Michael Lee Duplechian
A banner for Balfa Week was shown at the Eunice Board of Aldermen’s meeting in December. From left, are Jean Johnson, Louisiana Folk Roots Board treasurer; Jeanne Solis, Folk Roots executive director; Angela Rathle, supervisory National Park Ranger; and Lorraine Shelton- Gaines, Folk Roots Board president. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
A 2.5 acre plot of the Cajun Prairie Restoration site north of the Union Pacific railroad tracks was subjected to a controlled burn on Tuesday. Biologist and retired LSUE Professor Malcolm Vidrine was present and said the burn helps rid the site of non-native plants and the ash stimulates the deep native roots. The native plants have roots that can grow as deep as 16 feet below the surface. The Cajun Prairie Habitat Preservation Society also has a 10-acre site on the south side of the tracks. The 10-acre p
The map shows the Division B election area for the 27th Judicial District. The district has 12,083 registered voters. At the end of early voting on Thursday, 2,274 votes had been cast. The map is courtesy of St. Landry Parish Registrar of Voters Byron Stelly.