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Kristen Joy Richardson and Allen Keith Carpenter

Kristen Richardson - Allen Carpenter announce engagement

David and Karen Richardson of Kaplan, Louisiana are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristen Joy Richardson to Allen Keith Carpenter, son of Karl and Terri Carpenter of Pineville, Louisiana.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Glenn and Lydia “Dee” Richardson of Abbeville, Louisiana; Wallace Broussard of Abbeville, Louisiana; and the late. Cynthia Broussard of Lincoln, Nebraska.
She is a 2009 graduate of North Vermilion High School, a 2014 graduate of Northwestern State University, and a 2017 graduate of LSU Law School. She is currently employed as an Assistant Public Defender for East Baton Rouge Office of Public Defenders.
The groom is the grandson of the late Thomas and Marty Carpenter of San Antonio, Texas and the late John ‘J.P.’ Rudd and Barbara Rudd of Pineville, Louisiana.
He is a 2008 graduate of Pineville High School, a 2014 graduate of Northwestern State University and a 2017 graduate of Louisiana State University. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts in Brass Performance degree.
The couple will exchange vows on May 26, 2018 at Rip Van Winkle Gardens in New Iberia with a reception to follow.

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Delcambre Police investigating shooting that occurred at car wash Thursday night

DELCAMBRE — At 8:22 p.m. Thursday nightm the Delcambre Police received a report of a shooting at the Wizard Car Wash located on La. Hwy. 14 in the town limits.
Upon arrival, officers located a white male victim who had been shot multiple times. This subject was treated at the scene by Delcambre Fire First Responders and Acadian Ambulance personnel, and then transported to Lafayette General Medical Center for further treatment.
This subject has been admitted into ICU with non-life threatening injuries and in stable condition according to Lafayette General staff.
After obtaining video from the car wash, officers are attempting to identify two males and a female who are seen on video.
Officers believe this incident is the result of a drug deal gone bad, as officers have recovered a large amount of what is believed to be crystal methamphetamines and marijuana at the scene of the shooting.
Delcambre Police are asking for anyone with any information on this shooting to call the Delcambre Police at 337-685-4404.

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15th Judicial District announces convictions

During the month of April, 2018 the following defendants were convicted or pled guilty to various charges and were sentenced in the 15th Judicial District Court, Parishes of Lafayette, Acadia and Vermilion:

VERMILION PARISH

1. Charles Harrington, Manslaughter, 40 years hard labor, suspend all but 3 years, 5 years active supervised probation
2. Taryll Mouton, Theft, 2 years hard labor
3. Edward Cormier; 2 counts of Theft, 5 years hard labor on each count suspended, 3 years active supervised probation
4. Carl Scioneaux, Aggravated Flight, 18 months hard labor
5. Mark Bourque, Unauthorized Entry into an Inhabited Dwelling; 1 year hard labor, suspended, 1 year active supervised probation
6. Quintal Davis, Simple Burglary, 1 year parish jail
7. Gary Creed, Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile, 7 years hard labor, suspended, 5 years active supervised probation, 25 years Tier II Sex Offender, 100 hours community service
8. Jasmine Senegal, Skimming Lottery Proceeds, 2 years hard labor, suspended, 1 year active supervised probation, Restitution of $933.00.
9. Jeremy Lege, Attempted Unauthorized Entry, 2 years hard labor

LAFAYETTE PARISH

1. Curley Hines, Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle; Illegal Possession of Stolen Things, 2 years hard labor, suspended, 3 years active supervised probation.
2. Lane Brown, Illegal Possession of Stolen Things, Unauthorized Entry, 4 years hard labor
3. Carl Chaisson, Domestic Abuse Battery by Strangulation, Violation of a Protective Order, 18 months hard labor
4. Dontae Roy, 2 counts of Aggravated Burglary, 15 years hard labor all but 3 years without benefits; 5 years active supervised probation
5. Cain Ryan Otillio, Simple Robbery, 5 years hard labor all but 2 suspended, 2 years on home incarceration
6. Jamacaine Thomas, Simple Burglary, 18 months hard labor
7. Roderick Mayes, Attempted Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, 10 months hard labor

