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Mary Elaine Ashford Olivier

Myra Miller

Monday, October 25, 2021

Mary Elaine Ashford Olivier passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at the age of 78. A Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 28, 2021 at Quirk & Son Funeral Home of Eunice with Pastor Chris Frye officiating. Burial will follow in Ashford Cemetery.

Eunice Police Arrests

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Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller

Monday, October 25, 2021

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. October 23 Cheytika Marquel Pitre, 43, 1400 block of Ann, Eunice. Theft, 1 count, value less than $1,000, bench warrant. October 24 Carlton Menard, 45, 400 block of West Vermilion Street, Lafayette. Simple battery, 1 count, simple assault, 1 count.

Eunice Police Radio log

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Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller

Monday, October 25, 2021

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. October 22 04:53 Suspicious person in the 900 block of West Vine. 07:48 Caller in the 100 block of Pearl advised that her child will not get ready for school.

Cheryl Fournerat Fruge

Myra Miller

Monday, October 25, 2021

Cheryl Fournerat Fruge passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at the age of 69. A Memorial Service will be held from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 28, 2021 at Quirk & Son Funeral Home of Eunice.

News notes items

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News notes

Myra Miller

Monday, October 25, 2021

CDA leads Rosary daily in October Every day during the month of October, Court Eunice 208 Catholic Daughters of the Americas will be leading a rosary at 5:30 p.m. in the rosary garden at St. Anthony’s Church. The public is invited. St. Francis BBQ dinner sale Nov. 7 St.

The 2022 Get It Growing Lawn and Garden Calendar is now available from the LSU AgCenter. Nadine Melancon’s photo of a bee on a cosmos flower graces the cover. These annual flowers bloom summer through fall and come in colors of purple, pink, orange, red and white. The daisy-like flowers attract bees, birds and butterflies and prefer full sun and survive poor soil conditions.

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2022 AgCenter Get It Growing calendar now on sale

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, October 22, 2021

With a new year soon arriving, the LSU AgCenter has released the latest edition of the Get It Growing calendar — a resource that pairs seasonal horticulture tips with inspiring photos from Louisiana landscapes.

Abundant nectar produced by goldenrod attracts pollinators such as bees. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

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Don’t blame the goldenrod — it’s the ragweed!

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, October 22, 2021

If you are like me, you suffer from seasonal allergies — sneezing, headaches, itchy eyes and cough, all due to pollen from local, native plants that bloom in autumn. Among many culprits, two of the most common are goldenrod and ragweed.

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Acadia Parish assessor releases map app

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, October 22, 2021

Hundreds of people traffic the Acadia Parish Assessor’s Office website each week in search of parcel maps and property ownership information.

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Shouldn’t America be happier?

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, October 22, 2021

Despite the many blessings of living in America, why aren’t more Americans happy? According to World Population Review, the 2021 World Happiness Report ranks America as the 19th happiest out of 146 countries.

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Is Halloween cursed this year?

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, October 22, 2021

Someday we will all laugh about Halloween 2021. We may be laughing maniacally in padded cells, but we will laugh.