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By Chris Rosa The Abbeville Meridional The crawfish season started with a bang in January with large crawfish and a decent supply of mud bugs. Now, two weeks before the busiest part (Lent Season) of crawfish season gets underway, crawfishermen have a couple of hiccups to deal with. For the last week, the size and amount of crawfish have dropped off. That hiccup comes with the territory. A new challenge the fishermen are dealing with is the lack of live bait to catch crawfish. In the cool winter months, mos

By Chris Rosa The Abbeville Meridional The crawfish season started with a bang in January with large crawfish and a decent supply of mud bugs. Now, two weeks before the busiest part (Lent Season) of crawfish season gets underway, crawfishermen have a couple of hiccups to deal with. For the last week, the size and amount of crawfish have dropped off. That hiccup comes with the territory. A new challenge the fishermen are dealing with is the lack of live bait to catch crawfish. In the cool winter months, mos

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Pogie in short supply for crawfish traps

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, February 18, 2022
The crawfish season started with a bang in January with large crawfish and a decent supply of mud bugs. Now, two weeks before the busiest part (Lent Season) of crawfish season gets underway, crawfishermen have a couple of hiccups to deal with.
Tim and Barb Slagel of Apostolic Christian Church’s are in front of the house remodeling project on West Green Alley in Church Point on Feb. 15. The Slagels, of Washington, Illinois, are the ministry coordinators. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)

Tim and Barb Slagel of Apostolic Christian Church’s are in front of the house remodeling project on West Green Alley in Church Point on Feb. 15. The Slagels, of Washington, Illinois, are the ministry coordinators. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)

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Christian group rebuilds house in Church Point

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, February 18, 2022
A residence on West Green Alley is being transformed from a rundown residence to one with a new life ahead of it.
Prior to the start of Thursday night’s redistricting meeting, members of both the Acadia Parish School Board and the Acadia Parish Police Jury discuss the proposed new lines. From left, are Bishop James Proctor, School Board District 1; Gordon Ray Morgan, Police Jury District 4; Ike Richard, School Board District 6; Doug LaCombe, School Board District 2; Pat Daigle, Police Jury District 7; and James Higginbotham, School Board District 7. (Photo by Steve Bandy/Crowley Post-Signal)

Prior to the start of Thursday night’s redistricting meeting, members of both the Acadia Parish School Board and the Acadia Parish Police Jury discuss the proposed new lines. From left, are Bishop James Proctor, School Board District 1; Gordon Ray Morgan, Police Jury District 4; Ike Richard, School Board District 6; Doug LaCombe, School Board District 2; Pat Daigle, Police Jury District 7; and James Higginbotham, School Board District 7. (Photo by Steve Bandy/Crowley Post-Signal)

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Acadia Parish bodies OK remap plan

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, February 18, 2022
Two parish government bodies – the Police Jury and the School Board – took less than 20 minutes to agree on a redistricting plan Thursday night that keeps each body’s eight districts identical for another 10 years. Those districts have been identical since the early 1990s.
The decorations for Mardi Gras have been cropping up across Eunice for weeks as the city anticipates its first street party since 2019. This one is on Park Avenue at the Veterans Memorial on Wednesday morning. On Mardi Gras that area should be filled with people celebrating Mardi Gras. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

The decorations for Mardi Gras have been cropping up across Eunice for weeks as the city anticipates its first street party since 2019. This one is on Park Avenue at the Veterans Memorial on Wednesday morning. On Mardi Gras that area should be filled with people celebrating Mardi Gras. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Mardi Gras cleanup is Saturday

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Volunteers are needed for a targeted cleanup before Eunice’s Mardi Gras. Donna Baltakis, director of Keep Eunice Beautiful, said no registration is needed. Volunteers only need to show up at the City Hall beginning at 8:30 a.m. Saturday to participate. The cleanup will last until 11 a.m.
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Myra Miller
Monday, February 14, 2022
Pro-Life Rosary set every Tuesday The weekly Pro-Life Rosary will begin at 11:30 a.m. inside Saint Anthony’s Catholic Church prior to noon mass. The public is invited and welcomed. 11th annual Taster’s Choice event Feb. 23 The 11th annual Taster’s Choice Event will be held from 6 until 9 p.m.
Frontiére, a low-glycemic rice developed by the LSU AgCenter is being sold across the state under the Parish Rice brand. This rice is a healthy alternative for diabetics and those who are pre-diabetic.

Frontiére, a low-glycemic rice developed by the LSU AgCenter is being sold across the state under the Parish Rice brand. This rice is a healthy alternative for diabetics and those who are pre-diabetic.

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LSU AgCenter low-glycemic rice shows promise for diabetics

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, February 11, 2022
For people interested in keeping their blood sugar levels in check, they now have a new tool thanks to rice developed at the LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station in Crowley.

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Flushing out the best TV shows

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, February 11, 2022
It probably wouldn’t work today, with all the ways we get our entertainment, but not so long ago, when television shows lived or died by Nielsen viewer ratings, the guys at the Lafayette water plant claimed they had a better way to find the favorites.
Kip Bertrand

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LSUE promotion

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, February 11, 2022
Kip Bertrand, a Rotarian, held up a garden flag promoting and sponsoring the LSUE Community Partner Project. Bertrand said, “Your can become a LSUE Community Partner.