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Faith House children are in need of help
School is going to be here soon and the children of Faith House are in great need. Battered mothers and their children turn to Faith House for safety, support, and empowerment. During this difficul...
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College boosts student tuition 5 percent
Louisiana State University Eunice will increase tuition for students for the 2010-11 school year – a decision approved by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. After state lawmakers appro...
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Seven miles of barrier guard Cameron Parish
HOLLY BEACH – Soldiers from Louisiana National Guard’s 225th Engineer Brigade finished emplacing the first phase of a more than seven mile long Hesco barrier wall along the coast near Cameron, La.,...
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Farmers State Bank annnounces new management
CHURCH POINT - Farmers State Bank President and CEO Daniel R. Domingue has announced the appointment of Jan Fremin-Latiolais to Vice President/Branch Manager of their Youngsville location. A native...
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Vermillion Parish School Board hit by declining oil and gas revenues
ABBEVILLE - Declining oil, gas, and sales tax revenues have lead School District Chief Financial Officer Phillip Sellers to have to take away a 13th supplemental check from teachers and staff. The ...
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Crowley Police Department conducts drug raid
CROWLEY - Armed with a search warrant, Crowley Police Narcotics Agents and members of the Crowley Police Department S.W.A.T. team raided an apartment at Carver Village early Tuesday morning. The se...
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SUBMITTED PHOTO The Crowlely Town Club was selected as the business member spotlight for the month of June by the Crowley Chamber of Commerce.Members of the Crowley Town Club Board of Directors and Clean-up Crew include: First row, from left, Jenny Nutt, Lisa Dupuis, Kasey Patin, Nettie Comeaux, Mary Guidry, and Michelle Libby. In the second row are Blaine Faulk, Nancy Wild, Gary Monceaux, Barbara LeBlanc, Ruthie Piron, Michael Libby, and Judy Guillot. Third row are Tim Gossen, Wayne Wild, Marvin Constantin, Ken Guidry, Johnny John, Tim Croughan, Sue Croughan, and Ronnie Owens. In the back row are Chad Monceaux, David Dupuis, Brannon Trahan, Bryan Borrill, Gerald LeBlanc, and Thomas Tredennick.
Chamber spotlights Crowley Town Club
CROWLEY - Started in 1955, the Crowley Town Club is a non-profit organization governed by a twelve member board which oversees the daily operations of the facility including the restaurant and bar....
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Speaking out
SCOTT– Kindra Arnesen is the Cajun equivalent of Erin Brockovich when it comes to the Gulf oil spill. Dressed in T-shirt, shorts and tennis shoes with long brown hair pulled up in a clip, Arnesen ...
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Thibodeaux out of race
EUNICE - Bart L. Thibodeaux withdrew Thursday from the Eunice chief of police race after being advised his candidacy was not permitted under provisions of the Hatch Act. Thibodeaux is an employee o...
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Vermilion’s 13th check
ABBEVILLE - The Vermilion Parish School Board held its regular meeting at the Abbeville High School auditorium last night and voted unanimously to take what is known as the “13th check” and place i...
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SUBMITTED PHOTO Present at the giveaway at the Kinder Tobacco Plus location are, Robbie Fruge, Lake Charles Coca Cola, Business Development Manager; Gladys Harding, Tobacco Plus Asst. District Manager; Kristal Pierce, Tobacco Plus #9 Manager; Jennifer Romero, Tobacco Plus District Manager; Katrina Pitre of Kinder, winner of $500 gift card; Angie Semmes, Tobacco Plus Asst. Director of Operations; Jacob Held, Lafayette Coca Cola, Chain Acct. Business Development Manager; Susan Dorsett, Tobacco Plus Director of Operations; and Sonny LeBlanc, Tobacco Plus District Manager.
Shop Rite/Tobacco Plus holds quarterly drawing
A yearlong promotion for Shop Rite and Tobacco Plus customers resulted in a lucky winner of a $500 gas gift card on July 9. The presentation to this quarter’s winner, Katrina Pitre of Kinder, was ...
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Welcome House adopt-a-room continues
The Welcome House has been holding their adopt-a-room drive for the past several months. The drive consists of people donating standard household items to be used at the shelter for those who have ...
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