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There were 13 Eagle Scouts who attended the special gathering Thursday to honor Eagle Scouts. They are (bottom row) left to right: Ernest Girouard, Ken Taylor, Robert Marceaux, Jesse Boudreaux and Charles Dill Jr. Top row (left to right) Chris Touchet, Carson Schexnaider, Carlos Russo, Richard Minville, Claude Ledet, John Perry, Thomas LeBlanc and Marty Hebert.
Vermilion Parish Honored 184 Eagle Scouts
Reaching the rank of Eagle Scout in Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is not something too many young men are able to accomplish. So, when it does occur, there is a reason to celebrate. Thursday night, a...
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This photo (left) shows Bob Broussard's exhibit at the Vermilion Parish Ag Fair. Bob Broussard from Henry owned and operated Bob Broussard's Red Chain Feed Store in Erath for many years. The photo shows his exhibit at the Fair, and also a band that he sponsored. The fiddle player is Nelson "Nap" Lange from Erath. Note the old Erath High School Gym can be seen in the background.
It was Ag Fest before Erath 4th of July
ERATH - Erath had been the home of the Erath 4th of July Celebration since the 1930’s, with no festivals being held in 1942, 1943, 1944, and 1945 due to World War II. Once the war ended, the ret...
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Louisiana Cattle Festival honors Dupuy’s Oyster Shop; Abbeville eatery named festival’s Restaurant of Year
Dupuy's Oyster Shop has been selected as the 2011 Louisiana Cattle Festival Restaurant of the Year. For many years Dupuy's Oyster Shop has solely built their business on seafood and oysters. Wit...
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The Sounds on the Square outdoor concert series will begin a four-week run this Thursday. The concerts will be held in Magdalen Square.
Sounds on the Square concert series set to begin this Thursday
Come out and enjoy the fun! On select Thursdays in the spring and fall, the City of Abbeville sponsors the “Sounds on the Square.” SOS will offer a variety of musical sounds beginning on September...
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Gueydan Homecoming Court
Friday is Gueydan High’s Homecoming game. Kick-off is set for 7 p.m. against South Cameron. Here is the homecoming court: Front row, left to right: senior maid Taylor Blanchard, senior maid Tori S...
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Rice farmers have record-setting crop
A mixed bag for farmers who dealt with drought conditions for most of the summer and saltwater seeping into fields may have also yielded a record rice crop. Most of the season’s first crop has alre...
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Signs show the Perry Bridge is closed.
Reminder: closing of Perry Bridge means new route to Palmetto Island State Park
For those who plan on attending the Second Annual Stir the Pot fundraiser on Saturday, a reminder that the Perry Bridge is closed for four weeks. The normal route to Palmetto Island State Park is b...
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Citizens in the village limits of Maurice will face fines for allowing tall grass and weeds.
Maurice citizens face fines for tall grass, weeds
MAURICE — Maurice Mayor Wayne Theriot mentioned near the end of Wednesday’s regular council meeting that the village is making beautification a concerted effort. “I want to compliment our employees...
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Abbeville Police arrest man twice in five days
The Abbeville Police Department arrested Joseph Arthur Sandoz twice in the span of five days. An official with the Abbeville police said at 1:35 p.m. on Sept. 19, patrolmen responded to a burglary...
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There will be anywhere from 150 to 400 horses on the trail ride on Saturday.
Cattle Festival to put on trail ride, barn dance on Saturday
For the first time in a long time, the Louisiana Cattle Festival is going to have a trail ride and a barn dance all in the same day. Trail rides and cattle once went hand-in-hand. Today, not so muc...
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Shayla Darby
Vermilion Task Force takes drugs off the streets of Abbeville
The Vermilion / Municipal Narcotics Task Force was successful taking drugs off the streets of Abbeville. Here are the people they arrested: • Jarden Uriegas (Date of Birth 10-3-91) of 119 Tut...
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Abbeville Council votes to purchase new transformers, make upgrades
Parts of Abbeville lost power late on Sept. 9 after damage to a transformer located at the Gertrude Substation. The city had power back about four hours later, thanks in large part to preparation m...
