Births

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Maia Brooke Faircloth, the daughter of Travis and Makaila Faircloth of Carencro, celebrated her fifth birthday with a party at her Mammie and Paw Paw’s house on Saturday, May 16, 2025. Her birthday was May 11. The party theme was “K Pop Demon Hunters.
Lennyn Nicole Lejeune

Lennyn Nicole Lejeune

Newborns

GIRL, Lennyn Nicole Lejeune was born Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 8:09 a.m. at Opelousas General Health System in Opelousas to Nicholas and Ainsley Lejeune of Ville Platte, weighing 7 pounds, 9 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Michael II and Shea Veillon of Ville Platte.
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Blakely Brooks Doucet, the daughter of Austin and Kaitlyn Doucet of Church Point, celebrated her second birthday with a party at her aunt’s house on Saturday, January 24, 2026. Her birthday was January 22. The party theme was “Bad Two the Bone.
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Blakely Brooks Doucet, the daughter of Austin and Kaitlyn Doucet of Church Point, celebrated her first birthday with a party at her aunt’s house on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Her birthday was January 22. The party theme was “One Lucky Duck.
Blake Elyse Lachney

Blake Elyse Lachney

Newborns

GIRL, Blake Elyse Lachney was born May 1, 2023, at 10:28 p.m. at Acadian Medical Center in Eunice to Kyle and Courtney Lachney of Eunice, weighing 7 pounds and 10 ounces.
Meche

Meche

Newborns

BOY, Tucker Vaughn Meche was born Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at 3:04 a.m. at Acadian Medical Center in Eunice to Lucas and Danielle Meche of Vidrine, weighing 7 pounds and 12.8 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Daniel Marcantel of Vidrine and Mignone Crisp of Washington.
Ella Rose Ortego

Ella Rose Ortego

Newborns

GIRL, Ella Rose Ortego was born July 30, 2021, at 10:51 a.m. at Christus Highland Medical Center in Shreveport to Philip and Natasha Ortego of Bossier City, weighing 7 pounds, 15 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Taua and Patty So’oto of Bossier City and Dwight and Claudia Ortego of Ville Platte.

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GIRL, Magnolia Jae Soileau was born February 2, 2021, at 2:58 p.m. at Acadian Medical Center to Jacob Soileau and Stacey Walter of Ville Platte, weighing 7 pounds and 2 ounces. Paternal grandparents are Darrel Soileau of Ville Platte and Georgia Johnson of Opelousas.

Newborn

BOY — Russell Hayward Gardner was born at 4:14 p.m. on February 16, 2018, at Children’s Hospital of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va., to Drs. William and Michelle (Tate) Gardner, of Fredericksburg, Va. Baby Gardner weighed six pounds and six ounces.

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Allie Jo Veillion, born June 7, 2016, celebrated her first birthday on June 9, 2017, at Chicot State Park. Her parents are Mike and Shea Veillon. Maternal grandparents are Gwen Fontenot and Craig and Laurie Dupre, and paternal grandparents are Michael and Sherry Veillon.