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Pelican Point Nursing Home holds crawfish boil for residents and their families
LAFAYETTE, La. (KADN) — It was all about the mudbugs in Maurice. Residents of Pelican Point Nursing Home and their families enjoyed a crawfish boil on Wednesday, May 15. There was a total of 25 sacks of the delectable crustaceans. The event included a crawfish eating contest and crawfish...
New football field latest example of momentum building for Acadiana Renaissance athletics
YOUNGSVILLE Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy is putting the finishing touches on a new football stadium. The school, which is located on Savoy Road in Youngsville, broke ground last year at a nearby plot of land on Chemin Metairie Parkway. The stadium, which has a turf field and will seat 2,500,...
Bids for new Youngsville water plant come over $1.5 million higher than expected
Youngsville Mayor Ken Ritter is exploring grant funding after recent opening bids to construct a new water treatment plant in Youngsville come have come in over $1.5 million over budget. The water treatment plant, which would tie together several water improvement projects in the city, received a low bid of...
Former Kaplan Police Chief arrested
KAPLAN, La. (KLFY) – Boyd Adams was arrested Wednesday on multiples charges, including impersonation of a police officer. According to Kaplan Police, Boyd Adams was arrested Wednesday morning and booked into the Kaplan jail. Current Kaplan Police Chief Josh Hardy says Adams faces charges of public intimidation and retaliation, filing a false police report, false impersonation of a police officer and two counts of threatening a public official.
Pair arrested for fraud in Rayne
RAYNE, La. (KADN) — A pair of Romanian nationals was arrested by Rayne police for fraud. They were identified as Johan Skov and Martin Ramunssen. Investigators said the two men were involved in a credit card skimming effort that targeted stores throughout Louisiana. Police believe the men based their...
North Vermilion dominates on mound en route to punching ticket to state championship game
SULPHUR — North Vermilion’s seven seniors have had to wait their turn for a chance to put their stamp on the Patriots’ baseball program. On Wednesday, those seniors took another step in that direction as the sixth-seeded Patriots defeated No. 10 Pearl River 6-1 in a Division II nonselect semifinal game at McMurry Park.
Rayne man arrested for armed robbery at store; second man wanted
RAYNE, La. (KADN) — Rayne police arrested a fugitive wanted for an armed robbery of a man in a convenience store parking lot. Demoine Declouette, 46, of Rayne, was booked and released from jail after posting bond on a charge of armed robbery. Rayne police said they are still...
Overturned tanker truck closes LA 14 west of Abbeville for more than 4 hours
ABBEVILLE, La. (KADN) — Vermilion Parish Sheriff Mike Couvillon said deputies responded to a report of an overturned 18-wheeler on LA 14 near Abbeville early Friday morning that resulted in the roadway being closed for several hours. He added LA 14 was shut down for about 4.5 hours from...
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