Two of the eight students honored during the Spring 2013 Commencement ceremonies as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Alumni Association’s Outstanding Graduates has Vermilion Parish connections.
Every spring and fall semester, deans from the eight academic colleges each nominate a student as an Outstanding Graduate, based on leadership, ... full story
Emma, Mason top baby names in Louisiana The Social Security Administration today announced the most popular baby names in Louisiana for 2012. Emma and Mason topped the list.
Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, a...
Vermilion Parish School Board OKs new teaching positions As the school year ends, there will be plenty teachers in different classrooms next year when school starts in August.
At a special meeting this past week, the Vermilion Parish School Board approve...
Maurice Fire Chief discusses possible funding with village council MAURICE — Like most everything else in life, the expenses of running a fire department have grown since the early 1970s.
In ‘71, the day-to-day expenses for the Maurice Volunteer Fire Department sa...
New proposal would affect blood-alcohol content limit for drivers The National Transportation Safety Board announced earlier this week the recommendation to all 50 states to adopt new cut-off standards for blood-alcohol content.
The board suggested the blood-alc...
Deaths Elsewhere Hospital executive
LAKE CHARLES – Services were Saturday for hospital executive Dave Usher. He died May 15 at age 62.
He was senior vice president of business development at Lake Charles Memorial ...
Agents looking for whooping crane's slayer BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials are looking for leads regarding a whooping crane that was found...
HOOKED ON PRIZES; Bi-state fishing contest begins May 25 The CCA Louisiana Statewide Tournament and Angler’s Rodeo (STAR) begins its 19th year of competition on Saturday, May 25. One of the largest, and richest saltwater fishing tournaments in the countr...
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 ...
Kaplan Police Report Chief Boyd Adams advises officers investigated the following:
April 18
Alarm on the 100 block of S. Cushing.
Loose dog on the 1200 block of W. Seventh.
Disturbance on the 400 block of W. Veterans ...
Abbeville Arrest Report: April 22-29 Tamiya R.
Allen
(Female)
DOB: 12/18/1989
Charge: Possession of Marijuana
Walter Jabrice
August
(Male)
DOB: 12/16/1994
Charge: Warrant Arrest
Jonathan C.
Baudoin
(Male)
DOB: 8/25/1966
Charge: Th...
Vermilion Catholic spring ends positively If they had been playing a full game, the Vermilion Catholic Eagles would’ve been up 35-7 at halftime.
Still, for a spring game, that’s no small feat. The players only have a handful of days’ worth...
Lotief pleased with spring performance Things went pretty well for Kaplan as they took on Catholic High in New Iberia Thursday night. The Pirates’ coach, Stephen Lotief, said he saw a lot of things that, while not surprising, showed pro...
Eagles host Opelousas Catholic Thursday With a cloudless, blue sky and green grass on the field, Vermilion Catholic started its week of spring practice Monday.
A Thursday night game against Opelousas Catholic will be the first test of wh...
Gueydan High School had two valedictorians in Wednesday night graduation ceremony held at the Gueydan High School Gym. Trenton Vallo and Amelia Zaunbrecher. The two were born on the same day at the same hospital only two hours apart. They each graduated with a 3.95 GPA.
Broussard and Duhon exchange wedding vows Amy Elizabeth Broussard and Jered James Duhon were united in marriage at Abbeville United Methodist Church on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 6:30 in the evening with Pastor John Vining officiating.
The ...
LeMaire and Row to unite in Holy Matrimony Mr. David LeMaire and Mrs. Dawn Hebert of Abbeville, Louisiana announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Kami René LeMaire, to Charles Clinton Row, son of the late Mr. and...
Andrews and Griffin announce engagement Erica Lorenza Andrews and Donavaon Devon Griffin announce their engagement and upcoming marriage at Faith Hope Christian Fellowsip in Abbeville, Louisiana. The union will take place on Saturday, Ma...
Deaths Elsewhere Hospital executive
LAKE CHARLES – Services were Saturday for hospital executive Dave Usher. He died May 15 at age 62.
He was senior vice president of business development at Lake Charles Memorial ...
Victor H. “The Godfather” Raphael Victor H.
“The Godfather”
Raphael
JENNINGS — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church for Victor H. “The Godfather”...
Farrell James Fontenot Farrell James
Fontenot
April 12, 1942
~ May 13, 2013
Lafayette—A memorial service honoring the life of Farrell James Fontenot, 71, will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Family ...