ACADIA PARISH

1. Jason P. Broussard, 2 Counts of Aggravated 2nd Degree Battery, Resisting Arrest with Violence, 15 years hard labor on each count of Aggravated 2nd Degree Battery and 3 years hard labor on Resisting
2. Jeremy Matte, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, 10 years hard labor
3. Troy Leleaux, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, 6 years hard labor
4. Marcus Washington, Theft Over $1,000 Less $5,000, 3 years hard labor
5. John Bradley Fuselier, Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, 3 ½ years hard labor
6. Kyle Taylor, Theft Over $5,000, 5 years hard labor
7. James Rozas, Possession of Alprazolam, 3 years hard labor
8. Larry Wheeler, Simple Burglary, 6 years hard labor
9. Lance Conner, Simple Burglary, 6 years hard labor
10. Jean Paul Mouille, Negligent Homicide, 4 years hard labor, 1 year suspended, 4 years active supervised probation
11. Reggie Ray, First Degree Robbery, 10 years hard labor
12. Elliot Zeno, Possession of Cocaine, 5 years hard labor

Submitted by First Assistant District Attorney Daniel Landry for 15th Judicial District Attorney Keith Stutes.

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The Vermilion Municipal and Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force took part in the National Drug Take Back day last Saturday in Abbeville and Kaplan.

Take Back nets 117 pounds of drugs

The Vermilion Municipal and Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force, recently took part in the National Drug Take Back day. This ...

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Gwen Broussard is now part of the 4-H Hall of Fame.

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Photo by Bruce Schultz/LSU AgCenter
A dozen new members for the Louisiana 4-H Hall of Fame were recognized April 28. They were, left to right, front row, Deborah Gissel, of Jefferson Parish; Leonard Eisenstein, of St. Martin Parish; Rosanne Williams, of Livingston Parish for her late husband, David; Gayla Crum, of Concordia Parish; Brenda Foster McCoy, of Bienville Parish; and Mary Ann Sagrera, of Acadia Parish; back row, from left, Andrea Alday, of St. Charles Parish; Blue Rolfes, of Lafayette Parish; Elizabeth Jordan, of Caddo Parish; Kathy Landry, of St. Mary Parish; Gwen Broussard, of Vermilion Parish; and Sharon Nabours, of Calcasieu Parish.

Broussard honored as 4-H Hall of Famer

Vermilion Parish native among 12 inducted

MANSURA — Twelve new members of the Louisiana 4-H Hall of Fame were recognized on April 28 for their years of dedication to youth in the state 4-H program.
Mark Tassin, LSU AgCenter associate vice president and 4-H program leader, said 4-H is able to carry out its mission because of the efforts of parents, volunteers and LSU AgCenter employees. As a result, tens of thousands of youths have been affected. “We probably could be recognizing thousands of people,” he said.
So far, the Hall of Fame includes 220 people since it was started in 2008, Tassin said.
Tassin also announced he will be retiring this summer and will be replaced by Toby Lepley. .
AgCenter 4-H youth development director Janet Fox said the honorees were grateful for the chance to work with students. “We’re thanking these inductees, but they are thanking us for the opportunity. This group definitely exhibits excellence,” she said.
Upon receiving her award, honoree Gwen Broussard, of Vermilion Parish, gave thanks for her 4-H opportunity. “Volunteering has truly made my life complete,” she said.
Deborah Gissel, of Jefferson Parish, said she became a teacher and a 4-H volunteer because of her time in 4-H as a girl. “I feel like I should be giving an award to the 4-H Club,” she said.
Kathy Landry, of St. Mary Parish, said she has fond memories of 4-H. “I can’t begin to tell you how many amazing youths I had the opportunity to work with,” she said.
Sharon Nabours, of Calcasieu Parish, said her granddaughter is about to start 4-H. “I’m ready to start another round and get involved,” she said.
Blue Rolfes, of Lafayette Parish, was recognized for her work in television, telling the public about 4-H. “It’s been my job to tell the public about the amazing, incredible job all of you do,” she said.
Rosanne Williams, widow of honoree David Williams, said her husband loved his career with 4-H. “David always considered it an honor and a privilege to work with the children. He considered it a great honor to work with the children,” she said.

