VERMILION PARISH — The State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFM) has arrested an Abbeville man for allegedly setting fire to a neighbor’s home while five people, including an infant and a teenager, were inside.
Timothy Brown, 52, was booked into the Vermilion Parish Jail on Monday, June 26, on one count of Aggravated Arson.
KAPLAN — The town of Kaplan now has curfew hours.
At Tuesday’s city council meeting, the council adopted curfew hours that pertain to everyone in the city.
The first proposed ordinance stated that no one in Kaplan could walk, ride a bike, or an electric bike between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., Monday through Sunday.
Police Chief Josh Hardy requested the curfew hours, hoping to slow down crime at night in Kaplan.
One Kaplan alderman was not comfortable with the proposed hours.
Pastor Steve Delino cooks a big pot of white beans and pork steak at the Christian Service Center.
Shelia Delino baked cakes for dessert.
Steve Delino may be the former Harvest Time Church pastor, but that does not mean he is not preaching and helping others.
Delino was associated with Harvest Time Church for 34 years (10 as the lead pastor). He transitioned after Our Savior’s Church from Lafayette took over the buildings and school of Harvest Time.
Delino and his wife, Shelia, created Steve Delino Ministries, Inc.
The two of them were cooking at the Christian Service Center in Abbeville. They took over the time slot that Harvest Time had at the Christian Service Center.
On Thursday, June 22, at approximately 9:12 p.m., the Abbeville Police Department began receiving several calls of Shots fired in the area of Wabash Street.
A Black SUV was traveling down Wabash Street. Upon approaching Samson Street, an unknown subject fired 10 rounds into the SUV. A subject was shot in the arm and brought to Abbeville General Hospital by the SUV.
Officers arrived at Abbeville General to interview the victim. Upon arrival officers confirmed that the victim was Jayon Stagg, 18.
Chris Landry / The Abbeville Meridional
Delcambre resident Ricky Bourque shows the clogged water filter he removed from the filter system between the town’s water system and his house during a meeting of the town’s Board of Aldermen on June 12.
DELCAMBRE — Delcambre resident Ricky Bourque is getting some relief from the town on his water bill while the town looks to figure out why the water he is getting from the town’s water service is so dirty.
Bourque spoke to the town’s Board of Aldermen at the monthly board meeting on Monday, and showed them a filter he had taken off the system he uses between the town service line and his house. The filter was stained a dark, rusty brownish red color. Bourque said he’s had to change the filter after only a couple of days use, a $15 a filter.
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