Christmas

Christmastime is upon us

Christmastime conjures thoughts of red, white and green. And many types of beautiful plant materials are available to work with this time of year to spruce up and decorate your home for the season.

Frosty morning

Frost laced these mums Tuesday morning as temperatures dipped below freezing. The icy edges seemed to give the mums a natural Christmas decoration. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)

Remembering Christmas past

Given the fact that we will celebrate almost anything, it shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that Louisiana was the first state to recognize Christmas as a legal holiday.

Rotary, Super 1 food drive dates released

The annual Spirit of Christmas Food Drive sponsored by Super 1 Foods is here. Each year, it is the Eunice Rotary Club’s goal to deliver baking hens and boxes of food to 100 needy families in the Eunice area.

A Christmas dream inspired by Irving & Bing

I dream of “White Christmas” this year. I speak of the Irving Berlin classic made famous by Bing Crosby — a sweet, wistful song that holds more power over me with each passing year.

An Alaskan Christmas story

Americans need a good dose of Christmas. As a nation, we are desperately lost, emotionally broken, spiritually deprived and headed for the same fate our “unadoptable” Alaskan husky dog was before my husband and I welcomed her into our home.

Take care of your holiday plants

We use a variety of decorative plants to dress up our homes during the holidays. Poinsettias, holiday cactuses and living Christmas trees, in particular, play an important part in decking the halls. How well you care for them once you get them home has a lot to do with how long they stay attractive.

Ville Platte holding its Christmas Parade Sunday

Grant Soileau has had some wild requests in the 25 years he has played Santa in the Ville Platte Christmas Parade. Soileau said, “One little boy wanted a jet. I asked him what he was going to do with the jet since he didn’t know how to fly it.

St. Nicholas ushers in the season

In many communities across south Louisiana, the churches have long been among the most important elements in creating a sense of place — helping to mark a community as “home” and serving as the place where local traditions are kept alive.

Christmas season arriving in a big way this week

The Christmas season in Eunice is arriving in a big way this week with the Eunice Kiwanis Christmas Parade, the Christmas Concert at the Liberty Center and a food drive. The Eunice Food Bank Food Drive. The food drive is set from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the food bank, 251 W. Park Ave.