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Vermilion Parish School Board picks president on first vote

It took only one vote. The Vermilion Parish School Board was able to select a new board president and vice president on Tuesday during a special board meeting. On the first vote, the school board voted 8-0 to name Jean Broussard as the new president of the school board.

Body of Rayne man found along I-10

BODY FOUND ALONG INTERSTATE - At approximately 1 p.m. Monday afternoon near mile marker 88 just east of Rayne, a body was found just off Interstate 10, as reported by Rayne Police.

Eunice man arrested for child porn, indecent behavior with juveniles

Michael Joseph Comeaux, 30 of Eunice, was arrested on one count of possession of pornography involving juveniles and one count of indecent behavior with juveniles., according to a news release from Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry.

USA Rice reports to industry in Jennings; sees an old friend

More than 230 rice industry members gathered here for the annual meetings of the Louisiana Rice Council (LARC) and the Louisiana Rice Growers Association (LARGA), and to hear reports and updates from Baton Rouge and Washington, DC.

Louisiana Master Farmer Program recently graduates 13, honors outstanding participant

Thirteen farmers who completed an LSU AgCenter environmental stewardship training program were recognized at a ceremony Jan. 10.

Long, difficult sugar cane season finally grinds to halt

ST. MARTINVILLE — The 2018 Louisiana sugar cane harvest resulted in record yield in terms of tonnage but a reduced sugar recovery from last year.

Vermilion Parish 4-H Junior Livestock Show & Sale totals more than $173,000

The 45th Annual Vermilion Parish 4-H Livestock Show and Sale was a great success. It involved 157 young people who exhibited over 240 head of livestock (beef, sheep, goats, dairy, and swine) and 110 poultry entries.

Burglary investigated by Crime Stoppers

Crime Stoppers of Acadia Parish is asking the public’s help to solve a burglary. Detectives with the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office are investigating a burglary which occurred during the night of Jan. 8, in the 2100 block of Grand Coulee Road in northern Acadia Parish.

La. rice industry gives $1million to fund LSU AgCenter research chair

The Louisiana Rice Research Board has given $1 million to fund an academic chair dedicated for rice research in the LSU AgCenter. The presentation was made at the annual joint meeting of the Louisiana Rice Council and the Louisiana Rice Growers Association in Jennings.

Multi-parish police chase ends in Rayne arrest

RAYNE - Following a multi-vehicle pursuit Thursday afternoon involving four law enforcement departments, an individual is now in custody after leading law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase through two parishes.