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Leila Pitchford AROUND THE FELICIANAS
Felicianas ready for Halloween n Trick-or-Treat in Downtown St. Francisville is from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30. n The Trick-or-Treat hours for the town of Clinton will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Oct. 30. n Trick-or-Treat in Jackson will be at the same time as the Jackson Spooktacular: 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 25. The Spooktacular will be on College Street and features a trunk-or-treat. n A Trunk or Treat for students will be held Oct. 30 at Lawyers Row in Clinton. Decorating starts at 8 a.m. Schools, beginning with Silliman Institute, start arriving at 9:159:45 a.m. Jackson Quad Area, 10 a.m. Clinton Quad Area, 10:30 a.m. Clinton Elementary, 10:45 a.m. Jackson Elementary and 11 a.m. Slaughter Elementary. n Mayor Pro Tem Janice Betrece and the East Feliciana Minister’s Conference will host a Trunk-or-Treat at 5 p.m. Oct. 23 at Courthouse Square in Clinton. In addition to goodies for the children, senior adults are invited to learn about a Medicare Advantage plan and receive a bag of produce.
Yellow Leaf Arts Festival set Visit Parker Park Oct. 26-27 for the annual Yellow Leaf Arts Festival. Featured artist Connor Burns will display his pottery. The festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, includes music and juried artists.
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Artist Maureen Gaudin paints a floral still life on the lawn at Rosedown Plantation Saturday during the Southern Garden Symposium.
Rosedown welcomes garden enthusiasts BY JAMES TAYLOR FOREMAN
One couple, Bob and Betty Butler, drove from southern Arkansas for the 20th year in a row. The yard was filled with plants for sale, The second morning of the Southern Garden Symposium had local artists tables full of pastries and books, and, for painting under dappled light coming the first time, plein-air painters. “Our local partner, The Art House, inthrough the live oaks at Rosedown Planvited six of their artists who like to do tation State Historic Site. Gardeners, painters and local shop their plein-air painting. They took the arowners gathered together for yet anoth- rangements that we made at workshops er warm fall morning in St. Francisville. the day before and they’re painting them Contributing writer
out here for us today,” symposium chair Lauren Pourciau said. Pourciau’s mother, Jan Pourciau, is co-chair and one of the founders of the event. Behind a John-James-Audubon-style illustrated book of local plants stood local bookstore owner Missy Couhig. “This year, the committee really leaned into
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West Feliciana homecoming parade Oct. 31 The West Feliciana Homecoming Parade is Oct. 31. The theme is Trick-or-Treat Down on Saints Street. Entrants should sign up by Oct. 26.
Ghosts, goblins, princesses, superheroes show up for treats
Sock it to the library All branches of the Audubon Regional Library will be participating the in “Sock It To Me” sock drive. The library will be accepting new socks through the first week of December. Socks will be donated to local organizations to give to those in need this holiday season. Boxes set up at each branch for donations.
Pink events continue Remaining events in Paint the Town Pink for West Feliciana Hospital’s annual campaign to increase breast cancer
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East Feliciana quarterback Marcus Cannon tucks the ball and turns up field as he tries to avoid the Donaldsonville Tigers defense. Donaldsonville took an early lead and held on the defeat the East Feliciana Tigers 20-6. PHOTO BY DAVID THOMAS JR.
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Halloween came early in St. Francisville last week as the West Feliciana Sports Park held its annual Truck-or-Treat. ä More photos, story. PAGE 8G
A week in Feliciana football sees losses BY RICHARD MEEK
kyle Cannon continues to spark the offense, averaging 66 yards per game rushing and 187 through the air. East Feliciana falls Wide receiver Ryan More has to Donaldsonville become Cannon’s go-to target, averaging 112 yards in receptions East Feliciana totaled 359 offen- per game. Kayden Wilson has emerged as sive yards but it was not enough as the Tigers 20-6 fell to Donaldson- a defensive stalwart with an averville in a nondistrict game Friday. age of seven tackles per game. Donaldsonville raced out to a 20-0 halftime lead and held off West Feliciana fall to Brusly East Feliciana, 6-2. The Saints fell to 3-4, 3-2 in DisThe Tigers travel to Baton Rouge trict 6-4A at Brusly. on Friday to face Dunham in a DisWest Feliciana will play at Istrict 8-2A matchup. The Tigers are trouma on Friday. currently 3-0 in District 8-2A play. ä See FOOTBALL, page 3G East Feliciana quarterback MaContributing writer