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Easter egg hunt at Highland Early Learning Center.

Easter egg hunt at Highland Early Learning Center.

Of crawfish, paqueing, and sweet dough pies

Rebecca Chaisson
Thursday, April 14, 2022
There are across south Louisiana some religiously observed Easter week rituals that have little, if anything, to do with religion. They were birthed in the solemnity of Eastertide but they also reflect a native irreverence about gospels of any sort, be they religious, political, or social.

Anti-vaccine bills stall in Legislature

Rebecca Chaisson
Thursday, April 14, 2022
Three anti-vaccine bills ran into trouble with lawmakers Tuesday during lengthy debates. Rep. Larry Bagley, a Stonewall Republican, had proposed a bill that would make it a misdemeanor crime for government agencies and schools to discriminate against people based on their vaccine status.
Cheryl Devall

Cheryl Devall

KRVS names general manager

Rebecca Chaisson
Thursday, April 14, 2022
What’s a veteran journalist from California doing at Lafayette’s music-driven NPR affiliate? Dancing with anticipation at the prospect of partnering the six-decade-old station into the future.
Sweet pea is a cool-season annual that blooms in spring. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Sweet pea is a cool-season annual that blooms in spring. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Flowering vines for La. landscapes

Rebecca Chaisson
Thursday, April 14, 2022
There are many plant materials available for us to use when designing a landscape or garden. We can choose from trees, shrubs, cool- and warm-season annuals, perennials and ground covers. And let’s not forget about vines — an element of landscapes that too often is overlooked.
Richard LeBouef, executive director of the St. Landry Parish Solid Waste Commission.

Richard LeBouef, executive director of the St. Landry Parish Solid Waste Commission.

Trash concerns raised

Rebecca Chaisson
Thursday, April 14, 2022
Trash pickup concerns were raised at the Eunice city meeting last week and at a Parish Council meeting on April 6. Concerns at Eunice were about the amount of litter in the city, but the question raised at the parish meeting is perhaps more important.
Donna Baltakis, director of Keep Eunice Beautiful.

Donna Baltakis, director of Keep Eunice Beautiful.

Volunteers sought for city cleanup

Rebecca Chaisson
Thursday, April 14, 2022
Volunteers are needed for a Keep Eunice Beautiful cleanup campaign on April 23. Donna Baltakis, director of Keep Eunice Beautiful, said the city’s campaign is in conjunction with the, state effort Love the Boot, planned from April 18 to 24.
Matt Garber, manager of the farm crop production at Garber Farms, was the guest speaker at the Eunice Rotary Wednesday.

Matt Garber, manager of the farm crop production at Garber Farms, was the guest speaker at the Eunice Rotary Wednesday.

Garber Farms produces 20% of the state’s sweet potatoes

Rebecca Chaisson
Thursday, April 14, 2022
The Garber Family has been growing grains and vegetables in South Louisiana since 1881. They presently have three generations working together to produce sweet potatoes.

Easter ham winners announced

Rebecca Chaisson
Thursday, April 14, 2022
Eunice News and partnering business gave away 24 hams. Hams vouchers are to be picked up from Eunice News Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vouchers are to be redeemed at Champagne’s. The deadline to redeem hams is April 28.
St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller
Thursday, April 14, 2022
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. April 14 Shelton Malonde Carriere, 40, 2000 block of Prairie Ronde Highway, Opelousas. Simple criminal damage to property, criminal trespassing, attempted theft. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Sex offenders.

Sex offenders.

Information sought on sex offenders

Rebecca Chaisson
Thursday, April 14, 2022
The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Sex Offender Unit is asking the public’s help in locating two sex offenders through Crime Stoppers. Thomas Joseph Jarona left his registered address of 1271 Magnolia Street in Eunice and failed to notify the Sex Offender Unit of his new address.