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Stickers, also known as stickerweed, spurweed and burweed, germinate in lawns in the fall and produce painful stickers in the spring. (Photo by Ron Strahan/LSU AgCenter)

Stickers, also known as stickerweed, spurweed and burweed, germinate in lawns in the fall and produce painful stickers in the spring. (Photo by Ron Strahan/LSU AgCenter)

Stop stickerweed before it’s too late

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 28, 2022
Nothing spoils a nice barefooted walk through the lawn more than stickerweed. Also known as spurweed, stickers or burweed, seeds germinate in the fall and winter months in lawns, particularly where the turf is thin or patchy. When lawns go dormant in the winter, weed problems become evident.
The Advanced Wound Care at Acadian Medical Center held an after hours ribbon cutting and open house Tuesday. Dr. Ty Hargroder, his staff, Eunice Chamber of Commerce members, Allegiance Health Management representatives, the Acadian Medical CEO Kevin Frank, area home health personnel and others were among the attendees for the event. Refreshments were served. The office is located inside the Acadian Medical doctors’ offices at 3521 Hwy. 190, Suite X, in Eunice. Dr. Hargroder has been practicing for many yea

The Advanced Wound Care at Acadian Medical Center held an after hours ribbon cutting and open house Tuesday. Dr. Ty Hargroder, his staff, Eunice Chamber of Commerce members, Allegiance Health Management representatives, the Acadian Medical CEO Kevin Frank, area home health personnel and others were among the attendees for the event. Refreshments were served. The office is located inside the Acadian Medical doctors’ offices at 3521 Hwy. 190, Suite X, in Eunice. Dr. Hargroder has been practicing for many yea

Grand opening at AMC

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 28, 2022
The Advanced Wound Care at Acadian Medical Center held an after hours ribbon cutting and open house Tuesday. Dr.

Thurber’s Tail: Halloween safety tips for pets

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 28, 2022
I love Halloween and all the fun and the silliness it entails. However, as a new dog dad — my lovable Labrador, Thurber, is in his 22nd month — I’m learning that our beloved pets face no small number of Halloween risks that we must protect them from.

Early voting or squirrely voting?

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 28, 2022
I’m proud of my son Gideon for doing his civic duty and casting a vote for the first time. (This comes mere months after he did his civic duty and signed up for Selective Service.

Pete, six or seven ghosts, and me

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 28, 2022
Here is why I believe there may be something to at least some of the ghost stories that we hear at this time of year. In 1998, photographer Pete Piazza and I spent weeks driving all across south Louisiana, gathering material and taking photographs for the book Our Acadiana.

Candidates raise more than $30K

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 28, 2022
Eunice chief of police candidate Kyle LeBouef leads his opponents in fundraising and campaign expenses, according to financial disclosures on the Louisiana Board of Ethics website. The 30-day campaign finance reports due 30 days before the election show LeBouef with $19,631.
Halloween at LSUE in 2021.

Halloween at LSUE in 2021.

Halloween fun starts

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 28, 2022
Today, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., LSUE will host its Trunk or Treat on the east parking lot. The event is free. Last year there were 1,722 visitors counted for an evening of treats. Trick or Treat for Eunice is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. St.
Feral hogs run through a field at the LSU AgCenter Bob R. Jones-Idlewild Research Station near Clinton. (LSU AgCenter file photo)

Feral hogs run through a field at the LSU AgCenter Bob R. Jones-Idlewild Research Station near Clinton. (LSU AgCenter file photo)

Feral hogs costly to Lousiana farmers

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 28, 2022
From rooting up crops to destroying farm infrastructure, Louisiana’s growing population of feral hogs causes $91.1 million in damage to agricultural and timber lands each year, according to a newly released LSU AgCenter estimate.

Church Point man busted for fentanyl

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 28, 2022
A 34-year-old Church Point man faces multiple drug charges including one for fentanyl, according to St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz. Arrested was Michael Anthony Guillory, of the 1400 block of Prudence Highway.