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Jeanette Guillory Gibson

On Friday, August 13, 2021, Jeanette M. Gibson, 85, loving wife, mother & “Gran” passed away in her home after an extended illness.

Sandbags available at Yambilee in Opelousas

The St. Landry Parish Government is issuing sand bags for parish residents starting at 1 p.m.
St. Landry Parish Government crews have begun filling sandbags to prepare for flooding of Tropical Depression 9.

Storm likely to make landfall on Louisiana coast

The National Weather Service reports Tropical Depression 9 has formed in the west central Caribbean. It is expected to become a major hurricane (category 3 or stronger) before landfall on the Louisiana coast, sometime late Sunday or Monday.

Eunice Police Log reports

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.

Sheila Marie Burnett Young

With profound sadness we announce the passing of Sheila Marie Burnett Young, 75, who went to her heavenly home on August 24, 2021 with family by her side.

News notes

French Table at Eunice Depot
Friends of the Depot Museum have organized a French Table at 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday at the Eunice Depot Museum on 220 South CC Duson in Eunice.
The public is invited.

Are figs your jam? AgCenter varieties provide a sweet treat

Purple, Gold, Tiger and Champagne may sound like a brief recounting of LSU’s postgame national championship locker room celebration, but they are also four types of figs developed by the LSU AgCenter.