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Casey Huffman
BATON ROUGE – Attorney General Jeff Landry today announced the arrest of a now-former Kaplan police officer on multiple child sex charges.
Vermilion Parish Public Schools will be letting its hybrid students return to campus, starting next week, announced school superintendent Tommy Byler.
Jackie will replace her son, Robert, on the Erath council. Robert passed away two weeks ago.
ERATH - The Erath Aldermen voted to name Jackie Vincent, Robert’s mother, as the new alderwoman in Erath.
ST. LANDRY PARISH – At approximately 8:45 p.m. on October 09, 2020, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop I were notified of a single-vehicle crash on LA Highway 749 near Hanger Road in St.
The three vehicles involved in an accident on Highway 35 in Rayne just north of Interstate 10 resulting in one fatality. (Acadian-Tribune Photo by Lisa Soileaux)
RAYNE — At 6:40 a.m.
Sports
The Abbeville offense had more than 300 yards of offense.
Finally - things went the Abbeville Wildcats’ way.
VC receiver John Robert Allums (left) keeps his eye on the football before catching it. Allums had five catches for 145 yards and two touchdowns. (Photo by Ethan Trangmar)
After about a 45-minute lightning delay, the Vermilion Catholic Eagles decided to create a little thunder and lightning of their own Friday night.
Trying to stop Kaplan running back Drake LeJeune (22) are Wiley Boudreaux (23) and Landon Toups (6). Despite having two Bobcats in his face, LeJeune broke through the two defenders and ran for another 20 yards. LeJeune finished the game with 148 yards rushing.
KAPLAN - The Kaplan Pirates used their best defense to keep the Erath Bobcats from scoring more points in the fourth period.
The Pirates’ best defense was its offense.
High school stadiums, like Kaplan High's, have been empty because only 25 percent seating capacity. Now, the governor raised it to 50 percent, starting Friday.
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced during a press briefing on Thursday that he will allow high school football stadiums to have 50 percent capacity that went into effect this past Friday.
North Vermilion teammates surround Benny Freeman (11), who scored three touchdowns and ran for 134 yards against Crowley.
KAPLAN - The North Vermilion Patriots beat the Crowley Gents 35-20 in front of a homecoming crowd, and one would think Patriot head coach Brett Blakey would be happy.
Lifestyle
Macie Elizabeth Landry and Justin Gerald LeBlanc.
Mrs. Myra Collins Hebert and Mr. Andrew Landry announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Macie Elizabeth Landry of Delcambre to Justin Gerald LeBlanc of Erath.
Back: Isabelle LeBlanc, Jace Myers, Abigail Lopez, Aly Zumbek, Lindsey Duhon, Cassie Duhon, Kennedy Semien. Front: Alaina Thompson, Gabrielle Hulin, Riley Daly, Gracie Becker, Aani Constantine, Grace Broussard
The following students were selected by the student body to represent North Vermilion High School as members of the homecoming courts.
Mrs. Brennon Lloyd Berard
Brittany Simone Richard, of Erath, LA and Brennan Lloyd Berard, of Loreauville, LA, were united in a nuptial ceremony on Friday, October 16, 2020, at St.
Obits
Raymond Frederick, age 61, passed away on Monday, October 26th, 2020, in Lafayette.
ABBEVILLE — A Home-going Celebration will be held for Mrs. Sheryl D. Allen, 67 the former Sheryl Davenport at 11:00 A.M.
ABBEVILLE – A funeral service will be held on Saturday October 31, 2020 at 1:00PM at David Funeral Home in Abbeville, LA honoring the life of Raymond A. Zenon Sr.
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