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Dr. Russell Pavich

Dr. Russell Pavich

Longtime coroner Dr. Russell Pavich dies

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.

SLEMCO’s 85th Annual Meeting attracts thousands

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.
Everette Jackson

Everette Jackson

Former LSUE basketball player missing after tubing in Idaho

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.
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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.
 Dr. Russell Pavich

Dr. Russell Pavich

St. Landry Parish coroner Dr. Russell Pavich dies

The death of Dr. Russell Pavich, St. Landry Parish coroner, is being reported by Quirk & Son Funeral Home, of Eunice. Pavich died Friday. According to the funeral home, the following services have been scheduled: Visitation, from 4 to 9 p.m. June 14 at Quirk & Son Funeral Home - Eunice, 121 S.
Gail Heinbach Savoie

Gail Heinbach Savoie

UL Lafayette mourns first lady and ‘greatest cheerleader,’ Gail Savoie


The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is mourning the loss of its First Lady.   Gail Heinbach Savoie, the wife of UL Lafayette President Joseph Savoie, passed away on Sunday following an extended illness. She was 67 years old.   In a statement to the campus, Dr.
UL Lafayette’s Dr. Heather Stone (left) and Chief Albert Naquin of the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw tribe of Native Americans, will appear in a short film about she and tribe members’ oral history project. The film will premiere at noon on Tuesday via a free livestream. (Photo credit: Doug Dugas / University of Louisiana at Lafayette)

UL Lafayette’s Dr. Heather Stone (left) and Chief Albert Naquin of the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw tribe of Native Americans, will appear in a short film about she and tribe members’ oral history project. The film will premiere at noon on Tuesday via a free livestream. (Photo credit: Doug Dugas / University of Louisiana at Lafayette)

Film to feature UL Lafayette researcher’s oral history project with coastal residents

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has tapped the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Dr. Heather Stone for a role in its “In Times of Crisis: Stories from the Gulf of Mexico” film project.

Luncheon to address future of St. Landry Parish

Serving up knowledge on June 14 at the Opelousas Civic Center is the aim of the Early Learning Network of St. Landry Parish’s Leaders Luncheon at the Opelousas Civic Center, 1638 Creswell Lane.
Dr. Ty Hargroder provides wound care at Advanced Wound Care, located in the Physician’s Plaza at Acadian Medical Center. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Dr. Ty Hargroder provides wound care at Advanced Wound Care, located in the Physician’s Plaza at Acadian Medical Center. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Wound care opens at Acadian Medical Center

June is National Wound Health Awareness Month and the Acadian Medical Center has a new service, Advanced Wound Care, located in the Physician’s Plaza.