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LSU AgCenter holds rice clinics

In a series of meetings in southwest Louisiana, LSU AgCenter experts offered farmers advice for growing their 2019 crop. Farmers met in Welsh, Abbeville, Ville Platte and Crowley and attended sessions held Jan. 3-10, only a few weeks from the start of planting season.

Chappuis honored after 20 years of leadership in Air National Guar

Brig. Gen. Charles W. Chappuis Jr. was honored at a retirement ceremony at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans honoring his 20 years of leadership in the Louisiana Air National Guard. During the event on Jan.

Ms. Wheelchair America will be keynote speaker for Women with Heart Luncheon

The seventh annual Women With Heart Luncheon is announcing the 2019 keynote speaker, Karen Roy, Ms. Wheelchair America 2019. Josie Frank, president of the St.

Eunice Police awards

Eunice Police were recognized by Eunice Police Randy Fontenot on Dec. 21 at the Northwest Community Center during the department’s Christmas party. (Submitted Photos. The honorees are shown with Fontenot.

LeDoux leaves legacy of the heart

If you asked Father Jerome LeDoux a question, he would give you the answer, then tell you a story about the answer, and then go on to talk about something else altogether.

Parish Council OKs budget

The St. Landry Parish Council approved its 2019 budget that Parish President Bill Fontenot said is balanced. “I use this term a lot. We are still operating on a poor boy budget, but we do the best we can to be efficient...” Fontenot said at the meeting Wednesday where the budget was approved.

Hazzie Soileau

Hazzie Soileau, age 91, passed away on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019. A Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 21, at at Quirk and Son Funeral Home in Eunice with burial to follow at Pine Point Cemetery in Ville Platte.

Carl James Comeaux

Carl James Comeaux, age 68, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Eunice with burial to follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

Letter to the editor: Writer doesn’t believe Democrats on promises

If you want to know how much credibility or assurances of the program the Democrats are “pushing” for the border and its security, just listen to the litany of promises they had in “pushing” for Obama Care.

Get healthy - drink more Coke?

I picked up a recent copy of Men’s Health Magazine with a lengthy article on weight loss based on research from Louisiana’s own Pennington Biomedical Research Center. The results were typical-eat less, eat early, breath deep, and get lots of exercise. And sugar?