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Boullion named Cattleman of the Year

Blue Boullion of Kaplan is the 2017 Cattle Festival Cattleman of the Year. The 69th Louisiana Cattle Festival will take place Oct. 13-15 in downtown Abbeville. Boullion will be among those recognized at this year’s Honoree Banquet at Magdalen Place in Abbeville, Thursday evening, Oct. 12, at 6 p.m.

Lt. Col. Desormeaux named Grand Marshal of Cattle Festival Parade

Lt. Col. Scott J. Desormeaux will serve as the Grand Marshal of the 69th Annual Louisiana Cattle Festival’s Grand Parade. The Louisiana Cattle Festival will be held Oct. 13 through Oct. 15 in Abbeville. The Parade will begin at 1 p.m. in Abbeville. Lt. Col.

Derrick Mitchell indicted for death of Paul Rice

Derrick Mitchell has been indicted for the death of Paul Rice. A Grand Jury indicted Mitchell on Monday for first-degree murder. Mitchell is accused of shooting and killing Rice on July 5, 2012. Rice was shot at the corner of Bailey Street and Felicity Street in Abbeville.

Simone Cavalier - LA Cattle Festival 2017 Festival Ambassador

The Louisiana Cattle Festival 2017 Festival Ambassador is Mrs. Simone Cavalier. Simone is a native and current resident of Abbeville. Simone is married to her high school sweetheart, Francis Cavalier, and together have a 2 year old son named Bentley.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Oct. 11 Davien Davon Rideau, 37, 100 block of Romar Drive, Waxia. Simple burglary. Oct. 12 Jeremiah Lovelece Johnson, 31, 100 block of Stoneybrook Drive, Lafayette. Domestic abuse battery.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Oct. 12 05:06 Lobby complaint from man about finding his truck open and items thrown inside. 06:00 Suspicious persons inside a house in the 200 block of Acadia.

Combat veterans use 2,300-mile paddling trip as therapy

Coping with the experiences of serving in combat is a monumental task many veterans face upon returning to civilian life. Michelle Revoir and Annie Ferguson chose to paddle 2,300 miles in separate canoes down the Mississippi River as a form of therapy.

Economist answers the question about when job growth will occur in Lafayette area

Economist Loren Scott said the Lafayette area will lose about 800 jobs in 2018, but should experience a recovery in 2019 with the addition of 1,600 jobs. Scott made his 14th annual Louisiana Economic Output report to One Acadiana in Lafayette on Thursday morning.

Chiropractors stress alternatives to opioids

Eunice chiropractors met recently with Mayor Scott Fontenot who signed a proclamation for National Chiropractic Health Month. The chiropractors were Drs. Robert Turk, Joe Turk, Edward Turk, Jason Smith, J. Kevine LeJeune and Jacque Fruge.

House tax bill exempts first $24,000, Higgins says

Third District Representative Clay Higgins was in Crowley on Monday for a day-long series of events that he began with a speaking engagement at the Rice Palace.