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Members of the Basile High School Class of 2022 show off their high school graduation rings which were handed out by their parents at the traditional ring ceremony held at the school gym on Wednesday, May 19. The new seniors are pictured above taking the traditional group photo in the shade of the old oak tree at the entrance to the school grounds. At right, the students form a unity circle with their rings at the center. (Photos provided)

Valedictorian Alex Menier, Salutatorian Bryson McCoy, and Historian Jose Palacios finished their high school studies at the top of Basile High School’s Class of 2021 and were thus given the honors of leading the graduates during commencement exercises at McFarlain Memorial Gym on the BHS campus at the 7 p.m. ceremony held Friday, May 21.

Cole Manuel and Riley Craton received top honors at the recent Basile High Academic Awards Ceremony where the couple were respectively named Mr. and Miss BHS 2021 as a result of a student body vote from a list of academically-talented students who are involved in school activities.

The Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer. For the children of this parish, it marks the start of summer vacation.

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. The day will include a Co-Ed Softball Tournament, fun jumps, face painting, other children’s activities, and concession sales with food and drinks.

MAMOU – Funeral services were held at a 2 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Mamou for Russell “Smokey” Wayne Rider, Sr., 71, who passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Baton Rouge.

VILLE PLATTE – Memorial services will be held today, May 27, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Ville Platte for Bethenel Rita Johnson, 86, who passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021, in Opelousas.