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Enrollment growth continues for UL Lafayette’s Graduate School
Graduate school enrollment is climbing at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Fall 2020 graduate school enrollment is 2,430 students and marks a 46% growth over the past five years. UL Lafayette...
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“Billy” William Carlton East
April 2, 1967 - September 19, 2020William “Billy” Carlton East, 53, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at Lafayette General Medical Center in Lafayette. Funeral services will be held at a...
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Marie Mable LeBlanc Langlinais
ERATH — A Mass of Christian Burial for Marie Mable LeBlanc Langlinais ,89, will be held at 3:00PM Friday, September 25, 2020 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Father Andre Metrejean...
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$7.75 ‘Parcel’ fee on Nov. 3 ballot; would generate new revenue stream to...
When you spend $7.75 on a meal at a fast food restaurant for lunch, you are helping the local economy. There’s a chance that same $7.75 can be used to further economic development for all of Vermilion...
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High School Football Begins!
Scrimmages will be held Thursday, FridayHigh school football gets underway on Thursday. While college and pro football are in their second week, high school begins Thursday and Friday with scrimmages....
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UL Lafayette researchers developing 'smarter' methods for forecasting floods
Researchers at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette are using artificial intelligence to more accurately – and quickly – forecast floods. And they’re doing it well. UL Lafayette – along with...
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Allen James Bourque
December 21, 1942 - September 21, 2020A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, September 25, 2020 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Abbeville for Mr. Allen James Bourque. Mr....
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Alvin J. “Chien” Guilbeaux
ERATH — Funeral Services for Alvin J. “Chien” Guilbeaux,76, will be 2:00PM Saturday, September 26, 2020 in David Funeral Home of Erath. Interment will follow in Our Lady of Lourdes Mausoleum....
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Margaret Harrington Kritzer
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 25, 2020 at the Duhon Funeral Home in Crowley, LA for Margaret Harrington Kritzer, 85, who died at 9:46 p.m. Wednesday, September 23, 2020...
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Special session begins today
BATON ROUGE — The State Legislature has announced that it will convene the 2020 Second Extraordinary Session starting at 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 28, that will focus on Hurricane Laura recovery,...
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Three Vermilion Parish schools earn Blue Ribbon honor
Vermilion Parish has some great schools. Three of those schools received national recognition on Thursday. Forked Island E. Broussard Elementary, Indian Bayou Elementary and Erath High School received...
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Cattle Festival saved: Response to fundraiser helps pave way for ‘21
Wednesday’s fundraiser to “Save the Cattle Festival” went well. Gulf Coast Bank, the Rotary Club of Abbeville and others helped Cattle Festival organizers hold a jambalaya fundraiser in response to...
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Joseph Dulies Segura
DELCAMBRE – A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted for Joseph Dulies Segura, age 96, at 2:30 pm on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Delcambre. Rev. Garrett...
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Abbeville man arrested for allegedly firing shots at vehicle
An Abbeville man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly fired numerous shots at a vehicle that crossed his path. Roland Bernard III, 28, of Abbeville, has been booked on Attempted 1st-Degree...
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Willie Mae Lange Cornner
ABBEVILLE — Funeral Services for Willie Mae Lange Cornner, 92, were held at 1:00 PM on Monday, September 28, 2020 at St. Theresa Catholic Church with Father Francois Sainte-Marie officiating....
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Historic building to offer a taste of the past
Tiffany CavalierThe town of Erath will be seeing a welcome addition to the downtown area later this year! Amy and Taylor Mencacci, (Erath’s current Mayor and his wife) and Tammy and Jason Connor, (one...
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Dr. Gerald J. Elias, Jr.
NEW IBERIA — A funeral mass was held on Friday, September 25, 2020, at 10 AM at St Peter’s Catholic Church in New Iberia for Dr. Gerald James Elias, Jr., age 61, who died unexpectedly in the early...
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Welcome to unique high school season
Fans, coaches, players have new rules to follow due to COVID19 guidelinesThe 2020 high school football season is going to be like no other, thanks to COVID 19. The season officially gets underway...
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Tina Segura Saunier
DELCAMBRE – A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted for Tina Segura Saunier, age 56, at 3:00 pm Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church with Fr. Buddy Breaux...
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Hilda Lormand
October 10, 1929 ~ September 26, 2020ABBEVILLE — Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Hilda Lormand, 90, who...
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