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Chawana Faye Caswell Fontenot

Chawana Faye Caswell Fontenot

Chawana Faye Caswell Fontenot

Myra Miller
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Chawana Faye Caswell Fontenot passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at the age of 55. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2023 from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Quirk & Son Funeral Home.

Eunice High principal is semi-finalist for state award

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Eunice High School Principal Mitchell Fontenot is a semifinalist for state Principal of the Year for 2024. The state Department of Education announced Fontenot’s semifinalist status along with 23 other principals. In 2021, Fontenot was named a semi-finalist for Principal of the Year.

Crawfish is Louisiana’s leading seafood product

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
With the weather getting warmer and the days growing longer, Louisiana’s favorite season is kicking into full gear: seafood season. Despite being a freshwater product, crawfish leads in the harvest.
Vet Fest

Vet Fest

Vet Fest to help vets navigate civilian life

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
“The Vet Fest really is set up to make our veterans aware of the benefits that they have earned,” said Don Reber, state VFW commander. Navigating life after military service isn’t always an easy task and veterans can easily miss out on benefits they earned, he said.

Study shows physical activity prevents colon cancer recurrence

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Researchers, led by Pennington Biomedical Research Center’s Dr. Justin Brown, have found that physical activity can prevent, and not just delay, cancer recurrence in patients previously treated for colon cancer.

LSU estimates carbon capture, sequestration could help decarbonize energy industry

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
A new report from LSU’s Center for Energy Studies estimates that a planned carbon capture and sequestration hub to be located in Calcasieu Parish could abate climate damage, support jobs and workers, and protect the energy industry by capturing industrial carbon emissions and storing carbon dioxide...
Keep Eunice Beautiful held a planning meeting for the Love The Boot cleanup scheduled April 22. The week of April 15-22 is Love the Boot Week across the state. The Eunice committee received a state grant that includes trash bags, grabbers and gloves for the event. Registration on April 22 will be from 8:30 to 9 a.m. at the Eunice Municipal Complex. The volunteers return to the complex around 11 a.m. for a group photo. Shown above, clockwise from left, are Mark Dupre, Randy Cooper, David Simpson (mostly hid

Keep Eunice Beautiful held a planning meeting for the Love The Boot cleanup scheduled April 22. The week of April 15-22 is Love the Boot Week across the state. The Eunice committee received a state grant that includes trash bags, grabbers and gloves for the event. Registration on April 22 will be from 8:30 to 9 a.m. at the Eunice Municipal Complex. The volunteers return to the complex around 11 a.m. for a group photo. Shown above, clockwise from left, are Mark Dupre, Randy Cooper, David Simpson (mostly hid

Planning April Eunice cleanup

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Keep Eunice Beautiful held a planning meeting for the Love The Boot cleanup scheduled April 22. The week of April 15-22 is Love the Boot Week across the state. The Eunice committee received a state grant that includes trash bags, grabbers and gloves for the event.
St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. March 22 Francis Thomas, 45, 2000 block of Highway 749, Opelousas. Attempted introduction of contraband into a penal facility. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. James O’Neal Chaisson, Jr.