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Myra Miller
Thursday, January 19, 2023
March for Life walk set for Sunday The public is invited on Sunday for the annual Pro-Life Walk in Eunice. The walk will begin at noon at North 2nd near Picou’s Drug Store, and conclude at the City Hall parking lot, with a short program and speaker. A rosary will be prayed beginning at 11 a.m.
UL Lafayette has joined the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie, becoming the country’s first member of the international network of French-speaking universities and research institutions. Dr. Fabrice Leroy, right, a professor of French and Francophone Studies, will be the University’s AUF liaison. He and Dr. Joseph Savoie, University president, recently visited with AUF representatives during a virtual welcome meeting. (Photo by Doug Dugas / University of Louisiana at Lafayette)

UL Lafayette has joined the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie, becoming the country’s first member of the international network of French-speaking universities and research institutions. Dr. Fabrice Leroy, right, a professor of French and Francophone Studies, will be the University’s AUF liaison. He and Dr. Joseph Savoie, University president, recently visited with AUF representatives during a virtual welcome meeting. (Photo by Doug Dugas / University of Louisiana at Lafayette)

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UL Lafayette is first university in the nation to join global French-speaking network

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has joined the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie, making it the first member of the international network of French-speaking universities and research institutions in the United States. The Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie was founded in 1961.
Front, from left, are Amy Broussard, Woman’s Foundation executive director; Eunice Hunter, scholarship recipient; Daniel Graham, scholarship recipient; Olivia Briolo, scholarship recipient; and Jamie Duval, Women’s Foundation president. Second row, from left, are Dr. Kyle Smith, LSUE dean of Student Affairs; Carey Lawson, LSUE Foundation executive director; Dr. Mae Simoneaux, LSUE director of Nursing; and Chad Jones, LSUE institutional liaison officer. Not pictured are scholarship recipients Minh Ho and Les

Front, from left, are Amy Broussard, Woman’s Foundation executive director; Eunice Hunter, scholarship recipient; Daniel Graham, scholarship recipient; Olivia Briolo, scholarship recipient; and Jamie Duval, Women’s Foundation president. Second row, from left, are Dr. Kyle Smith, LSUE dean of Student Affairs; Carey Lawson, LSUE Foundation executive director; Dr. Mae Simoneaux, LSUE director of Nursing; and Chad Jones, LSUE institutional liaison officer. Not pictured are scholarship recipients Minh Ho and Les

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Dr. Boustany Jr Memorial Nursing scholarship recipients named

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
LSU Eunice has continued its partnership with The Woman’s Foundation as five nursing students were awarded the Frem F. Boustany, Jr., MD Memorial Nursing Scholarship. The scholarship recipients were honored at a luncheon on the campus of LSU Eunice.
Eunice Manor administrator Nickie Toups and Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser in the nursing home on Tuesday. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Eunice Manor administrator Nickie Toups and Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser in the nursing home on Tuesday. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Eunice Manor’s top rank draws attention

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Eunice Manor is ranked as one of the top five nursing homes in Louisiana and on Tuesday Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser stopped there to recognize the facility.
Eunice native Bishop Brian Stevens was the speaker at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. program on Sunday at New Zion Baptist Church. Behind Stevens is the Rev. Mack Frank. Stevens pastor of the Faith Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Abbeville. He and his wife, Ulander, are Eunice High School graduates. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Eunice native Bishop Brian Stevens was the speaker at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. program on Sunday at New Zion Baptist Church. Behind Stevens is the Rev. Mack Frank. Stevens pastor of the Faith Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Abbeville. He and his wife, Ulander, are Eunice High School graduates. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Eunice native Stevens delivers MLK message

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. faced ostracism and criticism as he became a Civil Rights icon, but he pressed on with his mission, said Bishop Brian Stevens, of Faith Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Abbeville. The Eunice native was the speaker at the 36th annual Martin Luther King Jr.
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Myra Miller
Monday, January 16, 2023
March for Life walk set for Jan. 22 The public is invited on Sunday, Jan. 22 for the annual Pro-Life Walk in Eunice. The walk will begin at noon at North 2nd near Picou’s Drug Store, and conclude at the City Hall parking lot, with a short program and speaker.

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Searching for Fabacher in Acadia Parish

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, January 13, 2023
Sometime ago, I wrote about an all but forgotten Acadia Parish community called Fabacher, noting that little remains to mark just where it was. I speculated that “Fabacher Road, which runs west for several miles from Hwy.
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Arbor Day celebration is Jan. 21 at Louisiana State Arboretum

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, January 13, 2023
Celebrate Louisiana’s Arbor Day with a day full of activities and free tree seedlings at the Louisiana State Arboretum from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 21. The tree seedling give-a-way will begin after the opening ceremony at 10 am.
With hand-held scanners are officials and some of the donors who helped pay for the equipment. From left, are Deputy George Cain, Parish President Jesse Bellard, VFW Post Commander Donnie Fontenot, Police Chief Kyle LeBouef, Deputy John Medlin, City Marshal Terry Darbonne, Joseph Tuminaro of State Farm, Trey Ducote of State Farm, Evelyn Stringer of WoodmanLife Chapter 243, Caroline Frey of State Farm, Mayor Scott Fontenot and Chief Deputy Joey Peloquin. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

With hand-held scanners are officials and some of the donors who helped pay for the equipment. From left, are Deputy George Cain, Parish President Jesse Bellard, VFW Post Commander Donnie Fontenot, Police Chief Kyle LeBouef, Deputy John Medlin, City Marshal Terry Darbonne, Joseph Tuminaro of State Farm, Trey Ducote of State Farm, Evelyn Stringer of WoodmanLife Chapter 243, Caroline Frey of State Farm, Mayor Scott Fontenot and Chief Deputy Joey Peloquin. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Metal detectors protect public

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, January 13, 2023
Eunice City Marshal Terry Darbonne called donors together at the Eunice City Court to thank them for making possible metal detectors used at school sports events and other uses.
Dustin Champagne, a wildlife biologist with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, speaks with Eunice Rotarian Randall Vige at Wednesday’s meeting. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Dustin Champagne, a wildlife biologist with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, speaks with Eunice Rotarian Randall Vige at Wednesday’s meeting. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Habitat loss turns some wildlife into nuisances

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, January 13, 2023
From black bears feeding on leftover pizza, coyotes preying on pets and feral hogs tearing up levees, animals and humans often find themselves conflict. Sometimes, as in the case of wild hogs, the once domesticated animals almost defy control.