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Maurice adjusts building permit policy

Fri, 07/30/2021 - 12:02pm

MAURICE — There is no question that the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed many facets of life.
Construction has seen that effect.
From shortages in material to manpower, completing a project on time has been challenging. Acknowledging that, the village of Maurice has moved to make the permit portion of the process a little easier.
During its monthly meeting on July 21, the Maurice Board of Aldermen voted to provide extensions for both new and previously issued building permits.

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Ryan Thompson

Abbeville man booked for attempted second-degree murder

Fri, 07/30/2021 - 11:39am

An Abbeville man is facing an attempted murder charge after he used two different weapons to fire at another man during an argument.
​On July 25, at approximately 2:50 p.m. officers of the Abbeville Police Department responded to a call from Abbeville General Hospital in reference to a subject with gunshot wounds. Upon officers arriving at the hospital, officers observed a male victim who suffered numerous wounds sustained after being shot with a shotgun.

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Gueydan police chief indicted malfeasance in office

Fri, 07/30/2021 - 11:37am

After the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office completed its investigation, Gueydan Police Chief Shawn Theriot was as indicted on a charge of malfeasance in office earlier in the week.
District attorney Don Landry said the charge did occur and it stemmed from what allegedly happened between Theriot and a customer at Gueydan Tire Company. Theriot’s stepdaughter allegedly owns the tire company.

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Dr. Charles Anzalone Jr.

Mayo-trained Dr. Charles Anzalone returning to area

Wed, 07/28/2021 - 1:06pm

LAFAYETTE - Crowley native Charles “Lane” Anzalone Jr., M.D., is returning to the Acadiana area after extensive training in the field of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (Ear, Nose and Throat) with additional fellowship training in disorders of the ear.
He is the only Otologist / Neurotologist (ear surgery and associated cranial structures) in the Lafayette regional area, and one of only a few in the entire state, and has a special interest in hearing loss and chronic ear infections in both the pediatric and adult populations.

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