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Charlotte Douget Fontenot

Myra Miller

Monday, January 17, 2022

BASILE–It is with great sadness and the heaviest of hearts that the family of Charlotte Douget Fontenot, of Kinder announces the unexpected loss of a beautiful mother, sister, grandmother and friend, Charlotte Douget Fontenot at the age of 66.

Ronald Dale Thibodeaux

Myra Miller

Monday, January 17, 2022

Ronald Dale Thibodeaux passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022 at the age of 67. No Services have been planned at this time.

Luke Guillory

Myra Miller

Monday, January 17, 2022

Luke Guillory passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at the age of 63. A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at Quirk & Son Funeral Home of Eunice with Deacon Chuck Ortego officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Chataignier.

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DOTD report lists its 2021 accomplishments

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, January 14, 2022

BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) looks back on its accomplishments in 2021. Between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, a total of 228 projects consisting of 1,062.12 miles were let around the state, equaling an investment of $630.8 million.

Dr. Susan Thornton, a care specialist at a middle school has one of her students hold a pop stick with a conversation starter line glued to it, an activity to help teens open up. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Susan Thornton)

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COVID disrupted school routines

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, January 14, 2022

By Margaret DeLaney, Olivia Varden and Chris Langley LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE — In fourth-grade teacher Laura Spurgeon’s class, the students who attended school in person during the pandemic sit in one area, and those who were online last year sit in another.

Find stress relief and relaxation by visiting botanical gardens found across the United States. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

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Gardening resolutions for the new year

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, January 14, 2022

With the arrival of 2022, it’s time to reflect on the past year and decide on goals for the new year. Research has shown that new beginnings and dates like New Year’s, your birthday and even Mondays are motivational when trying to tackle new goals. Consider your gardening goals this year.

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Is a platonic partnership right for you?

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, January 14, 2022

Fact: families take many forms. Grandparents rear grandchildren. Never-married siblings share the ancestral homeplace until death. High school sweethearts get married in a fever but gradually drift apart. BFFs move in together for emotional/financial support after spouses die.

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In Louisiana, it’s all about the football coach!

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, January 14, 2022

Perception and reality often intertwine. At Louisiana’s flagship university as well as other major universities across the country, any talk of the so called “revered tradition of amateurism” has gone by the wayside.

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A hero of the Battle of New Orleans

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, January 14, 2022

Jean Lafitte was probably the most famous French-speaker at the Battle of New Orleans, fought Jan. 8, 1815. But there were some others — mostly former Napoleonic soldiers — who made a good account of themselves.

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Fire Marshal notes economic improvement

Rebecca Chaisson

Friday, January 14, 2022

BATON ROUGE — State Fire Marshal Chief H. “Butch” Browning is announcing the agency’s 2021 performance outcomes which show continued strides toward improved services to and protection for the people of Louisiana.