Watching movies through the windshield
Given our new and presumably long-term emphasis on social distancing, the thought occurs that this might be a good time for the revival of drive-in movies. They offered “movie going in a casual...
View ArticleErath man, his dog die in house fire
The Louisiana Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the death of an Erath man, who was found dead in his home Sunday night. Timmy Stoute, 66, and his dog were found deceased on the first floor of...
View ArticleJimmy Don (Pappy) Graham
August 24, 1934 ~ June 13, 2020ABBEVILLE — Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Jimmy Don (Pappy) Graham 85,...
View ArticleVermilion Parish School Board members, interim superintendent to appear...
Reason why is sealed by district attorneyAll eight Vermilion Parish School Board members, including interim Superintendent Brad Prudhomme and assistant superintendent Paul Hebert, have been called to...
View ArticleConnie Cheramie Meadows
ERATH – Funeral Service for Connie Cheramie Meadows, 73, were held at 2:00PM on Monday, June 15, 2020 at David Funeral Home Chapel of Erath. Interment will follow at a later date. Visitation was held...
View ArticleLawrence Williams Jr.
Lawrence Williams, Jr., 72. of Pineville died Thursday, May 7, 2020, in his Pineville residence surrounded by his loving family. Friends and Family are welcome to pay their respects and sign his guest...
View ArticleAmerica is gone with the wind
jeff CrouereThe United States of America will never be the same, it will be a much worse place to live and work. Amid a three-month pandemic there has been a three-week cultural revolution, ignited by...
View ArticleSandra Sue Savoy
May 26, 1946 ~ June 12, 2020ABBEVILLE — Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Sandra Sue Savoy, 74, who died...
View ArticleMary Mouton Thompson
ABBEVILLE – Mary Mouton Thompson entered into eternal rest on Friday, June 12, 2020 as a resident of Vermilion Health Care Center. Her transition was peaceful in that she was blessed to have her nieces...
View ArticleMary Jo Moss Nunez
ABBEVILLE – A Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Jo Moss Nunez, 79 will be held at Saint Mary Magdalen Catholic Church on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 1:00PM. Visitation will be held at David Funeral...
View ArticleDrive-thru testing offered in Vermilion Parish
Vermilion Parish will offer no-cost, drive-thru COVID-19 testing to parish residents during June and July. The testing is in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Health, Vermilion Parish Police...
View ArticleKaplan native leads police on two-parish car chase
Ryan Hargrave, a Kaplan native, led police on a car chase from Abbeville to New Iberia, and ended up exchanging gunfire with different police departments. Hargrave, 56, was arrested on charges of...
View ArticleDriver Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash in Evangeline Parish
EVANGELINE PARISH – At approximately 8:15 p.m. on June 17, 2020, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop I were notified of a single-vehicle crash on LA Hwy 10 near Spring Prairie Road in Evangeline...
View ArticleDolores Lange Tipper
ERATH — A Mass of Christian Burial for Dolores Lange Tipper,81, will be at 1:00PM Friday, June 19, 2020 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Father Andrew Killeen officiating. Interment will...
View ArticleRita Theresa Guarino
October 23, 1926 – June 16, 2020A Mass of Christian Burial for Rita Theresa Guarino, 93, will be celebrated on Thursday, June 18, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Abbeville,...
View ArticleTeen Passenger Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash in Vermilion Parish
ERATH – Shortly before 3:45 p.m. on June 18, Louisiana State Police Troop I was notified of a two-vehicle fatal crash on LA Highway 339 near Pickett Road in Vermilion Parish. The crash claimed the life...
View ArticleEdith LeBlanc
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, June 20, 2020, in St. Alphonsus Catholic Church for Edith LeBlanc, 92, who passed away on June 17, 2020. Reverend Paul Bienvenu, Pastor,...
View ArticleBarbara N. Davis
NEW IBERIA — A Home-going Celebration will be held for Mrs. Barbara Ann Nathan, 69, the former Barbara Ann Davis at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, June 20, 2020, at Fletcher Funeral Home with Rev. Donald Wright,...
View ArticleMichael Jude Thibodeaux
November 24, 1948 ~ June 17, 2020ABBEVILLE — Graveside services will be held at 1:30 PM on Friday, June 19, 2020 at St. Paul Cemetery honoring the life of Michael Jude Thibodeaux, 71, passed away on...
View ArticleCynthia F. Gage
Abbeville — A Graveside Service and Interment will be held for Ms. Cynthia Faye Gage, 67, 10:00 A.M. Saturday, June 20, 2020, at Saint Paul Cemetery in adherence to COVID-19 precautionary measures....
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