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Dr. John Hamlin

Dr. John Hamlin

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Hamlin explains LSUE Ag program

Rebecca Chaisson
Saturday, November 13, 2021
Dr. John Hamlin, vice chancellor for academic affairs at LSUE, was the guest speaker at the Eunice Rotary meeting Wednesday. Hamlin discussed the future agriculture program that will be offered at LSUE for rural students who are in hopes of earning and pursuing an associates degree in Agriculture.
Mary Ann Guillory, director at Eunice Food Bank, is a busy bee trying to stock the food shelves at the food bank. Guillory is preparing for the upcoming annual Eunice Food Bank Drive on Dec. 7. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Mary Ann Guillory, director at Eunice Food Bank, is a busy bee trying to stock the food shelves at the food bank. Guillory is preparing for the upcoming annual Eunice Food Bank Drive on Dec. 7. (Photo by Myra Miller)

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Eunice Food Bank plans food drive

Rebecca Chaisson
Saturday, November 13, 2021
Mary Ann Guillory, director of the Eunice Food Bank, has been steadily stocking the food shelves preparing for the annual Food Bank Food Drive from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 7. Guillory will accept all donations at this time and during the food drive.

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St. Landry Parish crash claims the life of unrestrained 23-year-old man

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, November 12, 2021
A single-vehicle crash on La. 742 near Odom Avenue in St. Landry Parish took the life of 23-year-old Jonathon Paul Whaley of Port Barre, according to a news release from Louisiana State Police Troop I The initial investigation by State Police revealed that the crash occurred at about 10:15 p.m.
Bradford "Rascal" Romaine

Bradford "Rascal" Romaine

Bradford "Rascal" Romaine

Myra Miller
Thursday, November 11, 2021
IOTA–On Wednesday, November 10, 2021, Bradford “Rascal” Romaine, father, brother and friend passed away at The Carpenter House in Lafayette at the age of 59. A Celebration of Life will be celebrated at 1 p.m. at Ardoin’s Funeral Home Chapel in Iota.
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Myra Miller
Thursday, November 11, 2021
Estate Sale Saturday There will be an Estate Sale from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, at 607 6th Street in Rayne, will all proceeds to go to the Charlene Richard Foundation. Some items available will be furniture and kitchen items. For more information, call Bonnie Broussard at 337-296-3603.
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press will release Marc Savoy’s Made in Louisiana: The Story of the Acadian Accordion on Nov. 15. (Photo courtesy of UL Press)

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press will release Marc Savoy’s Made in Louisiana: The Story of the Acadian Accordion on Nov. 15. (Photo courtesy of UL Press)

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Musician Marc Savoy chronicles his life’s mission: to build the perfect Cajun accordion

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Most strands of American music have an iconic instrument. Horns for jazz, banjos for bluegrass, and electric guitars for rock and roll. But few are as essential and unmistakable as the diatonic accordion and its role in the music of south Louisiana.

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Defining who’s a victim – and who isn’t

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
I speak four languages fluently, read a fifth and am learning a sixth. I taught Spanish, French and Italian, and use all three languages on a daily basis in my immigration practice. I say this not to brag as much as to display how important language and its correct usage is to me.

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Never forget our veterans

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
My dad’s hearing was damaged more than half a century ago when, as a young man, he trained to be an Army military policeman during the war in Korea. MPs were required to qualify for every weapon, including the exceptionally loud .50 caliber machine gun.

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Cypremont Point State Park upgrades opened

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
BATON ROUGE — Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and Louisiana State Parks, along with the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, cut the ribbon officially opening a new fishing deck and restored beach at Cypremort Point State Park for public use on Nov. 5.