafayette. On the left is the Rev. Travis Abadie, pastor of St. Francis Regis Catholic Church of Arnaudville. (Photo courtesy of St. Bernard Catholic Church)

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Brewing saints along Bayou Teche

TONY MARKS / The Ville Platte Gazette
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
The Theology on the Bayou series returned to Bayou Teche Brewery this summer, and the talks are centered around three residents of South Louisiana, Father Verbis LaFleur, Auguste “Nonco” Pelafigue, and Charlene Richard, who have been declared servants of God after having their causes of...