Inductees honored Saturday were:

Gwen Broussard, of Vermilion Parish, has been a 4-H volunteer for 18 years. She is the 4-H Club organizational leader at three schools. She serves on the livestock advisory board and she is the beef project leader. She is developing a five-year plan to ensure funds are available to continue to run the parish 4-H program. She has won a state adult volunteer leader award, and she was honored at a Vermilion Parish 4-H Achievement Day.

Andrea Alday, of St. Charles Parish. She has served 4-H for more than 20 years as leader of the St. Charles Parish Junior Leader Club and judge for several parish contests. She has been active in the Louisiana 4-H Volunteer Leader Association, and she established the 4-H Cloverbud Community Club. She continues to actively recruit others to volunteer for 4-H.

Blue Rolfes, of Lafayette Parish, helped 4-H as a newscaster for KLFY-TV. She and her news team at the station received the Epsilon Sigma Phi Friend of Extension Award, and she helped start a career readiness program called KLFYU Teen Reporter, partnering with 4-H to recruit participants. She has received numerous community and professional awards because of her contributions to 4-H.

David Williams, of Livingston Parish, became a faculty member for 4-H youth development, and he used clinics, workshops and field days to train 4-H and FFA members. He was a volunteer at the state level in livestock, leadership and outdoor skills. He received the Louisiana Association of Extension 4-H Agents Distinguished Service Award and Meritorious Service Award and the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service Program Excellence Award.

Brenda Foster McCoy, of Bienville Parish, has led the 4-H Club at Castor High School for more than 20 years. She has been an officer in the Louisiana 4-H Volunteer Leaders Association. She created a livestock club that grew to 75 members and involved her clubs in the Claiborne Electric Energy Day for many years. She has received several awards, including Outstanding Club Leader, Outstanding Parish Livestock Leader and Outstanding Parish Club.

Deborah Gissel, of Jefferson Parish, has been involved in 4-H for 48 years as a member and leader. Her clubs have promoted a variety of projects, including a schoolwide recycling program, field trips to a recycling plant and landfill, collecting stuffed toys for the needy, bundling Christmas trees for wetlands, and obtaining and distributing more than 35,000 cypress and oak seedlings. Her awards have included Good Provider Awards, appreciation awards and outstanding service awards.

Elizabeth Jordan, of Caddo Parish, has been a dedicated volunteer for 36 years. She made 4-H available to home-schooled students and others in schools without 4-H Clubs. She serves on the Caddo Parish Advisory Leadership Council, Caddo Parish Fair Board of Directors and the Caddo Parish 4-H Foundation. Her clubs sponsored the first Clover 5K run.

Gayla Crum, of Concordia Parish, was a club leader for the past 25 years. She has led the junior and high school clubs in the parish. She helped start the first 4-H garden program in the parish and a shooting sports program, serving as instructor for six years. She has been a member of the parish 4-H advisory board for 18 years and was an officer of the parish foundation for 13 years.

Kathy Landry, of St. Mary Parish, worked as a 4-H agent and later as a volunteer leader at Centerville High School with one of the largest clubs in the parish. She has been a volunteer with the state Food and Fitness Board and the 4-H Healthy Living program. She has chaperoned several events, including summer camp, 4-H University and Food and Fitness Camp. She has been honored with several leadership awards.

Leonard Eisenstein, of St. Martin Parish, was a school club leader in St. Martinville for 23 years. After his retirement in 1990, he continued as a project leader in the sheep project. He is an instructor in 4-H shooting sports and is certified in archery, air pistol and hunting. He coedited a cookbook used by 4-H and the Boy Scouts. He has been a Good Provider contest winner and a Louisiana winner of the R.J. Reynolds Salute to Excellence Award. He made the frame for a 4-H flag that was flown into space in 1985 and is displayed at the Kellogg Hall of the National 4-H Conference Center.

Mary Ann Sagrera, of Acadia Parish, started as a youth development agent in Tangipahoa Parish then moved to Acadia Parish in 1959, working 36 years as an AgCenter home economist. She worked with 4-H Clubs that were recognized as the best 4-H program in the state. Club members dominated Short Course and state records contests. She started a student exchange program that brought Asian youth to Acadia Parish. Her awards include distinguished service awards, the National Association of County Agents team award and the First Mississippi Corporation Award. She continues to serve as a contest judge for sewing, fashion and cooking.

