Jim Brown
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The 2024 4-H Hall of Fame inductees are, seated, from left, Lisa Stewart, Ascension Parish; Vickie Weeks, Winn Parish; Ronald Coco, Avoyelles Parish; Brenda Myers, Jefferson Davis Parish; Madlyn Duncan Zaunbrecher, Vermilion Parish; and Desiree Duhon Dyess, Natchitoches Parish. Standing, from left, Terry Dumas, 4-H State Office; Jacob Guidry, accepting on behalf of his late father, Trent Guidry, Calcasieu Parish; Brent Dicharry, St. James Parish; C. Brent Coreil, Evangeline Parish; Charles E. Dill Jr., Vermilion Parish; and Harold Seguin, Livingston Parish.
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Gueydan is taking a hit of about $40,000 each year from its rental operations. The civic center, which was constructed about 25 years back, is racking up monthly costs of around $4,000 for the town to keep it running. The board of aldermen want to double the rent to bring in more revenue.
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According to Vermilion Parish Sheriff Eddie Langlinais, on Aug. 15, at approximately 7:09 p.m., the Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call in reference to a stabbing that took place on South Herpin Street, Kaplan.
Upon the arrival of Patrol Deputies, a male victim was found to have been stabbed in the upper chest and bleeding profusely. The male victim was immediately transported by Acadian Ambulance to Ochsner Lafayette General Hospital for treatment where he was later reported to be in stable condition.
Upon arrival of Detectives, the investigation revealed that the victim was involved in a verbal argument with Hunter Macade Harrington, 26, of Kaplan, when the victim was stabbed in the upper torso by Hunter Harrington. Before Patrol Deputies arrived at the scene, the suspect fled the area and was unable to be located.
Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Hunter Harrington for the charge of Attempted Second Degree Murder. As the investigation proceeded, Detectives learned the likely whereabouts of Hunter Harrington to be at a residence located on East 3rd Street, Kaplan and a search warrant was then obtained for that residence. Before the search warrant could be executed, Hunter Harrington was observed departing the residence in a vehicle and a traffic stop was then initiated. Hunter Harrington was then taken into custody without incident.
With the assistance of the Vermilion Parish SWAT Team and Kaplan Police Department the residence on East 3rd Street was cleared and searched for evidence used during the commission of the crime.
Hunter Harrington has since been booked into the Vermilion Parish Correctional Center on the charge of Attempted 2nd Degree Murder, with a bond set at $100,000.
Sheriff Eddie Langlinais would like to commend the Kaplan Police Department and the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office’s Deputies, Detectives, and SWAT Team for their combined efforts in bringing this case to a swift and safe conclusion.
ERATH — A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Shirley Reaux, 74, will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 1 p.m. with Fr. Sensat officiating. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Lourdes Mausoleum.
Visitation will be held at David Funeral Home of Erath on Saturday, August 17, 2024 from 9 a.m. until time of services with a recitation of the rosary at 11 a.m.
Shirley was a beloved mother, grandmother, wife, sister, and friend, who left us on Friday, August 9, 2024 surrounded by her beloved family. Born on October 17, 1949, Shirley lived a life filled with love, warmth, and devotion to her family. Shirley was a remarkable woman whose greatest joy was cooking, gardening, and caring for her loved ones. Her kitchen was the heart of her home, where she poured her love into every meal and created countless memories with family and friends. As a mother and grandmother, Shirley nurtured her family with kindness and wisdom, always putting their needs above her own. Her legacy lives on through the cherished memories she created and the values she instilled in her family. As a sister and wife, she was a pillar of strength and a source of unwavering love and support. Shirley touched the lives of everyone who knew her with her genuine warmth and infectious spirit. She shared a special closeness with the family's pets Louie, Eli, and Ace.
She is survived by her daughter, Jennifer Hargrave (Edson); her son, Timothy Reaux; her sister, Angela Romero; granddaughters, Railyn Reaux (Billy), Hailey Reaux, Mackenzie Hargrave, and Emily Hargrave; her step-grandsons, Dylan Davis, Ethan Davis, Bowen Davis; a niece, Krislyn LaCaze (Lance); and a great niece, Collins LaCaze who will forever hold her memory close in their hearts.
