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Tri-Parish LSU grads

LSU recognized 1,986 graduates at the university’s 300th commencement exercises on Dec. 20. The 1,986 degrees awarded is a new record for LSU’s fall graduation. In addition, the university awarded the most degrees to female, African American, Asian and Hispanic students ever during a fall semester.

UL Lafayette awards record number of master’s degrees

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette awarded 1,358 degrees during its Fall 2019 Commencement on Dec. 20. Bachelor’s degrees were presented to 1,077 graduates. Master’s degrees were awarded to 255 graduates, the largest number in UL Lafayette history.

Mother Pelosi’s impeachment games

Did anyone else not watch the Democrat presidential debate on TV Thursday night? I thought so. After three months of watching Saint Nancy Pelosi and her House Democrats stage their solemn impeachment circus, I decided to skip the latest “historic” debate. I figure I had suffered enough.

Have you lived - really lived - the 2010s?

Do I owe someone an apology for not taking a more active role in the iconic cultural, technological and political developments of the 2010s?

Resolve to capture memories

I’ve urged it before and I urge it again: Make it your resolution this year that you are going to sit down and talk with your parents and grandparents, to listen to their stories, ask them questions.

Family in need helped

St. Landry Parish Fire District 6 Volunteer Fire Department, along with Eunice City Marshal’s Office, came together this year to help a family in need.

Vermilion Parish school superintendent to retire

Superintendent Jerome Puyau’s era has ended with the Vermilion Parish School Board; however, he will still be employed with the Vermilion Parish School system and will be collecting a $12,000 a month salary for the next nine months. At Thursday’s (Dec.

Savoy Medical Center honored on local, state, federal level

Savoy Medical Center,was recognized and honored on the local, state and federal level in 2019. In August, the Savoy Cancer Center was nominated and voted Business of the Year by the Evangeline Chamber of Commerce as well as Gene Burge, CEO, being the recipient of the Business Person of the year.

Respiratory care grads at LSUE

The 2019 respiratory care graduates at LSUE, front, from left are Brooke Arceneaux of Lafayette, Tyler Lewis of Lafayette, Heather Foshee of Pineville, and Stephanie Bourque of Church Point.

Donation to Eunice Food Bank

Employees from Fruge Lumber Company made a donation to the Eunice Food Bank.