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Torie Stelly

Arrest made in connection to Delcambre home invasion

Fri, 07/27/2018 - 4:17pm

DELCAMBRE — An arrested has been made in reference to the Jan. 10, 2018 Home Invasion and Armed Robbery of an 84-year-old Delcambre resident.
Through an intensive seven-month investigation by the Delcambre Police Department and with the assist of the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Marshal's Service, on Friday Torie Nicole Stelly was arrested on a warrant from the Delcambre Police Department on charges of Armed Robbery, Aggravated Burglary, Crimes Against the Elderly and False Imprisonment.

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A large crowd helped make this year’s Celebrity Waiter another success.

Celebrity Waiter raises $75,000 for Abbeville Boys & Girls Club

Thu, 07/26/2018 - 9:42am

Consistency is a good thing, especially when it comes to raising important funds.
For the Boys & Girls Club in Abbeville, the annual Celebrity Waiter event has proven to be a model of consistency.
The event, held last week at the V.N. Hall in Abbeville, raised $75,000 for the local club. That is slightly less than the $80,000 brought in during last year’s Celebrity Waiter. Every dollar raised each year stays with the Abbeville Club.

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Gulf Coast Bank’s Mike Hebert presents a donation check to Kacee Thompson, Hospice of Acadiana Foundation Director.

Gulf Coast Bank continues support of Hospice of Acadiana

Wed, 07/25/2018 - 10:15am

Gulf Coast Bank has been a supporter of Hospice of Acadiana for many years.
Hospice of Acadiana, Inc. remains the only non-profit hospice in our area. They have the longest record of continuous service of any hospice in Louisiana, and since their inception, they have served over 24,000 patients and their families.
Mike Hebert, Gulf Coast Bank Investment Executive, and Hospice of Acadiana Board Member, presented Gulf Coast Bank’s donation to Kacee Thompson, Hospice of Acadiana Foundation Director.

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Abbeville Building and Loan CFO Randy Lege and VP/Lending Manager Michelle Hylton.

Abbevill Building and Loan’s Hylton, Lege complete Leadership School

Wed, 07/25/2018 - 9:39am

Abbeville Building and Loan is proud to announce that VP/Lending Manager Michelle Hylton and CFO Randy Lege successfully completed the 2018 Leadership School, “Growing our Next Generation of Leaders”, a six-month program that included online course work and instructors that led in class sessions focusing on developing leadership skills and enhancing knowledge in various areas of banking.

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Maurice budget reflective of brighter future

Wed, 07/25/2018 - 9:06am

MAURICE — The Village of Maurice is about a month into its new fiscal year, and while considering many aspects are still in recovery mode from the August 2016 floods, the future is starting to show a little brighter.
The Village of Maurice Board of Aldermen, which will meet today at 6 p.m., passed its new budget during last month’s meeting. Maurice’s fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30.

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