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Competing will be (left to right) Matt Hebert, Taylor Mencacci, Monica Broussard, Anne Sagrera and Chas Bourgeois. Missing from photo is Richard Creig.
Going from Baton Rouge to New Orleans on foot
Saturday night when everyone else is going to be sleeping, six people will be traveling from Baton Rouge to New Orleans. However, these six are not making the trip in a vehicle. Instead, they are ...
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Point guard Denzel Scott and the Wildcats play tonight in a quarterfinal game at home. Game time is 7 p.m.
Abbeville High's basketball game: Hottest ticket in town
Abbeville High Principal Ivy Landry is warning people who plan to go tonight’s basketball game at Abbeville High to go early because he expects a packed gym. The Abbeville Wildcats tip off Friday a...
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The court includes Kyle Monceaux, captain; Tawanna Vaughn, flower girl; Myra Matte, second maid; Alexa Marceaux, first maid; Queen Jambalaya Linda Primeaux; King Gumbo Daniel Duhon; Colby Hargrave, first duke; Kyle Harrington, second duke; Pete Vaughn, paige (stand in Robert Mire); Nicole Hebert, co-captain; (kneeling) Karen Price, jester; and Linda Vincent, jester. (Photo by Aimee Abshire)
The 2011 Chic-A-La Pie Mardi Gras King & Queen, and their court, invite everyone to the Mardi Gras parade in downtown Kaplan.

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Lawrence Levy III grew up near the corners of Franks Alley, Myrtle Street and Dutel Street in Abbeville and has watched lots of drug activity over the years. On Saturday, he and others are putting on a concert and outreach event at the same corner streets. He wants to tell kids there is more to life than dealing drugs.
Former Abbeville drug dealer to reach out to youths in old neighborhood with concert
Lawrence Levy III was on the fast track as a drug dealer in Abbeville when he was younger but that came to a screeching stop when he was busted with 40 pounds of marijuana in his vehicle in Texas. ...
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The gazebo is the focal point of the square.
Magdalen Square Gazebo to be repaired soon
Thanks to the Abbeville Film and Visitors Commission, the gazebo in Magdalen Square will finally be receiving the repairs it’s needed for the past years. “We’ve decided to do some restoration to th...
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Introducing King Gumbo LVI and Queen Jambalaya LVII
Crowned as the new royalty for 2011 Krewe Chic-A-La-Pie festivities were King Gumbo LVI Daniel Duhon and Queen Jambalaya LVII Linda Primeaux. The two were presented to the public at the annual ball...
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There are more Hispanic students in Vermilion Parish schools these days.
Hispanic boom in Vermilion Parish
Vermilion Parish grew by 4,000 people from 2000 to 2010 and a lot of that growth has to do with the increase in the Hispanic population. According to the 2010 Census Count, over the last 10 years, ...
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Boudreaux sues state
Abbeville resident Felix Boudreaux is suing the state of Louisiana on account of damages. According to the lawsuit, Boudreaux was working at North Vermilion High School around Jan. 22, 2010, when ...
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Kaplan Food Bank looking for new home
After being in the same location for 18 years, officials with the Kaplan Food Bank are looking to find a new home. Dawn Zellar, the owner of the building, informed Joyce Eleazar, Food Bank director...
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Three year old Alexis Cormier awaits a donated heart.
Abbeville family deals with three generations of heart problems
There is one Abbeville family that has had hereditary heart problems for three generations, and they do not know why. Velma and Paul Dubois of Abbeville waited until their late 20s to have children...
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Jeremy Williams
Task Force busy in February
The Vermilion / Municipal Narcotics Task Force along with the Task Force K-9 division made the following arrests: • On Feb. 15 agents received information that Jordan Matthews (DOB 7-24-91) of 203...
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Painting the town purple, gold and green for Mardi Gras
KAPLAN - The Chic-A-la-Pie Krewe is asking the town to get in the Mardi Gras spirit by "Painting the town purple, gold and green. Purple, gold and green are the colors of Mardi Gras. Krewe Chic-A...
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