News

News notes

French Table in Opelousas The French Table at Le Vieux Village will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. March 27 in the Whiteville School House at Le Vieux Village which is located at 828 E. Landry St.t in Opelousas.

Audrey Hebert Brown

EUNICE~It is with heavy hearts that the family announces the passing of Audrey Hebert Brown on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at the age of 92 with loving family by her side. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at Ardoin's Funeral Home Chapel in Eunice.

Ryan Christopher McGee

Ryan Christopher McGee passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019, at the age of 38. A Memorial Mass is scheduled for March 29, 2019 at 3:00 PM at Church of Annunciation in Duralde with burial to follow at Carron Cemetery. Msgr. Robert Romero will officiate.

Tave Paul Boone

Tave Boone passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019, at the age of 75. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at 11:00 AM at Quirk & Son Funeral Home with burial to follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Rev. Woody Gunnels will officiate.

Scholarship money presented to LSUE Foundation

The St. Landry Parish Economic Development’s VISION St. Landry Board presented a $10,000 check to the LSUE Foundation to fund 10 scholarships for St. Landry Parish students for the 2020 school year. At the presentation were Mikayla Hollier, LSUE admission counselor; Brandy Ledet, St.

12 months in a row, Louisiana adds jobs over the year

February data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics shows that seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment increased by 5,900 jobs from February 2018 to 1,980,100. This is the 12th consecutive month that seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment has added jobs over the year.

Acadia Parish police jurors eye watershed money

The Acadia Parish Police Jury is considering how to take advantage of $1.2 billion in federal funding for watershed planning, flood protection and such provided through the Louisiana Watershed Initiative.

All of Louisiana will be at some flood risk in spring, experts predict in new outlook

All of Louisiana will be at some level of flood risk this spring, federal meteorologists indicated Thursday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its seasonal outlook this week, and nearly two-thirds of the continental U.S.

Enjoy the fruits of your veggie patch

You probably haven’t given it a second thought as you’ve been planting, or at least planning, that row of tomatoes in your vegetable garden. But can you properly call it a vegetable patch once those plants are in?

From The Eunice News files

From The Eunice News files From the March 2009 files of The Eunice News. Students of the Month at Eunice Elementary. Eunice Elementary recognized its Students of the Month for February.