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Mosquitoes, speed bumps on Jurors’ minds
Mosquito control and the installation of speed bumps on parish roads led much of the discussion during Tuesday night’s committee meetings of the Acadia Parish Police Jury. Noting he had received “a...
Sep 05, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Firemen's fais-do-do benefit set Saturday
The Rayne Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual Fais Do Do this Saturday, Sept. 8, at the Rayne Civic Center. The doors open at 12 noon and the first band, Cajun Heat will perform from 1...
Sep 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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La. State Police Troop I
Unrestrained Driver Dies in Single Vehicle Cras
ST. MARY- Last night, Troopers assigned to Louisiana State Police Troop I investigated a single vehicle fatal crash on LA Highway 87 near Websterville which claimed the life of a New Iberia man. Ac...
Aug 30, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Power outage numbers grow as Isaac creeps into Louisiana
The latest power outage numbers, as of noon, are as follows: Cleco - 53,611 total customers (Acadia Parish - 7, Avoyelles Parish - 147, Evangeline Parish - 543, Grant Parish - 314, Iberia Parish - ...
Aug 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Amy and Cliff Chism along with their friend Kyle Landwehr were on there way to Scott when they decided to stop at the ice machine on North Parkerson Ave. to fill their ice chest in preparation for Hurricane Isaac. Unfortunately, they found the machine to be empty.
Isaac takes his time along La. coast; slowly weakening
ACADIA PARISH - Well let’s try this again. Hurricane Isaac seems to taking it’s time moving inland in Louisiana and slowly teased the Gulf Coast as it slowly moved in a west northwest fashion. In f...
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Over 500,000 without power in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS – As Louisiana enters over 12 hours of Isaac's wrath, power outages continue to spring up in the state, particularly in the southeastern part of the state. According to Entergy's latest...
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Questions surround Vermilion Parish death
VERMILION PARISH – In Vermilion Parish, residents have spent the better part of the last two days preparing for Hurricane Isaac's landfall. Now they must spend time mourning. According to Sheriff M...
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24-year-old Crowley women abducted
GUEYDAN - The Gueydan Police Department with the assistance of the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Department and Louisiana State Police are in the process of investigating a hit-and-run accident along ...
Aug 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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DR. MARK DAWSON, right, accepted the gravel and presidential medal and chain symbolizing his installation as the 65th president of the Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians (LAFD) from Dr. David W. Euans, left, immediate past president during an inaugural luncheon held earlier this month in Destin, Florida.
Dr. Dawson heads LAFP
Longtime local physician Dr. Mark Dawson was installed as 2012-2013 president of The Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians (LAFP) at the inaugural luncheon in Destin, Florida, on Saturday, Aug. 4...
Aug 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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Crime Stoppers of Acadia Parish
On August 18, 2012, at approximately 6:18 a.m., Miller’s Pharmacy located on South 5th St. in Iota was a victim of a burglary. Crime Stoppers of Acadia Parish needs your help in solving this burgl...
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Precaution urged in peak of mosquito season
ACADIA PARISH – For Louisianans, the West Nile virus has become as second nature as the mosquitoes that usually transmit the disease. But this year has been different as the news of West Nile cases...
Aug 17, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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SLCC extending registration for one week
Student Services hours extended as well LAFAYETTE ­– Students will have an extra week to register for classes at South Louisiana Community College. Chancellor Dr. Natalie Harder extended the regis...
Aug 16, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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