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Vacationers in Destin Florida had to dodge the wind and rain while shopping for sovereigns.
A different kind of vacation
GUEYDAN - New swimsuit $80, cost of a condo $2500, spending your only week of vacation with your family and a storm named Debby ... priceless. A family will wait and save all year for that one week...
Jun 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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They can never leave Gueydan without a ice chest full of their favorite treat - boudin! Enjoying it as a snack are from left, Trey, Tristen, Trent, and Trevor Vondenstein.
You didn’t think I would leave without Boudin!
Boudin! It is part of a Cajun’s five food groups! Folks in Louisiana serve it as breakfast on the way to a festival, as an appetizers, for lunch, a main course or a late night snack after a festiva...
Jun 14, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Attending the 2012 Gueydan Crawfishermen’s Scholarship, Inc., in memory of Paul Lee Smith on April 16, held at the Gueydan Civic Center are front row from left, Recipients Canaan Delhomme, Tori Spiers, Kimberly Breaux and Brent Richard. Back row, Kade Petry, Kade Thevis, Leo Smith, Alex Trahan, Lilah Smith and Austin Zaunbrecher.
Nine students receive The Paul Lee Smith Crawfishermen’s Scholarship
GUEYDAN - The Paul Lee Smith Scholarship Fund, now known as the Gueydan Crawfishermen’s Scholarship, Inc., in memory of Paul Lee Smith, was started in 2006 after the passing of Paul Lee Smith, son ...
Apr 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Guzardo sisters, Alberta Touchet (front) and Dolores Saal enjoy time together.
Meet Your Neighbor
“The Guzardo Ladies” GUEYDAN - This week’s “Meet Your Neighbor” you will meet sisters, two beautiful women that can make you laugh till the cows come home! Sister stories have always been endlessly...
Apr 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Abbeville’s Marleen Thompson  (left) accepts her award.
Thompson honored by Girls Scouts of Louisiana
Abbeville’s Marleen Thompson and Sue Sewell (CEO) of Girl Scouts of Louisiana – Pines to the Gulf. Marleen was recognized and received the award for 30 years of volunteer service to the Girl Scouts...
Apr 02, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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Fran Gardiner Fullerton
Gueydan doctor honored 60 years ago
GUEYDAN - “NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim March 30, 1991, as National Doctors Day. I encourage all Americans to observe this day with ...
Mar 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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You didn’t think I would leave without Boudin!
Jun 14, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
Boudin! It is part of a Cajun’s five food groups! Folks in Louisiana serve it as breakfast on the way to a festival, as an appetizers, for lunch, a main course or a late night snack after a festiva...
Nine students receive The Paul Lee Smith Crawfishermen’s Scholarship
Apr 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
GUEYDAN - The Paul Lee Smith Scholarship Fund, now known as the Gueydan Crawfishermen’s Scholarship, Inc., in memory of Paul Lee Smith, was started in 2006 after the passing of Paul Lee Smith, son ...
Meet Your Neighbor
by Judy LeBlanc
Apr 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
“The Guzardo Ladies” GUEYDAN - This week’s “Meet Your Neighbor” you will meet sisters, two beautiful women that can make you laugh till the cows come home! Sister stories have always been endlessly...
Thompson honored by Girls Scouts of Louisiana
Apr 02, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
Abbeville’s Marleen Thompson and Sue Sewell (CEO) of Girl Scouts of Louisiana – Pines to the Gulf. Marleen was recognized and received the award for 30 years of volunteer service to the Girl Scouts...
Gueydan doctor honored 60 years ago
by Judy LeBlanc
Mar 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
GUEYDAN - “NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim March 30, 1991, as National Doctors Day. I encourage all Americans to observe this day with ...
Beth Faulk named ‘Citizen of the Month’
Mar 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
Coucilman Kevin Guidry named Kaplan native Beth Faulk as his March “Citizen of the Month.’ Married to Jody Faulk, they have three sons, Shane, Jake and D.J. She is a 1981 graduate of Vermilion Ca...
DeHart and Richard exchange vows
May 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
On the evening of Saturday, April 20, 2013, Tillie DeHart and Jacob Richard were united in marriage on Navarre Beach in Florida. The ceremony was officiated by the minister, John Scott. The bride i...
