Inmates tend to the Capitol, grounds

Fri, 06/03/2016 - 1:12pm

Dixon Correctional Institute inmates cook, serve lunch and bus tables (background) to lawmakers, bureaucrats, lobbyists, reporters and tourists in the House Dining Room daily at the State Capitol. Credit: Samuel Carter Carlin.

By Tierra Smith
Manship School News Service
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Statehouse is run by criminals – and they probably are not the folks who come to mind.

Top rice geneticist to speak at rice field day

Thu, 06/02/2016 - 3:16pm

Susan McCouch, of the Cornell University Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, will talk about the potential for advances in rice breeding at the annual field day at the LSU AgCenter H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station on June 29. (Photo by Bruce Schultz/LSU AgCenter)

One of the world’s leading rice geneticists will speak at the annual field day at the LSU AgCenter H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station on June 29.

4 ordained to transitional diaconate

Thu, 06/02/2016 - 2:09pm

Christopher Blake Cambre

Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel ordained four men to the transitional diaconate Saturday at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Lafayette. These men are Christopher Blake Cambre, Matthew Christopher Hebert, David Michael Rozas, and René Joseph Pellessier.

Senate passes budget

Thu, 06/02/2016 - 10:02am

Sen. Eric Lafleur, D-Ville Platte, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. (Photo by Samuel Carter Karlin/Manship School News Service)

Differences between the Senate and House were highlighted Wednesday during floor debate over the funding bill as the Louisiana Legislature approaches a special session geared at restoring to agencies additional money the state so far doesn’t have.

Rotarians praised for Experience Louisiana Festival

Thu, 06/02/2016 - 9:58am

Celeste Gomez, executive director of St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission, recognized the Eunice Rotary Club for it’s Experience Louisiana Festival held for the first time in 2015. (Photo by Claudette Olivier)

Celeste Gomez, executive director of St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission, recognized the Eunice Rotary Club for it’s Experience Louisiana Festival held for the first time in 2015.

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Sports

Mamou sweeps Eunice in opener

MAMOU – In an impressive showing, Mamou earned a sweep over Eunice Monday in the season opener for both teams.

Mamou sweeps Eunice in opener
RAGIN CAJUNS FALLS SHORT AT MONTANA STATE, 84-83

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Karla Bellon, left, and Michelle Brown shop Saturday at Gossip Boutique during the annual Noel on The Prairie.

Shoppers at annual Noel On the Prairie

The 17th annual Noel on the Prairie held Saturday and Sunday in Eunice drew many pre-holiday shoppers with 32 Eunice merchants offering customers discounts and sales. Above are shoppers at Holly’s Hobbies. (Photos by Myra Miller)

Acadia Chapter Daughters of American Revolution tour historical sites
Exxon grant awarded to East Elementary

Obituaries

Irice Lavergne

Irice Ann Darbonne Lavergne passed away on Thursday November 17, 2016 at the age of 73.
Burial will be held at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Eunice.

Joseph Bellow
Belvin Joseph Guillory
Charles Meyer
Clifford Martin Fontenot

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