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Michael O. Sonnier

BASILE- It is with heavy hearts that the family of Michael O. Sonnier announces his passing on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at the Acadian Medical Center in Eunice at the age of 75. A Celebration of Life will be Celebrated at 1 p.m.

Shooting victim found on road dies

Eunice Police were called to the 200 block of Hill Street in reference to a shooting at about 3 a.m. Sunday, according to a news release from Police Chief Kyle LeBouef. Upon arrival, officers discovered one male victim lying in the roadway near a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound.

Grow your own tea garden

Many herbs are easy to grow and tea from home grown herbs is wonderfully delicious with bright flavors. The preservatives and additives in store bought tea dulls the flavor and counteracts the natural healing properties of many teas. Herbs can be grown in containers with drainage holes.

Claim victory over vines

As we transition into fall, many of us have been busy catching up on chores in the garden that went by the wayside during the summer — things like weeding flowerbeds and pulling up and replacing plants that succumbed to the heat. Here’s another task to add to your list: removing vines.

How to grow state’s energy industry

Louisiana has always been a leader in energy, and maintaining that distinction and expanding our energy capabilities requires a strategic mix of investments, public-private collaboration, and forward-thinking energy policy.

Eunice’s mean pig, gallant man, big fight

Big Joe was a mean pig and a natural troublemaker who regularly got out of his pen in Eunice to throw his weight around. Sam McManus thought of himself as a gallant knight like the ones who slew dragons and saved towns in ancient times. The headline in the Ville Platte Gazette on Feb.

Ready for some National Newspaper Week revelations?

“Telling Our Stories.” That’s the 2024 theme of National Newspaper Week (October 6-12). Newspaper employees are being encouraged to share with the readers exactly why they chose the newspaper business as a profession.

St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

The following people obtained marriage licenses from the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office. Thursday, Sept. 19 Alexander Michael Manuel and Lillian Grace Ashford. (No address available) Friday, Sept. 20 Evan Cade Fontenot and Hannah Renee Whittington, both of Opelousas. Monday, Sept.

La. law sweeps 17-year-olds arrested for lesser crimes into adult court

In February, a prosecutor from a rural area outside Baton Rouge asked members of Louisiana’s Senate judiciary committee to imagine a frightening scene: You are home with your wife at 4 a.m. when suddenly a 17-year-old with a gun appears.

Creole-speaking Texan returns to Zydeco Capital Jam

Zydeco and Creole accordion master Randall Jackson returns to the Zydeco Capital Jam from 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 12 at the St. Landry Parish Visitor Center, I-49 exit 23, just north of Opelousas. Jackson is the 2014 winner of the Texas Big Squeeze Accordion Contest in the zydeco category.