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Full service gas station making a come back
GUEYDAN - Full service gas station are a thing of the past? Not so, if you live in Gueydan. You can still get your windshield washed, tires checked, oil checked, and your gas tank filled up all in ...
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Junior Auxiliary receives donation
Abbeville’s Woodman of the World, Lodge 7, recently donated a United States and a Louisiana State flags to Eaton Park Elementary. These indoor flags will be displayed in the school foyer and used ...
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Retired Teachers Association donates to Eastridge
The Vermilion Parish Retired Teachers Association recently donated items to the residents of Eastridge Nursing Home. The VPRTA community project will continue for the 2011-2012 year. Members are en...
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Erath Middle announces Teacher of the Year
Erath Middle Principal Lynn Moss recently announced that Christine Reaux Hebert was the school’s 2012-13 “Teacher of the Year.” Hebert is currently an educator at Erath Middle with fifteen and a...
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Mt. Carmel Honor Roll
Second Quarter Grade 1 Principal’s List Olivia Abshire Reese Arabie Ashton Belaire Aaron Bertrand Brynn Brasseux Caleb Broussard Colin Broussard Gage Broussard Luke Broussard Zachary ...
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Junior Auxiliary receives donation
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Abbeville’s Woodman of the World, Lodge 7, recently donated a United States and a Louisiana State flags to Eaton Park Elementary. These indoor flags will be displayed in the school foyer and used ...
Retired Teachers Association donates to Eastridge
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The Vermilion Parish Retired Teachers Association recently donated items to the residents of Eastridge Nursing Home. The VPRTA community project will continue for the 2011-2012 year. Members are en...
Erath Middle announces Teacher of the Year
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Erath Middle Principal Lynn Moss recently announced that Christine Reaux Hebert was the school’s 2012-13 “Teacher of the Year.” Hebert is currently an educator at Erath Middle with fifteen and a...
Mt. Carmel Honor Roll
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Second Quarter Grade 1 Principal’s List Olivia Abshire Reese Arabie Ashton Belaire Aaron Bertrand Brynn Brasseux Caleb Broussard Colin Broussard Gage Broussard Luke Broussard Zachary ...
Heard and Miller tie the knot
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Jennifer Louise Heard and Christopher Patrick Miller were united in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony on Friday, February 3, 2012, at seven o’clock in the evening. Father Glenn Meaux was the celebr...
Arnould and Foley set the date
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Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Meaux, and the late Anthony Paul Arnould, of Maurice, are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Carla Arnould to Scott Foley, son of Mr....
Moore and Jones to wed
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Wendy Moore, of Abbeville, is pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of her daughter Sundi Michelle Moore to Christopher Jermon Lee Jones Jr., son of Tiffany Green, of Abbeville....
Lyles and Cormier set the date
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Mr. and Mrs. Ted Andrew Lyles, of Shreveport are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kimberly Rivers Lyles, to Blake James Cormier, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ricky Cormier of Abbe...
Haik and Lemoine tie the knot
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Eugenie Mixon Haik and John Blake Lemoine were united in marriage during a ceremony held on Friday, December 30, 2011, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church. The Rev. John “Buddy” Breaux officiated at th...
Bourgeois and Savant set the date
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Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ashton Bourgeois Jr., of Abbeville, are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Patricia Ashley to Aaron Jody Savant, son of Mr. William Jod...
New Arrivals
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Troy Bently Boothe Brittney Ann Smith and Aric Dalton Boothe, of Kaplan, would like to announce the birth of their son Troy Bentley Boothe, who was born January 12, 2012, at Abbeville General Hosp...
New Arrivals
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Tra’Zavion James Brailey La’Quasha Sharae St. Julien and Trevor James Brailey, of Abbeville, would like to announce the birth of their son Tra’Zavion James Brailey, who was born January 11, 2012, ...
New Arrival
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Brookelynn Nicole Degeyter Ashley Nicole Gary and Randy Joseph Degeyter Jr., of Erath, would like to announce the birth of their daughter Brookelynn Nicole Degeyter, who was born January 9, 2012...
Hatch family has new arrival
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Rykin Parker Hatch Ray and Brooke Hatch would like to announce the birth of their son, Rykin Parker. Rykin was born January, 3 2012 at 10:30 p.m. at Lafayette General Medical Center. He weighed in...
New Arrivals
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Arleth De Guadalupe Loredo Maribel Loredo and Jose Manuel Loredo Vasquez, of Abbeville, would like to announce the birth of their daughter Arleth De Guadalupe Loredo, who was born December 23, 2...
New Arrival
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Johanna Nataline Boudreaux Whitney Alexandria Boudreaux, of Abbeville, would like to announce the birth of her daughter Johanna Nataline Boudreaux, who was born December 22, 2011, at Abbeville Gen...
Lil Buck Sinegal to headline the Richard Sale Barn
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Lil Buck Sinegal will be singing and doing the most amazing guitar playing Abbeville has ever known at the Richard Sale Barn. This one of a kind performance will be on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, at ...
An Ode to Lovers Everywhere: Love Letters
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Love Letters, a play involving two actors reading their love letters to each, was a hit when it premiered in 1989, and it returns to the Lafayette area for two performances shortly before Valentin...
