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Donald Dean Godeaux

Myra Miller
Monday, July 6, 2020
Donald Dean Godeaux passed away on Friday, July 3, 2020 at the age of 82. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, July 6, 2020 at 2 p.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church with Father Hampton Davis celebrant. Entombment will follow in St. Paul Mausoleum.

News notes

Myra Miller
Monday, July 6, 2020
Grab & Go meals for kids through Aug. 5 Restoring God’s Glory Ministries is part of the summer feeding program for kids. Lunches will be available through Aug. 5. There will be a cooked lunch and snacks served daily from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Crash kills Eunice man

Rebecca Chaisson
Sunday, July 5, 2020
A single-vehicle crash on La. 29 near Carl Loewer Road in St. Landry Parish took the life of 49-year-old Hubbard Arrington of Eunice, according to a news release from Louisiana State Police Troop I. The crash occurred at about 7:50 p.m. Friday.

Search for best-tasting tomato leads Brennan to LSU AgCenter

Rebecca Chaisson
Sunday, July 5, 2020
When New Orleans restauranteur Dickie Brennan was ready to find tomato varieties for his restaurants, he called on the LSU AgCenter. “I want to serve, sell and promote local, vine-ripe tomatoes picked here — tomatoes that stay longer on the vine are sweeter and juicier,” he said.

River of worry in this divorce

Rebecca Chaisson
Sunday, July 5, 2020
Each spring and summer, when the Mississippi begins to rise, we start to hear from folks who think it will change course into the Atchafalaya, flooding half of south Louisiana.

Coronavirus flares up in area

Rebecca Chaisson
Saturday, July 4, 2020
The coronavirus is making itself known in Acadiana as parishes are experiencing spikes in cases. The seven-parish Acadiana region recently had a 25% increase in cases to a seven-day total of 1,591 and a seven-day positive test rate of 10%.

Sensory Garden

Rebecca Chaisson
Saturday, July 4, 2020
Children enjoyed hunting for snails at the Eunice Community Sensory Garden on June 20. On a bright sunny morning several children helped to remove garden pests, snails. Hundreds of snails were removed. Snails were then relocated to the compost pile.

Who was Saint Landry?

Rebecca Chaisson
Saturday, July 4, 2020
The Opelousas Rotary Club is asking the St. Landry Parish Council’s permission to place a statue of Saint Landry in front of the parish courthouse. “Saint Landry was a very important saint to the French people.