A garden beautification project in front of Poydras Park was recently completed in memory of Adele Robillard. The longtime member of the Pointe Coupee Historical Board, who died in February 2020, was an active volunteer in the community. .Randy Harrelson designed the garden, which consists o…
The application process for 2021 summer employment programs in the City of New Roads will run May 17-28 for local senior citizens and youth, Mayor Cornell Dukes said.
The Pointe Coupee Historical Society will hold its 2021 Jazz Brunch fundraiser on Sunday, May 23, at Bonnie Glen.
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The Pointe Coupee Master Gardeners Mothers Day Plant Sales is set from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 8, at the Miles J. Brashier Master Gardeners Greenhouse on Major Parkway.
A family-owned business with more than 25 years experience in apparel cleaning is opening in New Roads. Sunshine Cleaners, 224 W. Fifth St., is set to open at 9 a.m. Thursday, April 29.
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The Friends of Oakley Board will hold its annual membership meeting from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 25, at the Picnic Pavilion of Audubon State Historic Site, 11788 La. 965, St. Francisville.
A fundraiser scheduled Saturday in Fordoche will raise money for Nell’s Angels, a nonprofit organization that raises money to help cancer patients.
A STEM Magnet Academy of Pointe Coupee student has been recognized as an Advanced Placement Scholar with Honors.
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Three winners have been announced in PC Electric cooperative’s Essay Scholarship Contest.
Dr. Kevin Andry and the St. Michael's Jazz Ensemble will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, April 23, the Poydras Museum and Arts Center in New Roads. For ticket information, contact Gale Roy of the Arts Council of Pointe Coupee at roygaleb@bellsouth.net or (225) 718-1574.
Children in Pointe Coupee Parish got a treat on the Saturday before Easter with an Easter basket delivered to their home.
Six students and two educators were recognized Friday, March 19, by Livonia High’s Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS) program.
Twelve members and a guest, state Secretary Kathy Welch, gathered recently at a meeting of the Alpha Lambda Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International.
In recognition of Women History Month, the first family, elders, ministers, intercessors, warriors and members of the House of Restoration Outreach Ministries decided to honor their pastor, Bishop Tracey Epps Hawkins.
New auction dates have been announced by the False River Academy PTA Gator Gala and Auction.
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Elizabeth Lewis, of Maringouin, celebrated her 95th birthday on Wednesday, March 10. With her are her children, Craig Lewis, Cheryl Coleman, Lynette Thibodeaux and Susan Collura, all of Maringouin. She was joined by grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sons-in-laws and caregivers and received…
Why is Jesus called The Good Shepherd? And how is Jesus similar to the “good” shepherds in the fields of Jerusalem?
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Mardi Gras 2021 is one for the history books, and for more than one reason.
Catholic High of Pointe Coupee’s girls basketball team sent some encouragement and treats to the residents of The LaCour House.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gerald Goodman, of New Roads, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Erin Elizabeth to Sean Robert Pyritz, son of Mrs. Valerie Hynes Pyritz and the late Mr. William Harold Pyritz, of Naperville, Illinois, on Friday, April 16, 2021, at St. Mary o…
Pointe Coupee General Hospital’s wound care center has earned the 2020 Going the Distance Award.
The Arts Council of Pointe Coupee is reopening the doors to the Poydras Center auditorium for its Performing Arts Series, featuring Swingaroux on Saturday, March 20.
Many years ago, Livonia High School was the place for local gardeners to purchase their spring vegetable plants.
During these times of having to follow COVID-19 protocols, art instructor Kim Neal has found a way to incorporate “Art, Safety & Secure” in her classes at the STEM Magnet Academy.
Rosenwald Elementary celebrated Black History Month through various activities across grade levels.
On Friday, Nov. 27, family and friends honored King Romany LXXII Bobby Mitchell, a Pointe Coupee Parish resident, at the home of Collette Lambert. Kneeling, front row, is Heather St. Germaine, Kayde Melancon, Rita Melancon, Mackenzie Jarreau, Becky Davis and Peggy Moore. Kneeling, second row…
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Chandler Hart, of Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary, is this week’s winner in the coloring contest in the free Box of Books Giveaway sponsored by The Banner, the False River Rotary Club of New Roads and the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee schools recognized faculty and staff on their work anniversaries.
The Arts Council of Pointe Coupee is accepting applications from graduating seniors from the parish’s three high schools to receive the Seventh Annual Glen Morgan Scholarship to School.
Registration is underway for Catholic High of Pointe Coupee and Catholic Elementary of Pointe Coupee.
One of the largest fundraisers of the False River Academy Parent Teacher Association is looking for donations and sponsors.
Baton Rouge composer and pianist Michael McDowell delighted the audience on Jan. 23 at the first of the Arts Council of Pointe Coupee’s performances in its 2021 Performing Arts Series.
Despite the pandemic Pointe Coupee Hospice Volunteer Quilters recently made ‘fidget mats.’ The mats provide sensory stimulation for people living with dementia as well as promote motor skills. Working on the mats are Lindie Clement, Peggy Fabre and Sylvia LeJeune Chustz. Right: Examples of mats.
A directive from Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Louisiana Department of Health has prompted the City of New Roads to postpone “Stimulus Pop Up on Main Street.”
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Special to The Banner Baton Rouge native and pianist Michael McDowell will open the 2021 Performing Arts Series of the Arts Council of Pointe Coupee.
Rosenwald Elementary School has released its honor roll for the fall semester.
Girl Scouts Louisiana East kicked off the 2021 Girl Scout Cookie season on Jan. 15, according to Rebecca Pennington, chief executive officer.
