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Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge reopened Monday (March 1) for recreational
fishing.

Family keeps tradition alive of fishing Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge on March 1

Thu, 03/04/2021 - 1:21pm

Shamona Alfred kept alive a March 1 family tradition Monday when she loaded up her car and family in Lafayette and drove to Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge, managed by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF). Every year when the refuge opens for recreational fishing on March 1, Alfred finds a place along the banks to fish and crab.
Rockefeller is closed from Dec. 1-March 1 each year to allow waterfowl, other birds and wildlife to remain undisturbed.

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Abbeville accepts parks proposal from QSA

Thu, 03/04/2021 - 11:14am

Quality Sports Authority (QSA) has handled the City of Abbeville’s recreation program since 2017.
The organization will now oversee the city’s 11 parks, too.
During Tuesday night’s regular meeting, the City Council approved a proposal for QSA to take over duties formerly handled by the parks director. The city has not had someone in that position since former director Denise Mire moved to another position at city hall last fall.

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Photo by Bruce Schultz/LSU AgCenter
Mark Shirley checks on cattle feed in a Vermilion Parish pasture after the recent freeze. LSU AgCenter cattle experts advise producers that their animals may be stressed from enduring the severe cold
weather.

AgCenter assessing freeze damage to crops, livestock and the crawfish industry

Thu, 03/04/2021 - 11:06am

BATON ROUGE — The LSU AgCenter is surveying agricultural producers to estimate damage totals resulting from last month’s freezing weather.
The recent freezing weather came just as farmers were getting back on their feet from last year’s disastrous hurricane season.
Kurt Guidry, LSU AgCenter economist, said he is compiling information for a report on how the freeze has affected agriculture, and he is sending out emails for a survey to make estimates.

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Stephen Decuir

Erath man faces child molestation charge

Thu, 03/04/2021 - 10:41am

ERATH — The Erath Police Department arrested Stephen Decuir and charged him with molestation of a juvenile on Tuesday.
A judge signed off on his warrant.
As of Wednesday, Decuir was still in the Vermilion Parish jail on a $75,000 bound.
According to Erath Police Chief Anna Lapointe, the police department received a tip about the alleged molestation.
The Erath Police Department acted on the tip and brought the child to Heart of Hope for them to conduct an interview.

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Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office investigating shooting involving officers in Kaplan; man shot has non-life-threatening injuries

Thu, 03/04/2021 - 9:03am

On March 3, at approximately 10:46 p.m, the Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office was dispatched to assist Kaplan Police Department with regards to a subject wielding lawn mower blades at 2705 N. Herpin St. in Kaplan.
While VPSO patrol division is en route to assist, call received of shots fired at same location.  VPSO Detectives responded and are currently obtaining information as to the sequence of events which took place leading to the shooting. 

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