Iberia Performing Arts League Presents ‘Chicago-The Musical’
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NEW IBERIA- Chicago-The Musical, the legendary Broadway and movie hit, will be presented by the Iberia Performing Arts League opening Friday, March 9 and running Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and S...
Harry Connick Jr. to narrate LPB’s Louisiana Bicentennial documentary
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Grammy and Emmy-winning musician and actor Harry Connick, Jr. will narrate LPB’s new Louisiana Bicentennial documentary entitled Louisiana: America's Eighteenth Star. LPB is working with the Lo...
Lovesick Blues: An Evening with Hank Williams, Sr
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Featuring Hugh Harris as HANK WILLIAMS, SR. and performing as Hank's band, THE DRIFTING COWBOYS, Terry Huval, Kyle Harris, Ken David, Gina Forsyth and Bobby Dumatrait. An original musical depic...
The Dupuy Family Band to headline ‘Rendez-vouz des Cajuns’
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Saturday, January 14, 2012, the weekly "Rendez-vous des Cajuns" Music Show will present a performance by the Dupuy Family Band and Cameron Dupuy and the Cajun Troubadours. The emcee will be Ray L...
Prune trees, shrubs carefully
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By LSU AgCenter Horticulturists Dan Gill, Kyle Huffstickler and Allen Owings
The Bookworm Sez: ‘MWF Seeking BFF’
by Terri Schlichenmeyer
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There’s an impressive number of friends on your Facebook page. Nearly all your high school classmates are there. You’ve friended everybody at your current, last, and one-before jobs. All your c...
The President’s Column: A weekly feature provided by your parish Farm Bureau
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National farm policy should be rewritten to establish a program that protects farmers from catastrophic revenue losses by using a flexible combination of fiscally responsible tools. Voting deleg...
A weekend well spent
by Theresa Mayard
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I spent this past weekend participating in a Creative Community Workshop, which was put on by Community Performance International. The workshop consisted of community leaders Mayor Mark Piazza ...
The Bookworm Sez: ‘Alzheimer’s Prevention Program’
by Terri Schlichenmeyer
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You forgot an important event the other day and you’re mortified, particularly because someone’s feelings were hurt but that’s not all. Lately, you’ve been forgetting a lot of things. Where yo...
Snap Into Fitness: Healthy Fast Food?
by Jill LeBlanc
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America has been called a “fast food nation” and for good reason. Everyday, one out of four Americans is in a drive-thru line. It’s fast and affordable, but not the healthiest. Eating just on...
J.H. Williams students attend District Beta Day
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Fifty-two students from J. H. Williams Middle school attended the District Day Beta Convention at New Iberia Middle School on Saturday to compete in various competitions. Matthew Suire placed thir...
Vermilion Parish Kindergarten Round-Up Dates
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Vermilion Parish public school dates of registration are as follows: Cecil Picard Elementary February 16, 2012 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Dozier Elementary March 14, 2012 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m....
Hebert named Dozier Student of the Year
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Camryn Hebert was named Dozier Elementary’s 2011-2012 Student of the Year. Principal Karla Toups made the announcement (and presented the 5th grader with a plaque) on Tuesday, December 20, 2011, at...
Bands enjoy Hawaii performance
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Members of the North Vermilion and Erath High School Band traveled to Hawaii in December to participate in a mass band performance to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor...
J.H. Williams 4-H Club hold demonstrations meeting
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During J. H. Williams' January 4-H meeting, students were instructed by Mr. Hilton Waits and other students on "How to Give a Method Demonstration". When you give a demonstration, you show someone ...
A life long tradition
by Judy LeBlanc
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GUEYDAN - . Two Coushatta Tribe members, Leland Thompson and Rayne Langley were recently welcomed by Gueydan High School students to help educate them about Native American culture. The two membe...
Maurice native to perform at Super Bowl
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Shanice Same, along with the Dancing Doll of Southern University at Baton Rouge, will be on stage with superstars Madonna and Nicki Minaj as they entertain the world during the Super Bowl half-tim...
Locals attend March for Life
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The Louisiana Right to Life Second Annual March for Life was attended by about 2,000 people, including some from Abbeville. Pictured left to right are Vickie Patout, Julie Mouledous, Sandy Dubois, ...
Eaton Park Elementary receives sign donation
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Eaton Park Elementary would like to thank the Boy Scouts of Troop 229 and Stine's of Abbeville for the new sign displayed in the front of school. Stine's of Abbeville donated all of the supplies a...
Fourth of July Royalty visits LeBlanc Elementary School
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2011 Miss 4th of July Queen, Camille Mouton, recently visited Phyllis Berberich's Pre-K class. While at LeBlanc Elementary, Camille explained to the 4-5 year-olds how she became queen and the ac...
Full Circle Band to perform at Richard Sale Barn
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Full Circle Band will perform at the Richard Sale Barn on Saturday, Jan. 28. Full Circle Band will be performing classic fun rock songs that will get you to remember days gone by. The band is c...
W.O.W. donates flags to Eaton Park
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Abbeville’s Woodman of the World, Lodge 7, recently donated a United States and Louisiana State flags to Eaton Park Elementary. These indoor flags will be displayed in the school foyer and used fo...



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