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Gueydan man dies in auto accident
Louisiana State Police Troop I investigated a single vehicle crash on LA 14 near LA 717 that claimed the life of a Gueydan man. According to investigating troopers from Troop I, on July 3, 2011, at...
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Rice farmers who had losses have 90 days to enroll for Bayer's $750 million settlement
DALLAS — Bayer CropScience, LP, an affiliate of German-based Bayer AG, and attorneys representing thousands of U.S. long-grain rice farmers have agreed to a landmark $750 million settlement stemmin...
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Grand Marshal Mark Mencacci
Mark Mencacci Grand Marshal of Erath Fourth of July Celebration
The Erath Fourth of July Association is proud to announce the selection of Mark E. Mencacci as the Grand Marshal of the 65th Annual Erath Fourth of July Celebration because of time and effort he ...
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Rep. Hensgens enjoys first session
Newly elected State Rep. Bob Hensgens may not have introduced a bill this session in Baton Rouge, but that did not stop him from enjoying himself. Hensgens, from Gueydan, went from winning a speci...
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Matthew Toups
Task Force busts 2 men
The Vermilion / Municipal Narcotics Task Force made the following arrests for narcotics related offenses: • This past week, agents witnessed what looked to be an illegal narcotics deal by known dr...
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Allison Miller
Vermilion Parish close to getting $500,000 from BP
Alison Miller, Executive Director of the Vermilion Parish Tourist Commission, was the guest speaker at the Kiwanis meeting on Tuesday. During her talk, she explained how the parish was benefiting f...
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Roy Fontenot (left) and T.J. Fontenot enjoy the art of porch sitting each morning with a morning cup of joe and doughnuts.
Porch Sitting: A lost art in Vermilion Parish
GUEYDAN - Pass the lemonade please! At those first days of summer, folks used to begin the special past time of porch sitting. Porch sitting is a favorite way to enjoy good company, cool lemonad...
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Todd Dore
Tood Dore to run for clerk of court in Vermilion Parish
I, Todd A. Dore’ a lifelong resident of Vermilion Parish, am announcing my candidacy for the office of Clerk of Court of Vermilion Parish. I offer the people of Vermilion Parish myself as their ca...
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Fourth of July begins in Erath on Thursday
ERATH - Not much happens for 51 weeks out of the year in the community of Erath, but for one week, the town comes to life when the Fourth of July comes around. Starting Thursday, it is time for the...
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July 19 sign-up deadline set for Vermilion Parish Gustav/Ike Elevation Program
ABBEVILLE – The sign-up period has officially begun for homeowners in Vermilion Parish who wish to obtain up to $40,000 in funding to mitigate against potentially hazardous flood conditions by ele...
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Amanda Menard holds up her third place red snapper.
Amanda Menard outfishes many at Fishing For Memories Rodeo
Amanda Menard and her husband Dennis Menard Jr. are all smiles this week because they had a good weekend of fishing. Amanda and Dennis decided to head east to fish in the Third Annual Fishing Fo...
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Ryan Poche
Erath's Ryan Poche elected National Beta President
ERATH - Erath High School student Ryan Poché did not win the National Beta Club presidency by himself. He knows it took a state effort to get him elected last week in Tennessee. “There are a lot of...
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The Sheriff's Office is now able to use the new fuel pump at the jail to fuel up their patrol cars.
Duhon Brothers donate gas pump to the parish jail
The debate between the Police Jury and Sheriff’s Office about who will pay for a new gas pump at the parish jail has been solved. Duhon Brothers, owned by Jude Duhon, donated a new pump to the Po...
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Not every student who attends school eats a balanced meal at school. Some students will go through the day without eating anything.
Vermilion Parish school system has $135,000 of unpaid lunch money
With the Vermilion Parish school system losing money because of a decline in sales tax and oil and gas revenue, School Board members learned last week that the school system is losing $135,000 a ye...
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A type of X-26 Taser.
Abbeville, policeman being sued over Taser
The City of Abbeville and an Abbeville Police Officer are being sued by Buffus Bolden who was allegedly tasered by a police officer. Bufford, who hired lawyer Anthony Fontana, filed the lawsuit Thu...
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The tire came off the truck after it hit the Pine tree.
Truck flips, hits tree on Hwy. 167
The male driver of a GMC gray truck was taken to a local hospital Friday afternoon at around 2:30 p.m. after the truck he was driving hit the trunk of a Pine Tree, flipped and then landed upright...
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Parents line up to pick up their children who are in Pope Paul II Hall in Erath.
Gas leak causes Dozier students to be evacuated
Just over 500 students at Dozier Elementary in Erath had to be evacuated at 9 a.m. on Friday because a contractor working behind the school hit a gas line located about 150 yards behind the school....
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Gas leak reported in Erath
ERATH — A gas leak was reported in Erath this morning. Details will be posted as soon as possible.
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Abbeville Police Officer Julie Gaspard, who was also a DARE officer, was terminated by the City Council.
Fired Abbeville police officer will appeal
Former Abbeville Police Officer Julie Gaspard, who was fired by the Abbeville City Council two weeks ago, is going to appeal her firing. Gaspard and her lawyer will go before the Abbeville Civil S...
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Ivy Landry (far right) shown with the NV swim team, will be the new principal at Abbeville High in January.
Ivy Landry Abbeville High's new principal
When the new calender year, 2011, begins, Abbeville High will have a new administration. At Thursday night’s School Board meeting, the School Board voted to shift people around, which includes nami...
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The lobby was full at the Lafitte before the Blob began.
Many smiles during showing of The Blob
There were laughs. There were yells. There was applause. But throughout The Blob, most of the 200 people who watched the movie Wednesday night had smiles. It was the first time The Blob was shown o...
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Pictured Left to Right: State Representative Jonathan Perry, Dana Grams (President, AGL Resources), Lieutenant Governor Scott Angelle, Jim Pitts (Vice President, AGL Resources), Jada Babcock (AGL Resources), Mike Leger (AGL Resources), Senator Nick Gautreaux
AGL donates $75,000 to Palmetto Island State Fund
Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA) recently announced the fundraising effort on behalf of the Palmetto Island State Park has reached close to the $300,000 mark. CFA Executive Director Raymond ...
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Paint cans can be thrown into the landfill on Saturday.
Solid Waste accepting household hazardous waste on Saturday
You got an old tire that has been sitting in your backyard and is in the way? How about an old car battery you forgot to trade in when you purchased a new one? Want to get rid of them but do not k...
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On Tuesday, Gene Sellers Sr. handed Lt. Governor Scott Angelle and Stuart Johnson, the assistant secretary for the state parks, a check that will be given to the Community Foundation of Acadiana. The foundation will put the $60,000 into the Palmetto Island State Park Fund, which will help keep the park open over the next few months. Also in the photo are some of the 12 business owners who donated $5,000 each to the Palmetto Island State Park Fund.
Locals donate $60,000 to help keep Palmetto Island Park open
A Vermilion Parish group donated a total of $60,000 to help keep Palmetto Island State Park open. Eleven parish businesses and one family each donated $5,000 to the Palmetto Island State Park Fu...
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