Joseph Alex "Wayne" Manuel passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at the age of 79. A Memorial Service will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at Quirk & Son Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Ryan Fuselier officiating.
Ronald James Bearb, Jr. passed away on Friday, December 29, 2023 at the age of 53. No Services have been planned at this time.
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.
Thursday, Dec. 28
St. Landry Parish inauguration set Jan. 8
An inauguration ceremony for St. Landry Parish’s recently elected officials is scheduled at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 8 in the Delta Grand Theater, 120 S. Market St, Opelousas.
Swamp Pop Reunion XVIII will be held Feb. 12 at the Civic Center in Ville Platte the “Swamp Pop Capital of the World!”
Ticket sales for this 18th annual event will begin Wednesday.
Find five resolutions in this list of ideas to accomplish during the coming year. Happy 2024 gardening!
Hang or build a bird feeder.
Start a compost bin.
Ask your grandparents what they grew in their gardens.
As we approach the year’s end, take a moment to think about the past gardening season. Louisiana gardeners experienced challenges from late spring freezes to a severe summer drought and scorching heat.
Regular readers weren’t surprised when I voted against John Fetterman in last year’s Senate race in Pennsylvania.
Okay, maybe I’m approaching this from a position of privilege.