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Customers should prepare for potentially active hurricane season

PINEVILLE – The Atlantic Basin Hurricane Season officially began Tuesday, June 1, and runs through Nov. 30. Cleco Power encourages customers to prepare as experts are predicting another above-average hurricane season.

MERCY REGIONAL FAMILY HEALTHCARE CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING WITH RIBBON CUTTING

MERCY REGIONAL FAMILY HEALTHCARE CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING WITH RIBBON CUTTING - A ribbon cutting was held on Thursday, April 22, 2021, for Mercy Regional Family Healthcare located in front of Mercy Regional Medical Center.

Bearcat USA Wrestling Club to hold clinic July 13, 14

The Bearcat USA Wrestling Club will be holding a free wrestling clinic on July 13 and 14 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Basile High School. Any child 5 years old or older or starting Kindergarten this upcoming school year and higher is eligible to participate.

Community Fun Day and Co-Ed Softball Tourney set for July 10 at Basile Town Park

The town of Basile along with local businesses, organizations, and community residents is sponsoring a family day on Saturday, July 10, at the town park.

BHS academic awards

ACADEMIC LETTERMEN - To earn the academic letter honor, students must have taken the TOPS college curriculum and maintained an overall 3.5 grade point average for their four high school years. They receive a patch for their athletic jackets.

Correction to Sgt. Redlich’s P.O.W. story

Dionne Bordelon, daughter of the late Oris Redlich, the subject of last week’s Memorial Day Memory story, supplied us with the following information relative to the platoon’s capture.

The 2021 Hurricane season starts June 1; prepare now for potential storms

BATON ROUGE — The recordbreaking 2020 hurricane season, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, saw 30 named storms, with 12 making landfall in the continental United States.

NSU awards diplomas

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University awarded 964 degrees to 935 graduates during Spring 2021 commencement ceremonies.

UL Lafayette confers degrees

LAFAYETTE — The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Spring 2021 graduates might well be remembered as a class of record setters. The 1,892 degrees are the second most ever awarded for a single semester.

Parish students at LSUA are named

ALEXANDRIA – Louisiana State University of Alexandria is proud to announce the Chancellor’s List and Dean’s List for Spring 2021. Students who are enrolled full time with a minimum of 12 hours and a GPA of 3.5 or higher are eligible for the Dean’s List.