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Three wanted for shooting in Abbeville arrested in Alabama
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House fire south of Abbeville; no one injured
At around 3:30 p.m. on Friday, a house on Laura Street (south of the Sportsman) caught fire and burned. No one was injured in the house fire. Fighting the house fire, located outside of the city...
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Steven Vincent Mouton
Steven Vincent Mouton passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at the age of 66. He was the beloved husband of Clair Guillot Mouton for 37 years; the devoted father of Jessica Clair Mouton and grandfather...
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Vermilion Parish School employees begin closing flood protection wall gates
The Vermilion Parish school system is not taking chances when it comes to preparing for high waters in Vermilion Parish. There are five schools with a flood protection wall around each school. On...
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Kaplan Council Meeting Cancelled for tonight
Due to the possibility of heavy rains anticipated because of tropical storm Cindy, Kaplan Mayor Kirk Champagne has cancelled the Kaplan City Council meeting scheduled for tonight. The meeting has been...
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Missing children found safe
Update: The Louisiana State Police has cancelled the Level II Endangered/Missing Child Media Advisory for Easton Alfred and Endie Dacosta. They have been located and are safe. The investigation is...
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Sand bags available in Vermilion Parish
Sand bags are available throughout Vermilion Parish in preparation for the tropical storm. The Vermilion Parish Police Jury has sand and bags available at the following locations: • Public Works Barn...
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Tropical Storm Cindy projected to make landfall near Texas-Louisiana line...
Tropical Storm Cindy has sustained winds of 60 mph as it moves northwest across the Gulf of Mexico. Landfall projections bring it to the Texas-Louisiana state line by early Thursday morning, but we...
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Delores Jane Simon Stoute
ERATH – A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Delores S. Stoute, age 85, at 10:00AM on Friday, June 23, 2017 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Fr. David Hebert officiating....
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Gov. Edwards declares state of emergency
BATON ROUGE — Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency for the entire state of Louisiana in response to flash flooding and severe weather as a result of Tropical Storm Cindy. “All...
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June 22, 1946 - June 18, 2017ABBEVILLE — A memorial honoring the life of Curley Frances Bessard, 71, known as Bookey, who passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017 at Maison du Monde Living Center in...
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Unrestrained Driver Killed in Single Vehicle Crash near Abbeville
Shortly after 2 a.m. on Thursday, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop I responded to a single vehicle fatality crash on US 167 near Redwood Road north of Abbeville. The crash claimed the life of...
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Gaylan "Scoop" Trahan
March 18, 1952 - June 21, 2017KAPLAN — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 PM on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church honoring the life of...
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South WInd Floods parts of Vermilion Parish
Vermilion Parish escaped strong winds and a storm surge on Thursday. But what it did not escape was flooding thanks to the south wind of Tropical Storm Cindy. Around 8:30 Thursday morning, with the...
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Services set for Monsignor Richard von Phul Mouton
Monsignor Richard von Phul Mouton died on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at the age of 86. He is preceded in death by his father, Scranton Alfred Mouton, Sr., mother, Inez Genevieve von Phul Mouton, brother,...
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Etheline Marie Plowden Hill
ABBEVILLE – Funeral services for Etheline Marie Plowden Hills is scheduled for 11:00 A.M. Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Mt. Triumph Baptist Church – 300 S. Lamar Street – Abbeville, LA with burial in St....
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Aline Bourque Broussard “Chinie”
September 22, 1915 ~ June 23, 2017KAPLAN — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church honoring the life of...
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Kori David - Sean Comeaux united in marriage
Miss Kori Michelle David of Abbeville, and Mr. Sean Michael Comeaux of Youngsville, were joined in holy matrimony during a ceremony held on Friday, June 23, 2017 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in...
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Brooke Laperouse becomes Mrs. Blaise Touchet
Miss Brooke Noel Laperouse of Abbeville and Mr. Blaise Matthew Touchet were united in marriage during a nuptial Mass on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Abbeville. Father...
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Vermilion Parsih ninth in graduation rate
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