Campbell and Landry unite in marriage
May 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Brittany Breaine Campbell and Brent De-Lane Landry were united in marriage during an evening ceremony on Saturday, April 27, 2013. The 5 p.m. ceremony took place at River Oaks Le Pavilion in Lafaye...
Boudreaux and Trahan unite in marriage
May 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Cristi Nicole Boudreaux and Brett Christopher Trahan were united in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony on Friday, May 10, 2013, during a 7:00 p.m. ceremony held at St. Mary Magdalen in Abbeville, Loui...
Frederick and LeBlanc announce engagement
May 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Jude and Laurie Frederick of Abbeville are proud to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Jordan Paige Frederick, to Colin Richard LeBlanc, son of Milton and Angie LeBlan...
LaPorte and Hebert are engaged
May 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Todd and Michelle LaPorte of Abbeville, Louisiana are proud to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Lauren Rene LaPorte, to Jacob Ryan Hebert, son of Joseph and Angella ...
Broussards celebrate 50th wedding anniversary
May 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Broussard celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 12, 2013. A reception was held for them at the Ramada Inn in New Iberia hosted by their three children, Paula Traha...
NEW ARRIVALS!
Apr 29, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Emrick James Boudreaux Myrandalyn Marie Touchet and Rickey James Boudreaux of Erath are proud to announce the birth of their son, Emrick James Boudreaux, who was born Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at A...
New Arrivals!
Apr 08, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Isaiah Joseph Batiste Jr. Nakeia Javonne Guidry and Isaiah Joseph Batiste Sr. of Abbeville are proud to announce the birth of their son, Isaiah Joseph Batiste Jr., who was born Tuesday, April 2, 2...
NEW ARRIVALS!
Mar 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Mason Harris Clark Mr. and Mrs. Slade Clark of Maurice are proud to announce the birth of their son, Mason Harris Clark, who was born Friday, March 8, 2013, at Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Mrs...
NEW ARRIVALS!
Mar 01, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
McKenzie Renee Begnaud Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Begnaud II of Breaux Bridge are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, McKenzie Renee Begnaud, who was born Friday, February 8, 2013, at Women’s...
New Arrivals!
Feb 03, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Janyla Mae Marie Batiste Ebonie Pillette and Justin Batiste of Abbeville are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Janyla Mae Marie Batiste, who was born Monday, January 21, 2013, at Wom...
New Arrivals!
Jan 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Andrew Kyle Dewey Arcement Mr. and Mrs. Andre Arcement of Abbeville are proud to announce the birth of their son, Andrew Kyle Dewey Arcement, who was born Tuesday, December 25, 2012, at Women’s an...
Hibiscus Society hosts 13th Annual Hibiscus Show & Sale
May 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Next Sunday, May 19, the Mike Bernard Acadiana Chapter of the American Hibiscus Society will host its 13th annual Hibiscus Show and Sale in the Cathedral Carmel Gym in Lafayette. The bloom entry wi...
Searching for Dance Halls
Apr 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
John Sharp, Philip Gould, Herman Fuselier, and Ray Abshire are in search of old dance halls. Working on documentary the four gentlemen were touring the area on Sunday, April 14.
"The Abbey Players will soon be hosting the Acadiana Repertory Theatre's "A Place to Land," written by Chelsea Marcantel.
Apr 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Graham and Rebecca are a couple on the brink of non-coupledom. Feeling too young to have been married so long, they seek advice and indiscretion from their closest friends, Casey and Miyo. But wh...
Hospice of Acadiana to hold Volunteer Training May 20, 2013
Apr 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Come and join Hospice of Acadiana, Inc. – Acadiana’s oldest and only non-profit Hospice care provider – as a volunteer today! Hospice of Acadiana volunteers, play a vital role in providing care an...
Duck Festival announces line up
Apr 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Two Grammy award winners will be preforming GUEYDAN - The sounds of two Grammy Award winning musicians, Wayne Toups and ZyDeCajun and Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band will fill the air dur...
Local group discusses new museum
Apr 05, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Recently a group of Acadiana citizens met to discuss opening a museum honoring Bobby Charles Guidry of "See Ya Later, Aligator" fame. The museum will honor and promote the unique talents of Bobby C...
