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THE POST-SIGNAL / Saja Hoffpauir Acadia Parish Sheriff’s officers were assisted by other law enforcement agencies, including U.S. Marshals Service K-9’s, as they searched fields in and around the 9000 block of Airport Road near its intersection with Leger Road, just east of Highway 13. The search resulted in the capture of two suspects who had fled from the scene of an attempted break-in.
Acadia Parish Sheriff Dept. reports manhunt is over ... two Lafayette men are in custody
Two Lafayette men are in custody following a manhunt in Acadia Parish that occurred shortly after noon Tuesday afternoon. According to Acadia Parish Sheriff Wayne Melancon his office received a 911...
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McNeese State University
McNeese Late Registration Help Desk Available Aug. 13-16
A one-stop registration help desk will be available to students during late fall registration Aug. 13-16 at McNeese State University. Students who have met with their academic advisers and received...
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Acadia Clerk of Court announces qualifying dates
Qualifying for the November 6, 2012 election will be held on August 15 and 16, 8:30 to 4:30 and August 17, 8:30 to 5:00 on the second floor of the Courthouse in the Clerk of Court’s office for the ...
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Kyle Robert Dore
Troopers Assisting With Search for Escaped Inmate
***UPDATE*** Escapee Captured ABBEVILLE- This morning at 11:45 a.m., the United States Marshal’s Violent Offender Task Force, with the assistance of Louisiana State Police, Abbeville Police Depa...
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McNeese to Host Howdy Rowdy Week
McNeese State University welcomes thousands of students back to campus for the fall semester during Howdy Rowdy Week set for Aug. 14-17. Classes begin Aug. 15. Numerous activities are scheduled t...
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Rotary Club of Crowley Clay Lejeune, right, and this week’s program organizer Gerald Dill, left, welcomed Notre Dame football coach Louis Cook, center, to the meeting to discuss the team’s upcoming season.
Rotarians getting ready for football
CROWLEY – Coach Louis Cook’s visit with the Rotary Club of Crowley Tuesday means one thing–it’s almost that time. “When coaches start coming around, you know what time it is,” joked Cook. The Notre...
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Rickey Matte has been booked into the Lafayette Parish Jail for indecent behavior with juveniles and computer-aided solicitation of a minor, announced Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell.
Duson Man Arrested for Indecent Behavior with Juveniles
DUSON, LA—A Duson resident has been booked into the Lafayette Parish Jail for indecent behavior with juveniles and computer-aided solicitation of a minor, announced Louisiana Attorney General Buddy...
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Three Men Sentenced For Migratory Game Bird Violations
Three Men Sentenced For Migratory Game Bird Violations
Three Louisiana men were sentenced in federal court on July 24 for their roles in illegally dove hunting over a baited field during the 2011 hunting season in St. Charles Parish. Louisiana Departme...
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Consumer Alert: Legislation Affecting Louisiana Motorists Takes Effect Today
The Louisiana Department of Insurance is reminding motorists to be aware of two pieces of legislation that took effect today. Act 512, which states that if a driver cannot provide proof of insuranc...
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Campaign for Scholarships
UL Lafayette Scholarship Campaign Raises Goal
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Campaign for Scholarships has reached its goal of raising $4.5 million – more than two years ahead of schedule. But the university won’t close the campaig...
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Western District of Louisiana collects $249, 999.94 in restitution from member of Coushatta Indian Tribe
Lafayette - In December of 2011, Jordan Hawk John, a member of the Coushatta Indian Tribe, was charged federally with simple burglary after he set fire to the Coushatta Convenience Store in Elton, ...
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Timothy P. Archangel
Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office looking for Timothy P. Archangel of Cankton
The Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public assistance in locating 22 year old Timothy P. Archangel of Main Street in Cankton. According to Acadia Parish Sheriff Wayne Melancon inve...
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