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Sale ends annual Jr. Livestock Show

Acadia Parish’s annual Junior Livestock Show and Sale was once again a success. Saturday saw the close of the three-day event, with a large number of local 4-H and FFA members selling their market animals at auction.

Paul Frankie Ceasar

Paul was born in Elton on Aug. 25, 1956, to Sidney Ceasar and Emily Bellard Ceasar. He was called from this earthly life by his Heavenly Father on Jan. 9, 2019. Paul loved to go fishing, shopping, and eating out. He also loved raising his rabbits and chickens.

Eugene Joseph Marceaux

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Lyons Point for Eugene Joseph Marceaux, 75, who died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Fr. Clint Trahan, pastor of Sacred Heart and St.

P.D. forced to shoot cow loose near I-10

A cow that had apparently escaped from a trailer on Interstate 10 was shot by Crowley Police Officers as it made its way toward U.S. Highway 90 recently. According to Police Chief Jimmy Broussard, on Saturday, Jan. 12, at about 7 a.m.

New NCS principal addresses Crowley Lions

Mary Ann Sariego has been a Christian school educator for 35 years, the last seven months as principal at Crowley’s Northside Christian School. “I just love the ‘family feel’ of a Christian school,” she told members of the Crowley Lions Club earlier this week.

Bobbie Ann Andrus

Funeral services will be held Saturday, Jan. 19, at 11 a.m. at Northside Assembly of God for Bobbie Ann Andrus, 80, who died Jan 10, 2019, at her residence. Services will be conducted by Rev. Stacey Poullard. Interment will be in Mermentau Cemetery. Sister Bobbie Anne Andrus was born on Oct.

Eli Cormier

RAYNE - Funeral services will be held on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019 at 3 p.m. in Gossen Funeral Home Chapel in Rayne, for Eli Cormier, 81, who died Thursday, Jan. 17, at his residence in Rayne. Interment will be in the Assumption of the BVM Cemetery in Mire. Rev. Kevin Bordelon, Pastor of St.

Home of the bald eagle

Cajun Coast’s annual Eagle Expo will take a different look at St. Mary’s bald eagle populations this year. There will be more looking for eagles. Organizers have added more of the popular boat tours through St. Mary waterways where bald eagles and their nests are regularly spotted.

Guest editorial: From The Advocate

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