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Michael John "Mike" Fruge

Myra Miller

Monday, October 30, 2023

Michael John “Mike” Fruge, age 60, of Lavonia, Ga. passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at his home in Georgia. A visitation/celebration of life will be held on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Quirk & Son Funeral Home.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller

Monday, October 30, 2023

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Friday, Oct. 27 Cameron Roy Landry, 22, 1000 block of Old Spanish Road, Opelousas. Hold for Catoosa County, GA. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. James Guillory, 35, 900 block of Melancon Street, Opelousas.

Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller

Monday, October 30, 2023

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Thursday, Oct. 26 10:48 a.m. Lights at railroad crossing on Martin Luther King activated, no train. Union Pacific notified. 3:31 p.m. Hit and run reported near Acadian Medical. 3:57 p.m.

The dying art of Halloween costume humor

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, October 27, 2023

Halloween is upon us, which means you’d better be cautious about the costume you choose. Halloween has long been a staple of childhood, but in the past few decades it has been increasingly celebrated by adults — and for good reason.

Should society slam on the brakes about this trend?

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, October 27, 2023

Kicking and screaming were not involved, but it did take our 19-year-old son Gideon an interminably long time to show an interest in soloing with the drivers license he obtained at age 16.

U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson during a town hall meeting at the Delta Grand Theater in Opelousas in February 2023. Johnson was elected last week at House speaker. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Who is Mike Johnson?

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Friday, October 27, 2023

Before a relatively short time in elected office, new U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana was a constitutional lawyer deeply involved in religious causes.

Bulb lasagna – It is not for dinner

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, October 27, 2023

Bulb lasagna is a clever way of container planting that rewards with months of spring color. This technique is simply layering two or three layers of bulbs between layers of soil.

False aster (Boltonia asteroids) is a perennial native wildflower that blooms each fall. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

A guide to collecting and conserving native wildflower seeds

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, October 27, 2023

The native wildflowers are just gorgeous right now. If you haven’t noticed all the beautiful yellow, purple and white flowers along the roadsides, in ditches and in natural areas, you are sure to notice them soon.

Gov.-elect Jeff Landry and his wife, Sharon, address reporters Oct. 25, 2023, at M.L. “Tigue” Moore Field at the University of Louisiana in Lafayette. (Piper Hutchinson/Louisiana Illuminator)

Landry charts different course

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Friday, October 27, 2023

It’s going to be different. That’s a point Jeff Landry emphasized over and over again Wednesday as he announced the first set of major decisions he made in preparation for taking over as Louisiana governor.

The LSUE Lady Bengals Basketball team volunteered Wednesday for the ECHC Sausage PoBoy fundraiser held at the VFW Bobcat Hall on Bobcat Drive. Above are the team members, coaches, and Randall Vigee, a volunteer and supporter of the Eunice Community Health Center. (Photo by Glynn Michaud)

Eunice Community Health Center Sausage PoBoy fundraiser

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, October 27, 2023

The Eunice Community Health Center (ECHC) held a Sausage Po Boy fundraiser Wednesday at the VFW Bobcat Hall on Bobcat Drive. The lunch sale included a sausage on a bun, BBQ sauce in a cup, chips and water for a donation of $8. All proceeds went to benefit the clinic.