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Patricia Joan Lewis Roosa

Patricia Joan (Lewis) Roosa

Myra Miller

Monday, June 19, 2023

Patricia Joan (Lewis) Roosa, 91, left this earthly realm on Sunday, June 18, 2023, after courageously struggling with Parkinsons. Patricia (Pat) was born on October 17, 1931, in Beaver Township, Ohio, the youngest of the six children of William Marion Lewis and Sarah Ada Viola (Dimond) Lewis.

Sidney “Gilbert” Bertrand

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, June 16, 2023

It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we announce the loss of our loved one, Sidney “Gilbert” Bertrand who passed away, on Friday, June 16, 2023 at Oak Lane Nursing Home. He was 76.

Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller

Friday, June 16, 2023

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. June 15 Ismeal Drehemsis, 21, 2100 block of Bearcat Road, Basile. Serving time. Domeic Frank, 42, 600 block of Halsey, Eunice. Obscenity, simple escape, resisting with force or violence.

Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller

Friday, June 16, 2023

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. June 15 05:09 Deputy with St. Landry Parish Sheriff requesting assistance in the 1100 block of Hwy. 29 for an unidentified subject in a home. 05:30 Everything is okay. No longer needing assistance.

The Sub-Zero Storage facility on U.S. 190 east of Eunice. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Freezing is big business

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, June 16, 2023

Sub-Zero Storage has turned cold storage into big business operating since 2017 on U.S. 190 east of Eunice.

Blake Ryan Simon

Myra Miller

Friday, June 16, 2023

Blake Ryan Simon passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2023 at the age of 29. A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 17, 2023 at Quirk & Son Funeral Home Chapel with Father Sam Fontana officiating. Burial will follow in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Chataignier.

Louisiana employment data posts record month

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, June 16, 2023

Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted employed data is at a record high for the third consecutive month, according to data released Thursday by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics The number of seasonally adjusted employed for May is 2,039,425, a new record high for the series.

By attending trial gardens, you can take note of new varieties to look for in local retail garden centers. (Photos by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Exploring the benefits of open plant trial gardens

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, June 16, 2023

If you are looking for what’s new in the plant and gardening world, trial gardens are a hidden gem offering a unique and enriching experience for both seasoned green thumbs and curious novices.

Father’s Day: Lucky to be my father’s son

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, June 16, 2023

Modern dads are portrayed as fools in television sitcoms and commercials. Lucky for me, they are the polar opposite of the loving, strong and decisive father who raised me.

Does TV industry budget-cutting worry you?

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, June 16, 2023

Maybe it’s a good thing that my teenage dream of becoming a TV programmer never materialized. Analysts have regarded the over-the-air free TV networks as dinosaurs for years, but now even the cable channels and streaming services are watching over their shoulders for asteroids.