Area trunk-ortreats set
n The town of Jackson and JTEC invite goblins and princesses in the area to the annual Spooktacular Event from 5p.m to 8p.m., Oct. 26.The eventis held along College Street starting at the corner of Charter Street (La. 10). Any businesses or individualsinterested in setting up atrunk to handout treats should contact Bonnie Boyer at 225-324-5083.
n Be ready for afun Halloween celebration at theEast Feliciana Trunk or Treat event. Decorateyour trunk full of treats, games and costumes on Lawyer’sRow in Clinton. This event is Oct.25. Decorating begins at 8a.m. The first bus from the schools will arrive at 9:15 a.m. RSVP at efchamberofcommerce@gmail.com.
n Atrunk-or-treat starts at 6p.m. Oct. 17 at West Feliciana Sports Park in the circle parking lot by the ball fields. Adonation of $1 donation per car is asked. Trunk contest categories are scariest,favorite movie and most original. The concession stand will be open. Call the park office at (225) 784-8447 to reserve aspot. Supporteconomic developmentinEastFeliciana
The East Feliciana Economic Development District meetings are held the third Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. The location of the meetings rotates and interested persons may call (225) 245-2831, Chair Jim Parker said.
Unrecka Ramsey, left, and Leigh Reed assembleone of the diabetic-friendly recipesduring a Dining withDiabetes session
Diabetes dining education
Dining with Diabetes is a program that helps adultsat risk or with Type 2diabetes or their caregivers learn how to manage their condition through meal planning, label reading and portion control.The fiveparteducationalseries will be Nov.4,11, 18 and Dec. 2. The date for afollow-up reunion class will be determined bythe participants. Classes begin at 5:30 p.m. at the West Feliciana Parish Library,5114 Burnett Road, St. Francisville. The program willbeconducted by Layne Langley,area nutrition and community health agent with the LSU AgCenter and Dewana Bobo, nursepractitioner with the Daniel Clinic.
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Clintoncelebrated200 years
BY MELINDARAWLS HOWELL
Contributing writer
Despite growing up in Clinton, V. ElaineThompson, ahistory professorand author, acollegepaper on her hometown ledThompson todiscover things she didn’tknow about her town.
When doing research and looking at the 1860 census for Clinton andits merchants, she was initially baffledbythe number of shoemakersinthe town.Digging deeper shelearned these shoemakers were not only makingshoes for the residents in Clinton but for both free and enslaved people in the area, she said Thompson shared herpersonal journey discovering more about her hometown Saturday during the town’sbicentennial celebration
Aftermonthsofplanning the event,organized by the Clinton isHome planningcommittee, current and former residents of thesmall East Feliciana Parish
Louisiana Society,Politics and Race Relations in a19thCentury SmallTown,” saidthe townofClintonwas established in 1824 when Feliciana Parish wassplit into two parishesand Clintonbecame the seat of the newly created East Feliciana Parish.Itwas saidtobe situated on high ground near Pretty Creek.
The townwas reportedly named forNew York Gov.DeWittClinton. By the 1830s and with the construction of the Clinton and Port Hudsonrailroad,one of the first in the nation, Clinton was already becoming aprosperous town —a trading, banking and legal center Thompsonsaidthatwhile she knew someofthe history of Clinton, she later learnedmuchmore. She related that whengrowing up she became aFeliciana Belle.She learned about the manners and activitiesofyoung females from times past. She saidher mother
intothe night to mark the bicentennial event.
whowrote “Clinton,
LibbyLevasseur reigns as West Felicianaqueen
West Feliciana Highsenior Libby Levasseur was crowned Homecoming queen Friday duringhalftime of the football gameagainst Plaquemine High. Last year’squeen, Cat Ralph, crowned the2024 royalty
The West FelicianaHigh senior maidscourt, at right, includes Caroline Stout,Victoria Williams, Chloe Doiron, Harmony White, Tristen Harris, Kristen Cook, Libby Levasseur,Sa’Maria Berry, Sydney Cooper andAlysse Davis. West Feliciana came up short,losingthe game 21 to 40.
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Senior Libby Levasseur is crowned West Feliciana’s2024 Homecoming queen by last year’squeen, Cat Ralph.
town gathered downtown around thehistoricEast Feliciana Courthouse, down St.Helena Street and
Thompson,
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Gathering in downtown Clinton during the town’s 200th birthday celebration Saturdayare, from left, are Loretta Angrum; Margaret Payne, whowas celebrating her ownbirthdaygirland Juliana Branch, of Clinton.
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PEP, PEP, PARADE
West Feliciana Superintendent Hollis Milton tosses footballs in the 2024 Homecoming parade.
The West Feliciana StudentCouncil sponsors runthe showbehind
Homecoming PepRally
Before the pep rally,chemistryteacher Alyssa Fontenot poses with Homecoming court members Chloe Doiron, LibbyLevasseur,Caroline Stout, SydneyCooper,VictoriaWilliams and Kristen Cook.
The West Feliciana High NJROTCleads the 2024 Homecoming parade.
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The West Feliciana football team rides in the 2024 Homecoming parade.
The West Feliciana High cheer team dresses as Disneyprincesses for the 2024 WFHS Homecoming parade.