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Marlene Simmons Richard

With heavy hearts, the family of Marlene Simmons Richard announces her peaceful passing on Friday, September 20, 2024, at Lafayette General Hospital, surrounded by the love of her family. She lived a remarkable 87 years, leaving an indelible mark on those she touched.

Kenneth Paul Ceasor

Kenneth Paul Ceasor passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at the age of 60. No Services have been planned at this time.

News notes

Eviction rights workshop is Tuesday A workshop on eviction rights and housing legal issues is scheduled form 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Southeast Community Center, 101 City Avenue, Eunice.

A crash involving a dump truck and bicyclist claims the life of a Eunice man

Eunice Police responded to a traffic crash involving a dump truck and a bicyclist, at the intersection of N. MLK Drive and East Vine Avenue at 11:14 a.m. Thursday.

Not so fun-gi invasion of yellow mushrooms

The yellow houseplant mushroom (Leucocoprinus Birnbaumii) is fairly common in potted houseplants and greenhouses. These mushrooms pop up between summer and fall as a result of spores or mycelium (a network of fungal threads) getting into potting soil, mulch, or in outdoor garden soil.

Pull those weeds before they drop their seeds

Gardening isn’t always about the pretty stuff. And today we need to discuss a less-than-glamourous topic: weeds in landscape beds. With summer dragging on, you may have had to limit the time you spend working outside in the heat. Perhaps you decided to let a few things go, like pulling weeds.

New rule threatens emerging clean hydrogen economy

The Biden administration’s recent rule that effectively redefines “clean hydrogen” is a major setback for efforts to reduce harmful carbon dioxide emissions while creating jobs, supporting local businesses, spurring economic growth, and strengthening Louisiana’s role as a national and global leader...

Do I know where you live?

I confess to employing the occasional half-truth. In order to keep conversations moving (and save face), I sometimes mumble, “Sort of” when someone queries, “You know where ol’ (fill-in-the-blank) lives, don’t you?

Of pecans, pralines, and bruised thumbs

It’s a sure harbinger of the season when sandwich-board “We Buy Pecans” signs begin to appear in front of feed ’n’ seed and little grocery stores across south Louisiana. They remind me of days spent crawling through the yard when I was a kid, and also makes me begin to hanker for pralines.

St. Landry Parish civil cases

The following are civil cases filed in the 27th Judicial District Court. Tuesday, Sept. 10 Succession of Robert L. Carmouche. Thursday, Sept. 12 Synchrony Bank vs Kathy S. Soileau, open account. Jodie Shelvin vs Israel Thomas Polk, divorce. CKS Prime Investment LLC vs Alba Rice, open account.