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IT'S THAT MOST WONDERFUL TIME | "Christmas on False River" kicks off Yuletide season in New Roads

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On a day when LSU played for the SEC Championship and Southern vied for the SWAC title, the City of New Roads provided residents and visitors extra reason to feel jolly on Dec. 5.

Kiwanis Club awards grants to Pointe Coupee educators

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A local civic group that operates by the motto “one child at a time” made a big step to helping the people who shape the future of young people.

Parish Council proclaims Friday “Green Hornet Day”

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The Pointe Coupee Parish Council joined in the revelry over the triumphs of the Catholic-Pointe Coupee Hornet football team.

Early childhood education ranks “proficient” in Pointe Coupee Parish, according to state test scores

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Early childhood education continues to show considerable progress in Pointe Coupee Parish, according to the scores recently released by the state Department of Education.

Reassessment should bring minimal change to tax bills

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A large chunk of the residential property owners in Pointe Coupee Parish will receive a Christmas gift that will carry over a four-year span.

It was 1978, and a historic season for the ‘Green Hornets’

Dec 4, 2019

They had a good season the year before.

Hornets send ghosts of Kittens past packing

Dec 4, 2019

BATON ROUGE – If any ghosts of a 58-0 lost to Southern Lab in 2016 still lingered, Catholic of Pointe Coupee buried them and kicked dirt on top.

Hornet defensive back gets college offer

Dec 4, 2019

After the semifinal win over Southern Lab, Hornet coach David Simoneaux said he hoped the performance of senior defensive back Matthew Langlois would be noticed by colleges.

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Obituaries

Baker, Jr., George “Guitar George”

Dec 11, 2019

Livonia artist tells history in wood

Dec 4, 2019

A pile of scrap lumber may seem best suited for a garbage bin, but Henry Watson sees it a different way.

Hometown, Jazz Fest favorites

Arts Council schedules Taylor Frey, groups for Performing Arts Series
Nov 26, 2019

The Arts Council of Pointe Coupee has released its 13th Performing Arts Series for 2020.

“We’re Not Turning Anyone Away” Church, civic groups preparing for community Thanksgiving feast

Nov 20, 2019

Bernice Hurst never forgot the plight among the children her husband Anthony coached in neighborhood basketball teams.

Morganza Cultural District Christmas event set Dec. 14

By Natalie Thompson special to The Banner
Dec 4, 2019

The Morganza Cultural District will bring the holiday revelry of Christmas to the Morganza High School site from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14.

JAG students hear about professions

Dec 4, 2019

Livonia High students in the Jobs for American Graduates (JAG) program recently attended an inspirational and motivational seminar conducted by two Pointe Coupee Parish natives.

Pointe Coupee General Hospital, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in November, was named ‘Business of the Month by the Pointe Coupee Chamber of Commerce. Attending the ceremony were, from left, Chamber board members Mark Wahl and Gerald Bordelon, Dr. Ashley Bordelon, Dr. Carl McLemore, P…

Lagniappe

Photographer seeking people, places for history book

Dec 4, 2019

A photographer with roots in Pointe Coupee Parish is seeking images of historic people and places for a self-funded project to tell the story of the parish.

Blissful or Stressful?

By Sharlotte Brian
Dec 4, 2019

“Do you know? Have you heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and His understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young …

PC General Hospital celebrates 50 years

Nov 13, 2019

A prominent member of the Pointe Coupee Parish community recently celebrated a milestone birthday.

Opinion

This side of the Mississippi suits a bayou boy

By Kevin Fambrough, P.C. Banner reporter kevin.pcbanner@gmail.com
Dec 4, 2019

“Tell us about yourself” is the ultimate test of being put on the spot.

Is he bona fide? Only time will tell for Kanye West

By Chris David
Dec 4, 2019

There aren’t many people in my circle of family and friends who don’t know their way around the kitchen. Cooking is something many of us learned at an early age.