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CDA meeting scheduled Monday Court Eunice 208 of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas will hold its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at the Jeanmard Hall, North 3rd Street.

Rev. Gary LeRoy Van Horn

Rev. Gary LeRoy Van Horn passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at the age of 82. A Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at First United Methodist Church of Eunice with Christy Brammer officiating and Rev. Katie Glass assisting. Burial will follow in Mt.

Harold "Sam" Young

Harold “Sam” Young passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022 at the age of 92. A Graveside Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 4, 2022 at Chataignier Baptist Cemetery with Brother Gary Mitchell officiating. “Sam” is survived by one sister, Merlin Hebert and niece, Suzette Duplechin.

Kenneth "Tyler" Myers

Kenneth “Tyler” Myers passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at the age of 39. A Funeral Service will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, April 4, 2022 at Quirk & Son Funeral Home of Eunice with Pastor Chris Frye officiating. Burial will follow in Green Oaks Cemetery.

Louisiana iris named spring 2022 Louisiana Super Plant

The Louisiana iris (Iris spp.) has been named the spring 2022 Louisiana Super Plant selection by the LSU AgCenter. It comes as no surprise to Louisianians that this native beauty is worthy of this title.

Is President Biden still with us?

Senator John Kennedy’s (R-LA) recent op-ed “No More IMF Subsidies for Dictators” shines the light on a very dark subject, the International Monetary Funds “Special Drawing Rights” (SDR’s) that are backed by the U.S.

Have you slapped anybody lately?

After the Academy Awards incident between Will Smith and Chris Rock, I started wondering how many of my gentle readers have resorted to physical violence in their adult life.

‘Old boys’ didn’t seek training

It’s pretty well known that during World War II SLI president Joel Fletcher and academic vice president Joseph Riehl persuaded the Navy to locate V-12 and V-5 officer training programs at the Lafayette school.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. March 31 Adam Price Gustin, 38, 600 block of Dean Street, Eunice. Domestic abuse battery — aggravated assault. Keyon Janice, 20, 800 block of South Beulah, Eunice. Firearm discharge. Meagan Fortson, 33, 100 block of Threatt Street, Eunice.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. March 31 Jenna Leigh Hargrave, 36, 15100 block of West Pershing Road, Kaplan. Simple burglary. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Koi Michael Gautreaux, 27, 1300 block of Meche Road, Rayne.