Sharon Nabours, of Calcasieu Parish, is a 4-H volunteer. She has served on the local advisory board and the Louisiana 4-H Foundation Board of Directors. She has volunteered as a chaperone at summer camp and 4-H Short Course, as a leader during Wild Woods Wandering camps and as a club organizational leader. She was sponsor of the Calcasieu Parish Environmental Club, and she has helped with livestock shows at the parish, district and state levels.

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JT Langlinais watches the ball fly after getting his fourth hit.

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Shea Duplechain pitched the Bobcats to a victory.

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Mason Granger breaks down and waits for the baseball against West Feliciana.

Erath Bobcats to face No 1. Sterlington

JT Langlinais would not be denied at the plate on Saturday, picking up four hits and leading the Erath Bobcats to a 19-7 win over West Feliciana.
The Bobcats won the best two-out-of-three series and will advance to the third round where they will travel to meet No. 1 Sterlington.
The first game of the best two-out-three series will be Friday at 6 p.m. The next games will be Saturday.
This will be the second year the Bobcats face a number one team in the quarterfinals. Last year Erath fell to No. 1 Brusly two games to one.
“I felt we played in game one and game three like we are capable of playing,” said EHS head coach Jeremy Picard. “We executed well early and put pressure on them when we needed. Timely hits throughout the weekend were key for us offensively.”
Langlinais singled in the first, singled in the second, singled in the fourth and doubled in the sixth.
West Feliciana scored four runs in the second inning, but Erath still managed to pull out the victory.
Erath got things moving in the second inning. Erath scored one run when Ross Allen singled.
In the bottom of the second inning, West Feliciana tied things up at four.
Erath took the lead for good with seven runs in the fourth inning. In the fourth Langlinais singled on a 2-0 count, scoring one run, Charlet’s wild pitch allowed three runs to score for Erath.
Tuker Bourque laid down a sacrifice bunt, scoring one run, and Luke Frederick doubled on a 2-2 count, scoring two runs.
Pitcher Shea Duplechain got the win for Erath. He lasted five and two-third innings, allowing seven hits and three runs while striking out four.
Loker Gibbons took the loss for West Feliciana. He surrendered two runs on one hit over one and one-third innings, walking zero.
Bourque started the game for Erath as the pitcher. He lasted one and one-third innings, allowing three hits and four runs.
Erath totaled 19 hits. Langlinais, Frederick, Duplechain, Chandler LeBlanc, Matt Domingues, and Mason Granger all managed multiple hits for Erath.
Langlinais went 4-for-4 at the plate to lead Erath in hits.
Chandler LeBlanc went 3-for-4 and knocked in two runs. Mason Granger was 2-for-3 and knocked in three runs. Shea Duplechain was 2-for-3 and knocked in two runs. Luke Frederick went 3-for-3 (2 RBI) with two doubles.
The Bobcats hit four doubles, with Luke Frederick hitting two of the double. Langlinais and Duplechain had the other two.
West Feliciana tallied ten hits on the day. Kent, Bennett Clement, and Wunstol each collected multiple hits for West Feliciana.

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Councilman Brady Broussard Jr. said some constituents recently brought up issues with crosswalks in the downtown area.

City asks DOTD to evaluate crosswalks in downtown Abbeville

There is plenty of foot traffic that shares the downtown Abbeville area with drivers. Councilman Brady Broussard Jr., whose district C ...

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Joan Trahan, wife of Richard Trahan, recently celebrated her 80th birthday at the home of her daughter, Carolyn and her husband, Daren Sebek. Also in attendance were her two daughters and their spouses, Becky, and her husband Scott Egert and Sweetie, and her husband, Warren Spencer. Joan was surrounded by many grandchildren and numerous great - grandchildren. A wonderful breakfast buffet and birthday cake were enjoyed by all. Her three daughters will be taking Joan on a mother-daughter trip to Savannah, Georgia, this summer, as that was her birthday wish.

Celebrating 80th birthday

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