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Myra Miller
Monday, January 3, 2022
Rotary Club seeks nominees for its citizen award The Eunice Rotary Club is accepting nominations for the 2021 Citizen of the Year Award.
Christine Janise Fontenot

Christine Janise Fontenot

Christine Janise Fontenot

Myra Miller
Monday, January 3, 2022
Christine Janise Fontenot passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2021 at the age of 65. A Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at Quirk & Son Funeral Home of Eunice with Deacon Gary Gaudin officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
Betty Ann Pousson Alphonso

Betty Ann Pousson Alphonso

Betty Ann Pousson Alphonso

Myra Miller
Monday, January 3, 2022
Betty Ann Pousson Alphonso passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021 at the age of 69. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at New Hope Fellowship with Pastor Chris Frye officiating.
Katina Babineaux Ardoin

Katina Babineaux Ardoin

Katina Dawn Babineaux Ardoin

Myra Miller
Monday, January 3, 2022
Katina Dawn Babineaux Ardoin passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2022 at the age of 50. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Basile with Father Keenan Brown Celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Augustine Cemetery.
Fire at a Hill Street home

Fire at a Hill Street home

Family escapes from a fire from their home

Myra Miller
Thursday, December 30, 2021
At 12 noon Thursday Eunice Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 200 block of Hill Street. According to Fire Chief Harral “New York” Johnson of Acadia Fire District 4, “Fire fighters from St.

McNeese honor students named

Rebecca Chaisson
Thursday, December 30, 2021
LAKE CHARLES — McNeese State University honor students were recognized at fall commencement ceremonies held Dec. 10 in Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles.  Honor students recognized included:  Magna Cum Laude (3.70-3.89): Emily K. Bordelon, Ville Platte; and Gentry J. Borill, Crowley;. Cum Laude (3.

Northwestern State awards 662 college degrees

Rebecca Chaisson
Thursday, December 30, 2021
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University awarded 662 degrees to 656 graduates during Fall 2021 Commencement exercises with four ceremonies held over two days, Dec. 15-16. NSU also awarded 412 degrees to 409 Summer 2021 graduates. It was the first commencement program presided over by Dr.
Gorgeous and compact, the Cinnamon Girl variety of dwarf distylium is a great shrub to consider adding to your landscape. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Gorgeous and compact, the Cinnamon Girl variety of dwarf distylium is a great shrub to consider adding to your landscape. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Designing and planting foundation beds

Rebecca Chaisson
Thursday, December 30, 2021
By Heather Kirk-Ballard LSU AgCenter Horticulturist A foundation planting is the placement of plants in beds that frame the home — typically, along the front and back of the house and sometimes along each side.
Highland named fundraiser winners

Highland named fundraiser winners

From the Eunice News January 2012 files

Rebecca Chaisson
Thursday, December 30, 2021
Highland fundraiser winners named. Highland Elementary recently held a candy bar fundraiser. Students sold as many candy bars as they could with four students named as top sellers.