GET IT GROWING!: Container, newly planted plants need special watering care
May 04, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
By Dan Gill LSU AgCenter Horticulturist Lots of new planting gets done every spring. Proper watering can make the difference between life and death to newly planted lawns, trees, shrubs and groun...
Nutrition Month Blends Tradition, Culture With Healthful Eating
Apr 02, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Nutritionists are encouraging people to eat right, your way, every day as a part of March’s National Nutrition Month. Eating right doesn’t mean you have to give up your favorite foods. You just nee...
Nutrition Month Blends Tradition, Culture With Healthful Eating
Mar 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Nutritionists are encouraging people to eat right, your way, every day as a part of March’s National Nutrition Month. Eating right doesn’t mean you have to give up your favorite foods. You just nee...
“The Versatile Tomato Plant”
by By Eddie Shiner, Contributor
Mar 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
When Thomas Jefferson brought tomato seeds from Italy to our country, little did he know how vegetables affected a person’s eating desires and habits. At one time tomatoes were thought to be poison...
It's Strawberry Time!
Mar 05, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Strawberry season is March to early May and in Louisiana nine parishes grow strawberries commercially. The majority of our strawberries are grown in Livingston and Tangipahoa parishes. Did you kn...
The Bookworm Sez...
Jan 04, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
By Terri Schlichenmeyer Drivel, dreck, and what the heck. That kind of sums up the books that were released in 2012. There were some good things, some downright awful things, and some things tha...
Local Students Recognized for excellence in service by University of Louisiana at Lafayette
May 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
LAFAYETTE - Local University of Louisiana at Lafayette students recently received the Dean of Community Service Excellence in Service Award. Nineteen graduating seniors and graduate students were a...
Winners of the Regional Social Studies Fair from Vermilion Parish
Apr 26, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Winners of the Regional Social Studies Fair from Vermilion Parish include: Victoria Sterling and Marley Trahan Maltrait Memorial Catholic School “Believe it or not: Superstitions—Do they influence...
Indian Bayou names April Students of the Month
Apr 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Indian Bayou Elementary is very proud to announce our April Students of the Month. These students were selected by their teachers because they are Respectful, Responsible, and Safe.
Milliman named Dozier Elementary Support Person of the Year
Apr 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Loretta Mergist Milliman was named the 2012-13 Dozier Elementary Support Person of the Year at the recent Spring Band Concert held Friday, March 22, 2013. Milliman is a 1976 Erath High School gradu...
Alleman is Erath Middle Teacher of the Year
Apr 02, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Melanie Quirk Alleman was recently named the 2013-14 Erath Middle Teacher of the Year. The current EMS teacher is a 1987 Erath High graduate who also graduated from ULL in 1989. Upon certification...
Delta Kappa Gamma Chapter Presents Awards to Worthy Recipients
May 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
On May 7, 2013, twenty-five Vermilion Parish educators in The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International held their end of the year banquet at Hebert’s Steakhouse, in Nunez, LA. The group began by rec...
Broussards celebrate 50th wedding anniversary
May 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Broussard celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 12, 2013. A reception was held for them at the Ramada Inn in New Iberia hosted by their three children, Paula Traha...
Abbeville Garden Club receives awards at Louisiana Garden Club Federation Convention
May 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Liz Gremillion, Abbeville Garden Club President, and Patsy Hebert, President-elect, attended the Seventy-Ninth Louisiana Garden Club Federation Convention in Kenner, Louisiana, April 16 -17, 2013. ...
Ashlyn Martin is crowned the new queen
May 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
GUEYDAN - Ashlyn Martin, 16 year-old daughter of Nancy and Shawn Theriot of Gueydan, was crowned as the 2013 Miss Gueydan on Saturday, May 4, 2013 amongst family and friends. The annual pageant, sp...
Teachers build and create futures
May 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
GUEYDAN - Remember your first grade teacher? Was it Miss Madeleine Broussard? If you can write your name, more than likely she taught you. She was a teacher that taught more than just reading and ...
Chamber host Annual Business Luncheon
Apr 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
GUEYDAN - The Old Library was the setting for the recent Annual Business Luncheon hosted by the Gueydan Chamber of Commerce. The luncheon was designed to honor and show appreciation to businesses ...



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