MAURICE — Like most everything else in life, the expenses of running a fire department have grown since the early 1970s.
In ‘71, the day-to-day expenses for the Maurice Volunteer Fire Department sat at $11,215.20. That grew to just under $80,000 by 2011. A fire truck purchased in ‘67 cost $19,500 versus $290,000 this year. Insurance ballooned f... full story
1000 applications received for SLEMCO Scholarship Drawing SLEMCO has received more than 1,000 scholarship applications for the twenty, $2,000 college scholarships that will be awarded by random drawing at the SLEMCO Annual Meeting at the Cajundome in Lafa...
Task forces arrest four for drug offenses According to Sheriff Mike Couvillon, Chief Tony Hardy and Chief Boyd Adams, the Vermilion / Municipal task force made following arrests recently for drug related offenses.
- Randall Gary (do...
Maurice man indicted for multiple counts of molesting children A Maurice man was indicted by the Vermilion Parish Grand Jury recently on multiple counts of molesting children.
Bruce D. Vincent was booked into the Vermilion Parish Correctional Center recently....
New proposal would affect blood-alcohol content limit for drivers The National Transportation Safety Board announced earlier this week the recommendation to all 50 states to adopt new cut-off standards for blood-alcohol content.
The board suggested the blood-alc...
Another young Abbeville male found dead this weekend Another young Abbeville male was found dead this weekend, possibly shot to death. The only difference between this male found dead and others found dead over the last 12 months, is that this death...
Agents looking for whooping crane's slayer BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials are looking for leads regarding a whooping crane that was found...
HOOKED ON PRIZES; Bi-state fishing contest begins May 25 The CCA Louisiana Statewide Tournament and Angler’s Rodeo (STAR) begins its 19th year of competition on Saturday, May 25. One of the largest, and richest saltwater fishing tournaments in the countr...
Abbeville Arrest Report: April 29 - May 13 Stephain Brailey
(Male)
DOB: 3/19/1994
Charge: Felon Possession of Firearm (3 counts)
Charge: Possession of Firearm with Obliterated Number
Charge: Resisting an Officer
Charge: Illegal Possession ...
Kaplan Police Report Chief Boyd Adams advises officers investigated the following:
April 18
Alarm on the 100 block of S. Cushing.
Loose dog on the 1200 block of W. Seventh.
Disturbance on the 400 block of W. Veterans ...
Abbeville Arrest Report: April 22-29 Tamiya R.
Allen
(Female)
DOB: 12/18/1989
Charge: Possession of Marijuana
Walter Jabrice
August
(Male)
DOB: 12/16/1994
Charge: Warrant Arrest
Jonathan C.
Baudoin
(Male)
DOB: 8/25/1966
Charge: Th...
Vermilion Catholic spring ends positively If they had been playing a full game, the Vermilion Catholic Eagles would’ve been up 35-7 at halftime.
Still, for a spring game, that’s no small feat. The players only have a handful of days’ worth...
Lotief pleased with spring performance Things went pretty well for Kaplan as they took on Catholic High in New Iberia Thursday night. The Pirates’ coach, Stephen Lotief, said he saw a lot of things that, while not surprising, showed pro...
Eagles host Opelousas Catholic Thursday With a cloudless, blue sky and green grass on the field, Vermilion Catholic started its week of spring practice Monday.
A Thursday night game against Opelousas Catholic will be the first test of wh...
Indian Bayou Elementary is very proud to announce the May Students of the Month. Students are selected by their teachers for being respectful, responsible, and safe. Pictured from left to right on the front row are Carter Faulk, Rece Gyles, Cole Brigola, Ethan Lemaire, and Jacob Romero. Pictured on the back row from left to right are Cassidy Grosse, Nick Trahan, Allen Savoy, and Sophia Stuckey. Not pictured is Isabella Reaux, preK Student of the Month.
Delta Kappa Gamma Chapter Presents Awards to Worthy Recipients 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...
Hibiscus Society hosts 13th Annual Hibiscus Show & Sale 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...
DeHart and Richard exchange vows 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...
Jeb Daniel Bouillion
December 1, 1980 ~ May 12, 2013
Jeb Daniel Bouillion, a man who inspired immense and abundant love in the world around him, passed away on May 12, 2013. He was 32 years old, and will live on forev...
Ed Greene April 3, 1937 ~ May 14, 2013
KAPLAN — Ed passed away May 14, 2013 after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer. He was 76 years old. The family will receive friends on Saturday, May 18, 2...
Whitney Allen Jr. January 8, 1985 - May 11, 2013
Abbeville -Funeral services for Whitney Allen Jr. is scheduled for 11:00 A.M. Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Pleasant Green Baptist Church - 822 I. J. Joiner Street in A...