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Crowley Police Chief Jimmy Broussard

CROWLEY POLICE CHIEF INDICTED

CROWLEY — An Acadia Parish Grand Jury on Wednesday returned true bills charging Crowley Police Chief Jimmy Broussard with malfeasance in office, obstruction of justice and attempted first-degree injuring of public records.
After hearing testimony Tuesday morning, the grand jury indicted Chief Broussard on three counts of malfeasance in office, two counts of obstruction of justice and a single count of first-degree injuring public records.

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Yazeid A. Shalabi

ALABAMA MAN STOPPED IN LAWTELL FOR LICENSE PLATE LIGHT VIOLATION ENDS UP WITH 25 CHARGES

A 39-year-old Mobile, Alabama, man stopped on U.S. 190 in the Lawtell area for a license plate not working ended up facing 25 counts on 12 charges, according to St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz.
Yazeid A. Shalabi, 39, of the 1700 block of 1710 Prince Street, Mobile, Alabama, was stopped in a dark-colored SUV on Feb. 18, Guidroz stated in a news release.
The deputy stopped Shalabi’s vehicle because of the license plate light not working, Guidroz stated.
But the deputy smelled an illegal substance coming from the vehicle, he said.

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Debris from one of the wings of the old Herod School is in a pile
Tuesday afternoon.

Old Herod High being torn down

An old era is coming to an end to make room for a new era to begin.
On Monday, Vermilion Shell and Limestone Company began tearing down the old Herod High School to make room for the new Williams Scholar Academy built on the same grounds.
The project is scheduled to take at least three weeks. When Vermilion Shell is 100 percent complete, there will be only dirt on the location. The cement driveway and foundation will also be removed.
The debris is being hauled to a landfill in Coteau.

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(From L to R): Owner of Crawfish Haven Barry Toups, 2020 King of Louisiana Seafood Chef Robert Vasquez, Lafourche Parish President Archie Chaisson, Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser, Allison Clune, Nicholls State President Dr. Jay Clune, Louisiana's Cajun Bayou CEO & President Cody Gray, Chef John Folse, 2019 King of Louisiana Seafood Chef Nathan Richard, and The Cajun Ninja Jason Derouen celebrate the 5th Annual Pardoning of the Crawfish at the Chef John Folse Culinary Institute on the campus of Nicholls State University.

Lt. Gov. Nungesser grants reprieve to one lucky crustacean during 5th Annual Pardoning of Crawfish

THIBODAUX, La. – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, along with the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board, granted an official pardon to Lafitte the Crawfish during the Fifth Annual Pardoning of the Crawfish event. The Chef John Folse Culinary Institute on the campus of Nicholls State University in Thibodaux played host to this year’s event, which is uniquely Louisiana. Started in 2017 by Lt. Governor Nungesser and held on the first Tuesday following Mardi Gras, this annual pardoning celebrates crawfish season in Louisiana and across the Gulf South.

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Former Maurice Fire Chief Matthew Trahan (left) welcomes new David Landry as the new Chief of the Maurice Volunteer Fire Department.

Torch has been passed

MAURICE — For Matthew Trahan, receiving the chief of the Maurice Volunteer Fire Department’s torch came unexpectedly following a tragedy.
Trahan carried that torch proudly for more than 21 years. Now, Trahan is proud to hand that torch to a new leader.
Trahan recently announced his retirement as Maurice fire chief, with David Landry taking the helm.
“There comes a time,” Trahan said, “no matter what you do for a living, that you have to pass that torch.”

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