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Melinda Joyce Chatman

Myra Miller

Monday, March 11, 2024

Melinda Joyce Chatman passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2023 at the age of 60. A Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at Quirk & Son Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Stacey Miller officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

News notes items

News notes

Myra Miller

Monday, March 11, 2024

St. Francis School Night Out set March 16 St. Francis School will hold a Night Out Dinner & Auction from 6 to 11 p.m. March 16 at the school’s gymnasium. It will be $100 per couple, donations will be accepted. There will be a live and silent auction, dinner and drinks. Casual attire is permitted.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller

Monday, March 11, 2024

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Friday, March 8 Antonio T. Freeman, 24, 400 block of Corn Street, Eunice. Theft of a motor vehicle. Arrested by Eunice Police. Jordan N. Douget, 26, 100 block of Jeannie Street, Eunice.

Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller

Monday, March 11, 2024

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. March 7 8:50 a.m. Suspicious subject outside on the patio at D.C.’s and now on the roadway screaming. 1:33 p.m. Attempted car jacking. 2:28 p.m. Lobby complaint in reference to a subject.

An re-enactment of the arrival of the Acadian Cajuns to St. Martinville will be held during the Acadian Memorial Heritage Festival planned March 15-16 in St. Martinville. (Submitted photo)

Acadian Memorial Heritage Festival planned March 15-16 in St. Martinville

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, March 8, 2024

St. Martinville will bring tourists from around the world to learn about the Acadians history, culture, traditions, historic stories and experiences during the 2024 Acadian Memorial Heritage Festival slated March 15-16.

$7.6M infrastructure project underway in St. Landry Parish

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, March 8, 2024

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announces that construction began on a $7.6 million project along a 5.55-mile section of La. 182 from the Lafayette Parish line to La. 754.

DOTD announces upcoming bridge replacement projects on La. 376 in Evangeline Parish

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, March 8, 2024

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announces that beginning Monday construction will begin on a $3.3 million project to construct two new bridges along La. 376 in Evangeline Parish. The first project site will include constructing a new concrete slab span bridge on La.

Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) is a tropical perennial native to Asia that has a fast growth rate, grows well in containers and produces a wide range of colors and patterns. It blooms from early summer through late fall. (Photo by Claudia Husseneder)

Get It Growing calendar entry deadline nearing

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, March 8, 2024

The deadline for “budding” and experienced photographers to submit their best photos for the LSU AgCenter’s 2025 Get It Growing calendar is rapidly approaching. The deadline for entries is March 31.

Getting pickled out of your garden and refrigerator

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, March 8, 2024

With refrigerator pickling you can get creative in the kitchen and experiment with pickling a variety of out-of-the-ordinary fruits and vegetables. This small batch method of pickling is easy to do and is ready to eat in a day or two.

Rabbiteye blueberry is ideal for Louisiana landscapes, valued for both its fruit and ornamental qualities. (LSU AgCenter file photo)

Fruitful beauty: Floweraing trees and shrubs for landscapes

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, March 8, 2024

It’s that time of year. The deciduous trees are putting on their leaves. The oaks and pines are producing copious amounts of pollen. Live oaks are shedding leaves to put on new growth.