St. Edmund High School

Marion Fruge holds a plaque he was presented at the Oct. 11, 2024 Eunice High School football game. The plaque noted him being named to the Eunice High Athletic Hall of Fame. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

Marion Fruge holds a plaque he was presented at the Oct. 11, 2024 Eunice High School football game. The plaque noted him being named to the Eunice High Athletic Hall of Fame. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

‘Coach Frug’ recalled for 58 years of coaching, teaching

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Coach Marion Fruge, known more commonly as “Coach Frug” to his athletes and students and “Poopsie” to his family, passed away May 30. He was 89 years old.

Parade still on to honor city’s high school seniors

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
A first-time parade to honor the city’s high school seniors remains scheduled at 6 p.m. Friday from City Hall to Circle Park and back. Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot said the event remains scheduled. The seniors are to wear caps and gowns and march six-feet apart for social distancing.

St. Edmund's first day of school

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, August 8, 2018
St. Edmund students reported for their first day of school Wednesday. Gus Brown, left, a sophomore, and Helen Brown, an eighth-grader, arrived on campus early to begin their day. There are 398 students enrolled at St. Edmund. See more photos on pages 6 and 11. (Photo by Myra Miller)

‘Blackface’ hazing to be probed

Harlan Kirgan
Sunday, August 27, 2017
The Lafayette Diocese and St. Edmund administrators said they are investigating a reported case of a hazing involving cheerleaders at St. Edmund High School wearing “blackface.