Births

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Aurora Blaise Faircloth, the daughter of Makaila and Travis Faircloth of Carencro, celebrated her ninth birthday with a party at Fun Nation Skating Rink in Lafayette on Saturday, September 26, 2026. The party theme was “Tye Dye Skating Party.”

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Lincoln Troy Lejeune, the son of Nicholas and Ainsley Lejeune of Ville Platte, celebrated his third birthday with a party at his grandparents’ home on Saturday, September 26, 2026. His birthday was September 22. The party theme was “You’ve Got a Friend Who’s Three.”

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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.”

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.”

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.

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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.

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.