St. Martinville – The city’s famous Evangeline Oak paid for its own lightning protection with a rare crop of acorns it sprouted a couple of years ago. full story
Happy birthday, Jaylyn Madison Serrano! Jaylyn Madison Serrano will be celebrating her seventh birthday on May 13. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jorge
"Alex" Serrano, nee Pauline Guidry, of Cecilia.
Her grandparents are Mr. and Mrs...
80TH BIRTHDAY 80TH BIRTHDAY – A surprise birthday party was held for Robert “Bill” Castille, who turned 80 years old recently. 50 people attended, including friends and family. Mr. Castille is married to Mary Bo...
Pickles were the topic
of Beta Rho meeting Breaux Bridge – Yvette Greig and Reggie Maraist presented an informative program, “All about Pickles,” when members met at the home of Betty Dunham.
Guidry – Robin Donald and Sharon Guidry of Cecilia announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Dena Monik, to Jonathan Wayne Robin. The groom-elect is the son of Anthony Sr. and Charlotte ...
Happy Anniversary 50TH ANNIVERSARY – Mr. and Mrs. Leo “Pope” Huval, nee Judy Jane Angelle, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 3, 2010. They were married at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Cecilia in 196...
50TH ANNIVERSARY – Charles Jr. and Dianne Theriot of St. Martinville recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married Nov. 27, 1960. Their children are Dale Theriot, Deana Capr...
Grandma never bought a chicken from the store. Every one that she cooked was farm raised and she could wring the chicken neck like a professional executioner.
I had a short but pleasant chat with Leroy Gros at Gros’ Marina at Four-mile Bayou the other day. He said there would be a boat rally at his marina on Nov. 27 – not a race, but a get-together of bo...
In Matthew 7:13-14 Jesus teaches about the way to heaven, “Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through ...
Jenna Usie celebrated her fourth birthday on Oct. 25. Her parents are Kyle and Jill (Theriot) Usie of St. Martinville. Her grandparents are Merlin and Angelina Theriot of Parks and Cecile and Norma...
Stanley and Rose Douet of Cecilia recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary; they were married on November 10, 1961, in St. Francis Regis Catholic Church in Arnaudville. Their children are...
Mark and Louise Sargent of New Iberia announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Katelyn Marie Sargent, to Jonah Christopher Begnaud on Friday, December 16, 2011, during a...
Jay and Kim Boutte of St. Martinville announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Jacie Lynn Boutte, to Chad Abraham Cormier on Friday, December 2, 2011, during a 4:30 p.m...
St. Martinville – Louvenia Michelle Poledor and Kellen Joseph Landry were united in marriage on Saturday, November 5, 2011, during a ceremony at Notre Dame Catholic Church.
Rev. Augustinus Seran,...
Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson of St. Martinville announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Ashley Elizabeth Johnson, to Brian Michael Green on Saturday, November 12, 2011, at ...
Lonnie and Lisa Bernard of St. Martinville and Michael and Cynthia Melancon of Breaux Bridge announce the engagement and forthcoming wedding of their children, Amber Mary Bernard to Ryan Andrew Me...
1- Abner Williamson, Ray Noel, Vee Bernis-Cazelt, Jacob Taber, Tammy Boudreaux, Roemyn Knott .
2- Elaine Bonin, Vaughn Davis Jr, Don Guidry, Shane Courville, Joey LeBlanc, Tina Robin, Padyn Reed...
MARCH BIRTHDAYS
1- Raymond Melancon, Arthur Champ, Pamela Landry, Dexter Powell, Kay Kay Jacobs, Scott Latiolais, Lauren Poche, Kim Frederick, Eddie Olivier, Dorothy Francois, Donald Akers.
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FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS
1- Todd Skipper, Betty Albert, Lisa Champagne, Marley LeBlanc, Alvin Hebert, Luke Boudreaux, Sofia Laviolette, Howard Comeaux, Shirley Poche, Dominick Derousselle.
2- Virginia ...
The following births took place at Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Lafayette:
Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Clark, nee Ashley Stelly, of Arnaudville announce the birth of a daughter, Harper Rose, on Dec...
WESTON USIE of Breaux Bridge celebrated his 90th birthday on Sept. 13. Usie and his late wife, the former Ruth Dore, had seven children – Mike, Jimmie, Patricia, Sheila and the late Gerald, Gary an...
(StatePoint) Annual physicals may not be at the top of every man’s to-do list, but these visits are crucial for longevity -- especially for those men over 40.
There’s no better time than your c...
(StatePoint) Even when times are tough, many Americans budget a portion of their assets to go to charity. According to Giving USA, a research institute that publishes data and trends on charitable ...
(StatePoint) Whether you’re a new dog owner or you and your pooch have been best pals for years, there’s always room to make your home more pet friendly. Doing so will not only keep your dog safer ...
(StatePoint) Just as you can become tense and stressed out by your daily life, so too can your dog or cat. And pet anxiety is not only unpleasant for your pet and potentially damaging to your home ...
(StatePoint) Whether you have a desk job or otherwise sedentary lifestyle, prolonged periods of sitting may be unavoidable for you. Chances are you are sitting as you read this article.
New resea...
My life is running at top speed once again. October is not the best time to go away, but 80th birthdays don’t come along often and I wouldn’t have missed my sister’s.
The weather has been beauti...
I had the nicest encounter a few days before I left on my trip to Michigan. I was at the Pierre Part library helping the Canary Island Heritage Society with a presentation. When it was over and I ...
I recently came across the following article by Stephen McDowell, “When Moses told the children of Israel to select from among them those who would govern them, he set forth a number of Biblical q...
I recently came across the following article by Stephen McDowell, "When Moses told the children of Israel to select from among them those who would govern them, he set forth a number of Biblic...
Aside from littered yards and soggy ground, things in Belle River are pretty much back to normal. I don’t know if that’s true of the Stephensville folks or Four-Mile Bayou, because they often have...
Last week we covered the first of six articles of the Muslim faith: Islam's belief about God.
Today we consider the second article of faith: the Muslim belief about angels.
According to I...
By 5pm on August 29, Hurricane Isaac moved on from Belle River leaving little damage, a little over 4 inches of rain and a mess of leaves, small branches and oddities of scrap all over the place. ...