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CFMA Lake Charles announces 2 inductees into Hall of Fame

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
The Cajun French Music Association Lake Charles Chapter plans to induct two musicians into its Hall of Fame on Nov. 7. The late Cajun fiddler player Adam Landreneau and harmonica player Isom Fontenot are the honorees.

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City plan to leverage local assets

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
An action plan for the City of Eunice is focusing on cultural assets as well as LSU Eunice. “This will lead to bigger and better things,” said Alicia Mire, the city’s Main Street and Tourism director. For instance, she pointed out LSUE enrolls more than 3,000 students and 98% commute to the school.
Eunice Manor is ranked among the top five nursing homes in the state in Newsweek’s America’s Best Nursing Home ranking. Nickie Toups, administrator, is with her nursing home staff. Seated, from left, are Lasetta Mayo, therapy tech and CNA; Sonsherryler Thomas, CNA; Toups; and April Williams, housekeeping supervisor. In back, from left, are Betty Rosette, laundry; Saundra Frey, director of nursing; Lauren Lirette, MDS coordinator, LPN; Lindsay Doucet, transportation driver; Danielle Lonnett, housekeeping; T

Eunice Manor is ranked among the top five nursing homes in the state in Newsweek’s America’s Best Nursing Home ranking. Nickie Toups, administrator, is with her nursing home staff. Seated, from left, are Lasetta Mayo, therapy tech and CNA; Sonsherryler Thomas, CNA; Toups; and April Williams, housekeeping supervisor. In back, from left, are Betty Rosette, laundry; Saundra Frey, director of nursing; Lauren Lirette, MDS coordinator, LPN; Lindsay Doucet, transportation driver; Danielle Lonnett, housekeeping; T

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Eunice Manor ranks in top 5 of best nursing homes in state

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Eunice Manor Nursing Home is celebrating success. Nickie Toups, administrator at Eunice Manor, learned Friday in an email that Eunice Manor has been recognized on the 2022 list of America’s Best Nursing Homes by Newsweek’s America’s Best Nursing Homes.
Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA) and Hancock Whitney Bank announce the 2021 Leaders in Philanthropy Award honoree for Evangeline Parish, Connie Lamke, founder of the Acosta Foundation.

Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA) and Hancock Whitney Bank announce the 2021 Leaders in Philanthropy Award honoree for Evangeline Parish, Connie Lamke, founder of the Acosta Foundation.

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Lamke is among 2021 Leaders in Philanthropy Award honoree

Rebecca Chaisson
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA) and Hancock Whitney Bank announce the 2021 Leaders in Philanthropy Award honoree for Evangeline Parish, Connie Lamke, founder of the Acosta Foundation. Lamke moved to Evangeline Parish in the 1990s where she watched her father selflessly give to his community.
Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA) and Hancock Whitney Bank announced the 2021 Leaders in Philanthropy Award honorees for St. Landry Parish are Harold and Ammy Taylor. (Submitted photo)

Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA) and Hancock Whitney Bank announced the 2021 Leaders in Philanthropy Award honorees for St. Landry Parish are Harold and Ammy Taylor. (Submitted photo)

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Taylors are among Leaders in Philanthropy Award honorees

Rebecca Chaisson
Monday, October 4, 2021
Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA) and Hancock Whitney Bank announced the 2021 Leaders in Philanthropy Award honorees for St. Landry Parish are Harold and Ammy Taylor. As a lifelong resident of St.
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Myra Miller
Monday, October 4, 2021
CDA leads Rosary everyday in October Every day during the month of October, Court Eunice 208 Catholic Daughters of the Americas will be leading a rosary at 5:30 p.m. in the rosary garden at St. Anthony’s Church. The public is invited.

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Ruined eyesight didn’t deter old soldier

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 1, 2021
After Napoleon Bonaparte was forced from power in 1815, many of his soldiers had to leave France for political and economic reasons. A good number of them found their way to French Louisiana, including an officer who is called the founder of Ville Platte.
By Myra Miller Lifestyles Editor Eunice citizens are most likely now aware of signs posted along some of our city streets. These signs, “Welcome Home” are placed for our soldiers who are returning home from overseas. The “Welcome Home” signs are located along the route that the troops may likely travel into Eunice. One sign is located at the corner of South La. 13 and Sittig Road, near the corner of the former Ronnie’s Bar. Others are along South CC Duson near the Eunice City Hall, Park Avenue near the

By Myra Miller Lifestyles Editor Eunice citizens are most likely now aware of signs posted along some of our city streets. These signs, “Welcome Home” are placed for our soldiers who are returning home from overseas. The “Welcome Home” signs are located along the route that the troops may likely travel into Eunice. One sign is located at the corner of South La. 13 and Sittig Road, near the corner of the former Ronnie’s Bar. Others are along South CC Duson near the Eunice City Hall, Park Avenue near the

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Signs celebrate Guard soldiers coming home from deployment

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 1, 2021
Eunice citizens are most likely now aware of signs posted along some of our city streets. These signs, “Welcome Home” are placed for our soldiers who are returning home from overseas. The “Welcome Home” signs are located along the route that the troops may likely travel into Eunice.

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LSUE Ag program gets $846K grant

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 1, 2021
Louisiana State University at Eunice has been awarded more than $846,000 of grant funding through the Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities Initiative (WORC) it was announced last week.
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Myra Miller
Thursday, September 30, 2021
CDA leads Rosary everyday in October Every day during the month of October, Court Eunice 208 Catholic Daughters of the Americas will be leading a rosary at 5:30 p.m. in the rosary garden at St. Anthony’s Church. The public is invited.