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Lisa Chaumont

EUNICE-It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that the family of Lisa Chaumont announces her passing on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at the Oaklane Wellness and Rehabilitation Center in Eunice. She was 52. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at St.

William "Billy" Gil

It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that the family of William “Billy” Gil, Jr. announces his passing on Friday, August 9, 2019. He was 78 years old. He was the husband of Linda Larson Gil, and together they shared fifty years of marriage. He was a retired educator of St.

You can grow flowering plants in shady areas

By Heather Kirk- Ballard LSU AgCenter Horticulturist Flowers can add such beautiful color to our landscapes. They catch the eye of the beholder and are also loved by garden visitors such as butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators. Growing flowers in shaded areas can be difficult.

Louisiana ranks second to last in prosperity study

By Bethany Blankley The Center Square Louisiana ranks second to last in a recent report published by the London-based The Legatum Institute analyzing the prosperity of U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Mississippi ranks 51st, with Louisiana at 50th.

LSU AgCenter, GB Sciences Louisiana ship cannabis

BATON ROUGE — Therapeutic cannabis products developed through a partnership between the LSU AgCenter and GB Sciences Louisiana were made available for sale for the first time in Louisiana Tuesday, Aug. 6.

Computers are back at library

By Harlan Kirgan Editor The computers were returned to the Eunice Public Library last week and on Thursday three employees were brought back. Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot handed out keys to the employees on Thursday as he surveyed the returned computers.

La. public schools still struggle in national rankings

By Will Sentell The Advocate Despite notable gains in key areas, Louisiana remains mired near the bottom nationally when it comes to public school achievement. The state launched its latest bid to improve schools more than 20 years ago, including a sweeping overhaul of operations that former Gov.

School year starts

Above, Lacy Oliver arrives at East Elementary Thursday morning with her children for first day of classes, left, Christopher Oliver, Lilly Oliver and Ethan Oliver. Right, Cavin Hanchett, a first grader at Highland Elementary, was greeted by Viola Bellard, computer lab facilitator.

Audit: Fewer findings

By Harlan Kirgan Editor OPELOUSAS — An audit of St. Landry Parish Government found a sharply reduced number of findings. Steve Moosa, a CPA with Darnall Sikes & Frederick, presented the audit ending Dec. 31, 2018, at a meeting of the Parish Council’s Administrative-Finance Committee Wednesday.

From The Eunice News files

From the August 2009 files of The Eunice News. Church Point senior trainer Taylor Lejeune makes sure lineman Zachery Faul drinks water during the heat on the annual photo day activities on Thursday. Heat is a major concern as practices increase. Young Bears excited about 2009 season.