Seeing a stranger standing in your kitchen at 9:30 in the morning would scare the heck out of anyone. Try being a 14-year-old girl, alone.
On Friday, that is what happened to a 14-year-old girl, who lives north of Erath on La. 339 in LeBlanc.
Minutes earlier, the girl had just been woken up by her father who said he was going to town for a few ... full story
Three break-ins last week in homes north of Erath Before the break-in, the father of the mom of the 14-year-old girl, who saw the burglar in her house, was busy looking into buying a door Friday morning for another house on La. 339 that had been b...
Kaplan man takes Task Force on violent ride A Kaplan man and New Iberia woman are behind bars for taking the Vermilion / Municipal Narcotics Task Force on a violent ride.
On June 17, agents with the task force were able to make contact wit...
Riders against Huntington’s Disease spend time in Abbeville Abbeville City Councilman-at-Large and Mayor Pro Tem, Francis Plaisance, presented Official City Pins to a group of cyclists visiting Abbeville, and being hosted by First Baptist Church in Abbevill...
Does Jindal's 'lame duck' status float? By John Maginnis
& Jeremy Alford
LaPolitics Notebook
BATON ROUGE – Though 30 months remain in Gov. Bobby Jindal’s second term, political observers are looking closely for signs that his power has ...
Driver dies when pickup hit by train; wet road, worn tires blamed SWARTZ – A driver who couldn’t stop in time was killed when a freight train rammed his pickup Tuesday evening.
State Police said Jason Hensley, 22, of Lake Providence was killed in the accident at ...
Eagles' poisoining adds to baffling Louisiana wildlife file NEW ORLEANS – Another baffling and enraging maltreatment of wildlife has been added to the Louisiana file.
Federal investigators report that someone poisoned and killed two bald eagles in Thibodaux...
Abbeville Arrest Report: April 29 - May 13 Stephain Brailey
(Male)
DOB: 3/19/1994
Charge: Felon Possession of Firearm (3 counts)
Charge: Possession of Firearm with Obliterated Number
Charge: Resisting an Officer
Charge: Illegal Possession ...
Area metro teams set for Thursday challenges North Vermilion, Erath and Kaplan are set for metro baseball games Thursday night while Vermilion Catholic has the evening off.
North Vermilion’s team will travel to Erath for a 5 p.m. game. It’s t...
Young athletes spend summer on track Timothy and Taylor like to run.
The Campbell siblings have spent the summer involved in local track competition, traveling all over the state and looking at the possiblity of even going to Orlando ...
Drills for Skills camp starts soon The FIEB Drills for Skills basketball camp is slated to begin Monday and will provide plenty of opportunities for children to learn and grow in the sport.
The camp will be held in the FIEB camp and...
One-year-old Corbin Hebert drinks his juice Monday afternoon while his mother, Audrey Hebert (left) and grandmother Nancy Michaud picnic in Godchaux Park in Abbeville.
Trahan and Carzoli exchange wedding vows On Saturday, June 15, 2013, Brittlyn Michelle Trahan and Jake Wallace Carzoli were united in Holy Matrimony at the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Biloxi, Mississippi. Fathe...
LaPorte and Hebert unite in Holy Matrimony Lauren Rene LaPorte and Jacob Ryan Hebert were united in Holy Matrimony on Friday, June 14, 2013, at Saint Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Abbeville. The 7 p.m ceremony was officated by Father Wil...
Local restaurateur Rodriguez living ‘good life’ Time has a way of passing quickly.
Work hard and you may just find yourself in a good place when time finally slows down. Manuel Rodriguez is in such a place since coming to the United States from ...
Darren L. Mouton “Dardar” December 27, 1968 ~ June 18, 2013
KAPLAN—Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, June 21, 2013 at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan honoring the life of Darren Lynn Mouton, 44, who died Tues...
Deaths Elsewhere Cajun humorist
CROWLEY – Services will be Friday for Cajun humorist Dave Petitjean. He died June 18 at age 85.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was one of the first humorists to perfo...
Deaths Elsewhere Cattle industry promoter
SHREVEPORT – Services for cattle industry publicist and promoter Robert “Bob” Felknor will be Thursday. He died June 14 at age 70.
He was retired executive vice-president o...