News
The vehicle that crashed Friday morning killing a mother and child is prepared for towing on La. 95 about one mile north of U.S. 190. A second child was taken to a hospital with moderate injuries, according to a news release from Louisiana State Police Troop I. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
ST. LANDRY PARISH – Shortly before 8:00 am on November 16, 2018, Troop I was notified of a fatal crash on LA Hwy 95 near Linzay Rd. in St. Landry Parish.
Kaplan city judge Stanton Hardee III will have to step down as a judge for six months.
The Louisiana State Supreme Court’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel suspended Kaplan City Judge Stanton Hardee III from practicing law for a year and a day after he pleaded no contest to multiple mi
There is a school board meeting tonight and everyone wants to know, “What school board members are going to show up to attend the meeting?”
While Tuesday’s election day secured winners in races for three seats on the Vermilion Parish School Board, another is going in to overtime.
Newly elected Erath Mayor Taylor Mencacci (left), and newly elected aldermen Jason Connor (middle) and Scott Bernard go over the voting totals that they track of during the election on Tuesday.
ERATH — Taylor Mencacci is a businessman, and he plans to run the town of Erath as a business.
Sports
Kaplan players Shay Romero (62), Tyler Stelly, (36), Brayden Bass (10) and Braylon Romero (23) walk out onto midfield for the coin flp during a recent game.
KAPLAN - The Crowley Gents are on a five-game winning streak. The Kaplan Pirates are on a six-game winning streak.
After tonight, one of those streaks is going to come to an end.
VC players during a coin flip earlier in the season, (left to right) Nicholas Choate, Grant David, Kayl Bengston and JR Bazar
Vermilion Catholic has a special place in St. Frederick’s heart.
There are four teams who will continue to play high school football on Week 11.
Kaplan, Vermilion Catholic, Erath and Gueydan all landed in the LHSAA playoffs, which begins on Friday.
The Gueydan football players wheel Lindsey Lounsberry to the sideline on Senior High.
GUEYDAN - “It was a very overwhelming feeling” says, Lindsey Lounsberry, sister of Gueydan High School senior Rob Lounsberry, known as ‘Lil Rob.’
Colin Broussard and the VC Eagles will be playing Central Catholic at home on Friday.
The Vermilion Catholic Eagles dropped two notches in the latest Division IV LHSAA Power Point Rankings despite winning on Friday.
Lifestyle
Junior Auxiliary of Abbeville had a frightfully-fun time during Kaplan’s “Boo on the Boulevard”. Provisional members of the chapter voted to participate in this community event and donned their best Halloween costumes while handing out plenty of treats on Halloween night. Pictured participants are Nicole Bengtson, Kori Comeaux, Alexis Faulk, Falon Preyor, Emily Carrere, Angie Touchet, Hope Cleveland and Allie Hargrave. Learn more about JA of Abbeville of www.jaofabbeville.org.
LeBlanc Elementary School P.E. teacher, Julia Gisclair (center) was named Teacher of the Year. Presenting her with flowers were Principal Rachelle Brown and Assistant Principal Kristin Moore.
Mitchell Schexnyder, a fourth grade teacher
Kaplan Elementary’s Teacher of the Year. Presenting him with is plaque is (left) Andrea Ford, KES principal and Tracy Hargrave, assistant princpal.
Obits
ABBEVILLE — Funeral Services for Joseph Ricky Trahan, 59, were held at 4:00PM on Saturday November 17, 2018 at David Funeral Home of Abbeville with Deacon Francis Kao officiating.
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