Shirley is preceded in death by her husband Carroll P. Reaux; her parents, Delta Primeaux Romero and Joseph Romero; her brothers, Allen Thibodeaux and Donald Romero; and a grandson, Alex Hargrave.
Honored to serve as Pallbearers are Edson Davis, Ethan Davis, Bowen Davis, Lance LaCaze, Billy Carraway, and Gavin Hidalgo.
Serving as Honorary Pallbearers will be Dylan Davis, Michael Richard, Dale Reaux, Shane Reaux, and Timothy Reaux.
The Reaux Family would like to extend a special thank you to Heart of Hospice and her favorite Nurse Cindy Hancock for the compassionate care they provided to Mrs. Shirley the last three months.
You may sign the guest register book and express condolences online at www.davidfuneralhome.org
David Funeral Home of Erath 209 E. Putnam St. (337)937-0405 will be handling the arrangements.
Vermilion Parish School Board member Gregg Meaux
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Coeyn Wise shares his thoughts on the Youth Advisory Council during Tuesday’s Abbeville City Council meeting.
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The 72nd Annual Delcambre Shrimp Festival art work
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72nd Annual Delcambre Shrimp Festival Royalty - Back Row (L-R) Delcambre Shrimp Queen Gracie Bourque, Shrimp King Clint Sonnier, Teen Shrimp Queen Morgan Ann Spencer, Deb Shrimp Queen Avery Grace Greene and Junior Shrimp Queen Olivia Blair Mason; Front Row (L-R) Tiny Shrimp Queen Emerson Breaux, Baby Shrimp King Wyatt Guidry, Baby Shrimp Queen Amelia-Kayte Vincent and Little Shrimp Queen Kayleigh Faye Broussard.
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Paul Minos Broussard, a lifelong resident of Meaux, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on Aug. 10, 2024, after several years of declining health. He was just shy of his 80th birthday. Most of his final year was spent in Mobile, Alabama under his son’s care.
Paul was born on Aug. 24, 1944, in Meaux, Louisiana, to Minos Paul and Ozite Marie Vincent Broussard. He was the youngest of 13 children, some of whom were adults by the time he was born, which made him younger than many of his nieces and nephews. It was common to hear older kids calling “Uncle Paul” on the schoolyard playground. He was a farm boy who enjoyed being outdoors. He graduated from Meaux High School, where he excelled in sports. Shortly after high school, Paul married his rock, Judy Marie Touchet Broussard, and together, they raised four children.
His working years were spent mostly seven-and-seven with oilfield service companies. He survived a worksite accident in the 1970s and eventually retired from Halliburton.
Paul was a talented woodworker and an exceptional gardener who loved growing roses for his bride. He spent many years helping coach multiple youth sports. He was a big fan of the Tigers, Ragin’ Cajuns, and Saints. He and Judy loved the beach, from honeymooning on Dauphin Island, to camping on Galveston Island with the children in their early years, to condos and cruises in their later years. Sand and saltwater brought them great happiness throughout their 55-year marriage.
Paul Minos Broussard was preceded in death by his bride, Judy, his parents, and most of his siblings. He is survived by his children Karl (Sharee) Broussard, Sandra Broussard (Qusay Al Qattan), Karen Broussard (Cindy Artello), his eldest son Randall, nine grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, siblings Doyce Broussard and Dorothy Duhon, and a host of extended family.
A private family service was held in Mobile, Alabama. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in memory of Judy and Paul Broussard to St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Mobile, or in memory of Paul M. Broussard to the Alzheimer’s Foundation. Expressions of sympathy may be mailed to the Broussard Family at 1611 Government Street, Mobile, AL 36604.
318 N. Main St.
Abbeville, LA 70510
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219 North Cushing Avenue
Kaplan, LA 70548