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Lane Frederick will serve as the Jr. Marshal for the Grand Parade.

Lane Frederick named Junior Marshal for Cattle Festival Parade

Tue, 10/09/2018 - 9:06am

Lane Frederick, son of Craig and Carleen Frederick, has been named Junior Parade Marshal for the 2018 Louisiana Cattle Festival.
The Cattle Festival Grand Parade is set for 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13. It will roll down Charity and State Streets in Abbeville.
Lane will be among those who will be recognized at the 2018 Louisiana Cattle Festival Honoree Banquet & Social that will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 10, at Magdalen Place. The event begins at 6 p.m.

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2018 Gueydan Homecoming Court

Fri, 10/05/2018 - 8:57am

The Roaring 20’s was the theme for the 2018 Gueydan High School Homecoming Tea. The Les Dames de Gueydan hosted the occasion. The tea was held at Les Dames member, Tiffany Hebert’s home in Gueydan. Attending the tea are front row from left, Sade Smith, Kennedy Boudreaux, Alisabeth Breaux, Gwendolyn Hebert, Kelcie Williams, Sydnie Simon, Hannah Vincent, Kendra Petry, Victoria Hebert, Sumer Bonvillion, Sydney Cormier and Emma LeJeune. The Bears will play host to Centerville at 7 p.m. in the annual Homecoming game.

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2018 Delcambre Homecoming Court

Thu, 10/04/2018 - 10:55am

Delcambre High School’s 2018 Homecoming Court. (Seniors: front row from left to right) Tayah Lewis, McKailyn Wiggins, Chloe Hernandez, Ali Rae
Falgout, Jennifer Saunier; (middle right) Nyheila Ellis; (back row from left to right) Madison Latiola, Seighan LeBlanc, Alaina Barras, Alli Campbell. The Homecoming game will be on Friday, Oct. 5, at 7 p.m. at the Pit. Introduction of the court will take place during pre-game at 6:15 p.m. Announcement of the 2018 Homecoming Queen will take place during the half time activities.

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After more than 52 days later, still no one to investigate Puyau

Thu, 10/04/2018 - 8:48am

School Superintendent Jerome Puyau has been on paid administrative leave for almost two months, and the School Board has yet to begin an investigation into written claims against Puyau.
On Aug. 9, the school board voted 6-2 to send Puyau home. He was allowed to get his personal belongings out of his office and then he was escorted off the property
Voting against his suspension were board members Chris Hebert and Jean Broussard. Voting for his suspension were Chris Gautreaux, Stacy Landry, Laura LeBeouf, Sara Duplechain, Kibbie Pillette and David Dupuis.

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