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Net privacy issue will return to Capitol

Thu, 06/07/2018 - 9:13am

This year and last there were bills filed in about 25 states to address privacy issues with internet service providers, and all of them were brought about by President Donald Trump’s decision to reverse a set of rules enacted by his predecessor.
The recently-adjourned regular session placed Louisiana in that category, and like practically every bill introduced in the other states the one floated here failed to gain traction.

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The scene Tuesday afternoon of a two-vehicle crash on Hwy 35 just north of Branch which took the life of 54-year-old Joseph Goodwin of Rayne. (Acadian-Tribune Photo by Lisa Soileaux)

Rayne Man Killed in Acadia Parish Crash

Wed, 06/06/2018 - 9:09am

BRANCH – Shortly before 1:30 p.m. on June 5, 2018, Troop I was notified of a two vehicle fatal crash on LA 35 north of LA 365 near Branch. The crash claimed the life of 54-year-old Joseph Goodwin of Rayne.
The preliminary investigation revealed Goodwin was traveling south on LA 35 in a 2014 Dodge Ram truck. For unknown reasons, Goodwin’s vehicle crossed into the northbound lane, and was struck by a tractor-trailer operated by 43-year-old Dustin Matte of Church Point.

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Cade Sonnier of Gueydan.

21-year-old succumbs to injuries weeks after accident

Tue, 06/05/2018 - 9:27am

GUEYDAN - A second victim has died as the result of a recent single-vehicle crash near Mermentau in Acadia Parish.
Cade Sonnier, 21, of Gueydan, succumbed to his injuries on Friday, June 1.
Sonnier was one of seven passengers in the 2009 Ford F-250 that crashed at about 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 16, on Louisiana Highway 92 south of U.S. 90.
Kriss Stoute, 32, of Morse, was pronounced dead at the scene of that crash. S toute was ejected from the vehicle during the crash. He was not wearing a seatbelt, troopers say.

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