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Sharon "Sherry" Thibodeaux

Sharon "Sherry" Thibodeaux

Sharon "Sherry" Thibodeaux

Myra Miller
Monday, November 6, 2023
Sharon “Sherry” Thibodeaux passed away on Friday, November 3, 2023 at the age of 66. No Services have been planned at this time.

St. Landry Parish civil cases

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, November 3, 2023
The following are civil cases filed in the 27th Judicial Court District, Opelousas. Thursday, Oct. 26 Neal Doe vs Unnamed Nonprofit Organization A et al, damages. Ainsley Doe vs Unnamed Nonprofit Organization A et al, damages. Tutorship of Aaron Washington et al.

Improving men’s health and wellbeing

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, November 3, 2023
Hopefully, the rugged beard I’ve been sporting will motivate at least one of my fellow men to take better care of his health this November. Every November, you see, two charitable organizations, Movember and No-Shave November, raise funds by encouraging men to not cut or shave their facial hair.

Must I glue my eyes to the TV?

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, November 3, 2023
I had forgotten about it, but my father once reminisced about finding elementary school-aged me habitually “watching” TV with my back turned to the set. He said I explained that I could imagine more interesting scenes in my mind.

Rayne boasted first radio station

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, November 3, 2023
Today, the call letters WBKB are assigned to the CBS television affiliate in the Alpena area of northern Michigan, but for a short time in the 1930s they belonged to the first radio station to broadcast in southwest Louisiana. The letters reflected the names of businessmen Hillman Bailey, Henry J.

Agriculture Hall of Distinction nominations due Nov. 17

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, November 3, 2023
The Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction is still accepting nominations through Nov. 17 for its induction ceremony, which will be held March 7, 2024, in Baton Rouge. The nomination form can be found online at www.louisianaagriculturehallofdistinction.
Dianthus is an excellent cool-season bedding plant. Look for Amazon and Jolt dianthus, both Louisiana Super Plants. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Dianthus is an excellent cool-season bedding plant. Look for Amazon and Jolt dianthus, both Louisiana Super Plants. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Fall gardening in Louisiana

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, November 3, 2023
Temperatures are becoming cooler as we progress into the fall season, and this provides much-needed respite from the heat for us and our plants. Fall is a great time to get out into the garden. If you haven’t already, there’s still time to get cool-season vegetables planted in Louisiana.
Karter Lejeune, 4, uses a megaphone to chat with St. Edmund mascot Bluedreaux (Melody Fuselier) during last week’s game against Westminster Christian Academy. Karter’s parents are Dana and Jared Lejeune. Her brother, Jay, and sister, Caroline, are multi-sport athletes at St. Edmund. (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

Karter Lejeune, 4, uses a megaphone to chat with St. Edmund mascot Bluedreaux (Melody Fuselier) during last week’s game against Westminster Christian Academy. Karter’s parents are Dana and Jared Lejeune. Her brother, Jay, and sister, Caroline, are multi-sport athletes at St. Edmund. (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

Blue Jay cheer!

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, November 3, 2023
Karter Lejeune, 4, uses a megaphone to chat with St. Edmund mascot Bluedreaux (Melody Fuselier) during last week’s game against Westminster Christian Academy. Karter’s parents are Dana and Jared Lejeune. Her brother, Jay, and sister, Caroline, are multi-sport athletes at St. Edmund.

Early voting continues through Nov. 11

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, November 3, 2023
Early voting for the Nov. 18 election continues Monday through Thursday and Saturday from 8:30 am. to 6 p.m. at the Eunice Municipal Complex and the registrar of voter’s office located in Opelousas at the courthouse. Among the races on the ballot is the the St.

St. Edmund ACT scores outperform others in state

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, November 3, 2023
St. Edmund Catholic School’s 2023 ACT scores have just come out and outperformed the state, according to Principal Mitch Fontenot. “Our composite score increased to 20. We’ve seen a steady increase over the last five years from 19.2 to where we are today at 20.