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Into the mission fields

For the last nine years, Winston LaFleur has been making a yearly trek to a little town that is in the mountainous country of Honduras. The purpose of the trip each year is to help in mission work. “It’s been something that I wanted to do all my life,” he said.

March of Dimes recognizes Acadian Medical Center

Acadian Medical Center, a campus of Mercy Regional Medical Center, has been recognized by the March of Dimes for its work to give babies a healthier start in life.

5 properties are on Eunice city agenda

The owners of five properties in Eunice placed on Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting may end up being forced to clean up or find their properties demolished. The properties were placed on the agenda at a meeting Thursday in the mayor’s meeting room The city meeting is scheduled at 6:30 p.m.

MLK events planned in Eunice

Eunice native Michael Victorian is scheduled as the keynote speaker at the Dr. MLK City-Wide Celebration 2018 set at 3 p.m. Jan. 14 at the New Zion Baptist Church. The weekend events begin with a 9 a.m. prayer breakfast at the New Zion Baptist Church gymnasium. The theme is “Build Me a Son.

Council may oppose disposal well at Beggs

After at least three meetings in which residents have voiced opposition to a salt water disposal well at Beggs, the St. Landry Parish Council will consider a resolution opposing it. A resolution to oppose the 5.5 acre site to be developed by Eagle Oil is to be presented at the Council’s Jan.

It has been chilly, but no record

It’s not unusual to get a night, or even two, when hard freezes visit Acadiana, but it is uncharacteristic for us to see a weeklong surge of frigid nights like the one that ushered in the new year. Still, Old Man Winter will have to work some to beat the bleak, blizzardy January of 1940.

Eunice hospital district appointments face new headwinds

Action on three appointments to Eunice’s St. Landry Hospital District 1 Board were delayed for a third time. The latest delay came at the St. Landry Parish Council’s Administrative-Finance Committee on Wednesday. Two applicants were reported for three seats.

Marvin Joseph Dalgo, age 71, of Dupont

Marvin Joseph Dalgo DUPONT - A Funeral Mass for Marvin Joseph Dalgo of Dupont will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2018 beginning at 11:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Dupont. Burial with military honors will be held at Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Dupont.

R. L. Baldridge, age 96, of St. Landry

R. L. Baldridge ST. LANDRY - Funeral services for R. L. Baldridge of St. Landry will be held at the First Baptist Church of St. Landry at 2 p.m. on Friday, January 5, 2018 with Bro. Joe Jenkins officiating.  A private burial will follow at the Griffin Hills Cemetery.

VP Rotary Club braves the freezing weather for its first meeting of the new year

While braving the below 30 degree weather Tuesday, the Ville Platte Rotary Club returned to Main Street Pizza for an abbreviated meeting to begin the new year. During the meeting, President Wayne Vidrine again updated the club on things that are happening.