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Satellite Social Club BBQ fundraiser set
The Satellite Social & Civic Club Inc. will have its annual BBQ Fundraiser from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. July 16.

Michael Ray Regan

IOTA-It is with heavy hearts that the family of Michael Ray Regan announces his passing on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at his home with loved ones by his side at the age of 62. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m.

Troy Ashford

EUNICE-On Saturday, July 9, 2022, Troy Ashford, husband, father, brother, grandfather, and friend passed away at his home surrounded by his loved ones at the age of 59 years. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m.

Roseina “Rose” Newman Courville

Roseina “Rose” Newman Courville passed away on Friday, July 8, 2022, surrounded by her children, at the age of 83. A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at Quirk & Son Funeral Home of Eunice.

Abelias are tough and beautiful

Flowering ornamental shrubs that require little to no effort are a prized possession of both homeowners and landscapers. One underutilized and under-appreciated flowering shrub is the abelia.

Washington’s farewell warnings to America

Many are now asking “what would George Washington do today?” President Washington has already answered that question in his Farewell Address to the Nation on 9-17-1796.

Keystone pipeline: Louisiana’s economic savior?

The approval of the Keystone pipeline is back in the news as petroleum interests and members of the Louisiana congressional delegation are calling on the President to get this project moving forward.

Concerts: yea or nay?

Believe it or not, my wife and I haven’t attended a concert in nearly 25 years.
(Elton John’s January 1998 appearance at Nashville Arena was our last outing.)

Clear the way! Car coming!

Folks along the way were “astounded” in the fall of 1902, when the first car was delivered from the railroad stop in New Iberia to its buyer in Abbeville.