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State Attorney General’s Office’s e-mail convinces school board not to declare emergency to build North Vermilion Middle pavilion

The School Board decided not to declare an emergency declaration when it comes to building a pavilion at North Vermilion Middle School. School Board member Chris Gautreaux made a motion at Thursday’s meeting to take back the emergency declaration and go out for public bids to build the pavilion.

Crowley native newest member of CFMA Hall of Fame

When you think of Hank Williams, many people in Louisiana remember his major hit song “Jambalaya.” However, it may never had happened if it weren’t for Crowley native who spent most of his music career trying to get the song popularized.

Two cases of measles reported in La.; rash of additional cases not expected

While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week included Louisiana in an advisory warning people about a high number of measles cases across the country, the two cases reported in New Orleans do not indicate there is an outbreak, state health officials said Thursday.

Elsie Jane Boudreaux Besse

RAYNE - Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at a 1:30 pm Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rayne, for Elsie Jane Boudreaux Besse, 86, who died Sunday, August 19, 2018 at her residence in Rayne. Interment will be in the St.

Aldon James Venable

RAYNE - Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 20, 2018 at a 1:30 pm Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rayne, for Aldon James Venable, 80, who died Saturday, August 18, 2018 at Acadia General Hospital in Crowley. Interment will be in the St.

Yvette E. Cormier

Yvette E. Cormier, 80, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018. She was born in Mexico, Maine, on May 13, 1938, a daughter of Francois and Eva Cormier. Yvette graduated from Mexico High School in 1956, then completed an Associate Degree at Auburn Maine School of Commerce.

Police: Man pushes victim through window

A 35-year-old Berwick man was booked into Morgan City jail Sunday after pushing someone through a glass window and then proceeding to strike the victim with a wooden object, Police Chief James Blair said in a news release. —Joseph L. Hart, 35, of Versen Street in Berwick, was arrested at 1:12 p.m.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Aug. 20 Sebastian Brey Sonnier, 22, 1300 block of Pont des Mouton, Lafayette. Simple burglary, aggravated flight in a vehicle.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Aug. 20 05:29 Request to remove brother from residence in the 100 block of West Dean. 05:41 18-wheeler in front of Eunice High School possibly in ditch. 06:23 Possible disturbance at Vine and Eula. 06:56 Vehicle broken into in the 1600 block of Nile.

Elsie Jane Boudreaux Besse

RAYNE – Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at a 1:30 pm Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rayne, LA for Elsie Jane Boudreaux Besse, 86, who died Sunday August 19, 2018 at her residence in Rayne, LA. Interment will be in the St.