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Susan Vincent holding and standing by three awards she has previously won.
Susan Vincent holding and standing by three awards she has previously won.
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Vincent needs help getting to her own award ceremony
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Susan Vincent has been nominated for the National Woman of the Year award for her founding and working with Vermilion Parish’s Share program. The award ceremony, however, is in Milwaukee, Wis. and Vincent does not have the money needed to make the trip and attend the ceremony. Vincent is seeking donations from area businesses and people to m...
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NEWS
Cajun party Saturday in Maurice
MAURICE – There will be a bunch of Cajuns partying Saturday in Maurice for the ninth annual Cajun Culture Association Grand Gathers. The gathering, which will feature four bands, will take...
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There are three culverts under the new rail road bridge. There should be a total of seven for the drainage. L&D's rail bridge will be repaired without interruption
The rail cars filled with rice are expected to continue rolling on the tracks in the parish despite a drainage problem with a recently repaired rail bridge near Erath. According to Eddie Gaspard,...
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Mother Teresa Photography Exhibit featured in Breaux Bridge
BREAUX BRIDGE , Louisiana – While the world finds ways to celebrate Mother Teresa’s birthday this August 26th, a little coffee house in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana would seem like an u...
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Abbeville Mayor Mark Piazza speaks to Rotarians on Wednesday. Abbeville gets $5 million in grant money over two years
For the last three years, the City of Abbeville has undergone major projects. Those projects could not have happened without receiving free money from the state and federal government. The city, ...
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Boyd Landry cuts his rice in a field near Maurice. Rice harvesting all wet
Boyd Landry had planned to begin cutting around 200 acres of green rice Wednesday morning, but Mother Nature changed his plans with a downpour of rain on Tuesday. But by noon Wednesday, he became ...
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Abbeville's Red Box
A new age of renting movies is upon us. Gone are the days of driving to a video store and looking through the covers of various movies to find the perfect one to rent for nights. Now, with a doll...
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Murder suspect running for police chief
ZACHARY — A candidate for chief of police remains a a leading suspect candidate in a grisly homicide. David Brown, 36, qualified to run in the Oct. 2 primary. He is described by Police Cap...
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Brandt stepping down at PAR
BATON ROUGE — President Jim Brandt is retiring from Public Affairs Research Council ( PAR ) after 11 years in the job. PAR is a non-partisan public policy research organization. Brandt...
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Woman convicted of murder of sleeping teenager
NATCHITOCHES — A woman who shot and killed a teenager while he slept on a couch has been convicted of second-degree murder. Tanesha Hardy, 30, of Natchitoches slayed the 16-year-old in Oct...
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SPORTS
Abbeville’s Gerald Minnick (36) will be one of the Wildcats’ leaders this season. Wildcats’ Minnick puts in work to reach goals
Abbeville’s Gerald Minnick didn’t miss many of the Wildcats’ practice or workouts sessions this summer. “I just need to get bigger,” Minnick said of his motivation. The running back enters his sen...
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Baseball injuries just get weirder and weirder
Editor’s note: Just recently, Florida Marlins’ outfielder Chris Coghlan tore the meniscus in his knee as he attempted to shove a shaving cream pie in a teammate’s face after an exciting win. Here ...
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The Abbeville 13-year-old All-Stars first row (left to right): Chance Carrier, Ryan Mouton, Brayton Trahan, Rhett Gaspard and Seth Esponge. Second row: Brett Delcambre, Tanner Choate, Ryan Meaux, Dash Kananak, Alan Rowell and Alex Barras. Third row: coach Randall Meaux, manager Donnie Pere and coach Donnie Choate. Not pictured is coach Robert Esponge Jr. The 13s are going to the Babe Ruth Regional in Hugo, Okla., this week. Abbeville 13s settled in Oklahoma
HUGO , Okla. — The Abbeville 13-year-old All Stars are ready to get on the field. The players, coaches and families made the seven-hour trip Wednesday to Oklahoma for the Babe Ruth Regional. The ...
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COPS
Abbeville Police Call Log for July 29- July 30
July 29, 2010 Charity St. A woman told police that it sounded like somebody was breaking into her shed. Officers searched the area, but did not find anything. S. Young Officers responded with the...
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Kaplan Police Report
07/23/10 Gregory Lewis, 19, 116 Sherry Circle, was arrested and booked on warrant for Nacitoches Parish Sheriff. Rhonda Meyers, 40, 21238 Pine Island Rd., Kaplan, was arrested and booked with thef...
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Abbeville Police Call Log for July 28
Eaton Officers responded to an accidental alarm activation by the key holder. Pershing Officers responded to an alarm activation. Edwards Police received a call from a home in the area. Upon arr...
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The Abbeville High marching band practices Thursday morning.
The Abbeville High marching band practices Thursday morning.
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Jamaican Christmas in July -- Eastridge Nursing home in Abbeville donated school supplies to the North Abbeville subdivision.
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LIFESTYLE
Seated left to right: Diana Callahan, 1st Vice, Gloria Callahan, Unit President, Barbara White, Department President, Gleeda Coleman, 2nd Vice, Cheryl Fontenot, Treasurer. Standing left to right is Anna Pedigo,Executive Committee, Bettey Frederick, Sgt. at Arms, Nabby Bourge and Aon Broussard, Color Bearors, Rayette Dickman, Executive Committee, Pamella Hernandez, Historian and Secretary, and Karen Bourque, Chaplain. American Legion Auxiliary holds installation of officers
The American Legion Auxiliary Vermilion Unit 29 of Abbeville held their installation of officers on July 21, 2010. The Legion and Auxiliary held a joint installation. There were guest who traveled...
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Pictured here (l to r) are Brittney Broussard, 14, Kristin Harrington, 11, and Kaitlyn Touchet, 10, making pita bread. Vermilion 4-Hers get cooking at Chef Camp
The LSU Ag Center in Abbeville hosted a Chef Camp for its Vermilion Parish 4-Hers the week of June 29 – July 2 and July 27 – 30. Each session brought in 25 children ranging in age fr...
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Pictured above is Terrance Martin choreographing a simple routine with (l to r) Simone Pillette, Arrayia Starland and Trinity Broussard. Vermilion Parish Library hosts Rhythm/Sol dance crew
The Vermilion Parish Library at the Abbeville Branch held a “Think Positive” hip-hop dance show for the community, featuring the group Rhythm/Sol on Wednesday. The group consists of two dancers, T...
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OBITUARIES
Mr. Israel "Johnnie" Walker
Mr. Israel “Johnnie” Walker Abbeville-Funeral services will be held for Mr. Israel “Johnnie” Walker 61 at 11:00am Saturday, July 31, 2010 at Faith Hope Christian Fellowshi...
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Charles "Chaco" McDaniel, Sr.
Charles “Chaco” McDaniel, Sr. GUEYDAN : It’s with great sadness and with heavy hearts that the family of Charles “Chaco” Douglas McDaniel, Sr., 83, announces his passing on Thursday evening at ...
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Betty Menard Broussard
Betty Menard Broussard March 1, 1943 ~ July 24, 2010 Kaplan—Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at Vincent Funeral Home – Kaplan honoring the life of Betty Menard...
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