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Adrianna Sky LeJeune

EUNICE-It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that the family of Adrianna Sky LeJeune announces her passing on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at the age of 25. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at a later time with burial will follow in the St. Paul Cemetery.

Dark shades for a thrilling gothic garden

Gardening has seen many trends in the past 200 years. Many reflect societal shifts, technological advances and ever-evolving aesthetic changes. The early 19th century highlighted the Victorian age, when many landscape designs used bedding plants placed in complex patterns.

Advice for 2024 promgoers

Editor’s note: A version of this column was published in 2017. Social media is driving up the cost of proms, as promgoers are under intense pressure to post glamourous prom photos on their feeds, reports the Wall Street Journal. Some girls are spending $2,000 or more on their custom prom dresses.

Does your town need renaming?

The venerable comic strip “Gasoline Alley” is wrapping up a storyline in which the dastardly assistant mayor schemed to change the town’s name from Gasoline Alley to the ostensibly more modern Electric Acres (without even offering a compromise such as Hybrid Hollow).

Who were the Hoo-Hoos, anyhoo?

In a recent column about early baseball rivalries, I noted that the Orange Hoo-Hoos were one of the teams in the short-lived Gulf Coast League in the early 1900s. That prompted a reader to ask, “Why would a team have such a silly name?” It turns out that it isn’t quite a silly as it appears.

St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

The following people obtained marriage licenses from the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office, Opelousas. April 17 Clifton Jack of Mamou and Melanie Antoinette Malveaux of Mamou.

Presentation is on Opelousas during the Civil War

Kallie Johnston will give a presentation on Opelousas during the Civil War from 1 to 3 p.m. May 18 at the Opelousas Museum, 315 N Main St., Opelousas, Johnston’s talk will include and sketches of area soldiers to provide a glimpse at life in St. Landry pre- and post-Civil War.

‘Bloom Where You’re Planted’ is theme for 12th Annual Women With Heart event

The Women United of St. Landry-Evangeline United Way will host the 12th Annual Women With Heart Luncheon and Awards event from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 8 at the Opelousas Civic Center. Registration is required.

Acadia Parish sheriff warns about 4-wheeler thefts

Four-wheelers, side-by-sides and certain types of trucks have been targeted for theft in various areas of Acadia Parish and surrounding parishes, according to Acadia Parish Sheriff K.P. Gibson in a Crime Stoppers news release.

Parish receives state assistance for debris pickup

In lieu of the state not qualifying to receive FEMA assistance, Gov. Jeff Landry is helping parishes that were hardest hit by the storm on April 10. During the storm, St. Landry was hit by two EF-1 tornadoes in Port Barre and Washington. St.