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Elenora Ann Jackson

EUNICE~ Elenora Ann Jackson passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at the Southwest Medical Center in Lafayette. During her three short months here on Earth she touched many lives and was loved deeply by family and friends.

News notes

Garden club meeting Tuesday The Bulb and Blossom Garden Club will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the home of Dean Deshotel. All members are asked to attend. This is the Christmas social. For more information, call 580-1213.

Study looks at second-crop rice, crawfish production

An LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant agent is studying the effects of crawfish production following a second crop of rice. Mark Shirley is conducting the study requested by farmers who want to know to what extent harvesting a second rice crop will affect their crawfish.

The legacy of Josephine and Crip

When Louisiana wildlife agents release 11 young whooping cranes into the southwest Louisiana marsh in a week or two, they will bring the population there to nearly 80 cranes.

Who dat Santa?

Here’s another look at the Mystery Santa. The game is to name the person behind the beard. The photo was first published in Thursday’s edition of The Eunice News, so the winner may have already been determined. But just in case here’s another chance.

Festivals serve as reminders of St. Landry’s bountiful harvest

Harvest festivals blossoming across south Louisiana at this time of year are annual reminders that this is a place where we can grow practically anything, and do. Agribusiness is big business across the region and is an important segment of the St. Landry Parish economy.

Kevin Dwayne Dietz

EUNICE~On Wednesday, November 27, 2019 Kevin Dwayne Dietz finished his race, closed his eyes and opened them in his heavenly home. He was welcomed into Jesus’ arms and reunited with many loved ones gone before him.

Ann Lynn Young Morris

EUNICE-It is with heavy hearts that the family announces the loss of their loved one, Ann Lynn Young Morris on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at the Eunice Manor Nursing Home at the age of 89.

Richard "Zeke" Vidrine

EUNICE-The family of Richard “Zeke” Vidrine are mourning the loss of their loved one who passed away on November 28, 2019 at the Acadian Medical Center in Eunice at the age of 73.

Rita Miller Nelson

Rita Miller Nelson passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at the age of 73. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, December 2, 2019 at 2:00 PM at St Anthony Catholic Church with Father Hampton Davis officiating. Burial will follow in St Paul cemetery.