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According to Vermilion Parish Sheriff Mike Couvillon a person wanted by the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office in regards to a vehicle pursuit which ended in Vermilion Parish yesterday has been arrested.
Sheriff Couvillon said that Michael OBryan Jr. was arrested without incident at an apartment complex in Abbeville at approximately 11:15 a.m. this morning by members of the Vermilion Parish Narcotics Task Force and Detectives.
OBryan will be later transported and booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center on charges stemming from yesterday’s incident.

ERATH - Elise Mencacci is a local 9-year-old who was diagnosed with Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis at the young age of 3.
She received two years of Chemotherapy treatment at the St. Jude Affiliate Clinic in Baton Rouge and has been in remission for three years now.
Erath Jr. Beta and Beta Clubs have helped her celebrate each year by choosing St. Jude as their charity. This year marks the third year that the Erath native, with her parents Taylor and Amy Mencacci, bring smiles to St. Jude patients. During the month of December, Elise and her family gather all toys and items collected by the Beta Clubs and deliver them to St. Jude where the staff welcomes the donations.
Amy says that the toys are sorted and given to the patients of St. Jude for the Christmas season. “Elise knows first-hand how special and uplifting these gifts can be, and hopes to continue this tradition for years to come.”
“Our personal goal is to make this toy drive bigger and better every single year,” Amy says “Last year alone, we were able to deliver an entire U-Haul truck full of toys to the Baton Rouge center.”
Amy Mencacci says that she and her family want to thank Tammy Comeaux for being their rock. “She is someone who helped our family with fundraising, getting the community involved and supporting our family in many ways since Elise’s’ diagnosis six years ago. She has been a godsend.”
Just last year, the family was able to collect a U-Haul truck full of toys for the patients at the hospital. “This year, it wasn’t as much, but it was still a lot,” Mencacci says “The community we have is so very amazing, it just touches your heart in so many ways,” she says.
Mencacci says that everything you see on television about St. Jude is right. “Our experience was so pleasant at a time that was so heartbreaking.” She adds that all of those brave children fighting the fight really do smile all of the time. “It’s so beautiful.”
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was officially opened on February 4, 1962, with the unveiling of the statue of St. Jude Thaddeus, the patron saint of hopeless causes, after a young Danny Thomas sought guidance from St. Jude Thaddeus, unsure of his life’s direction.
It was then that Danny vowed to build a shrine in his name if the saint would point to the path he should take. Success followed Danny’s plea and soon after, the legendary entertainer set about fulfilling his vow to St. Jude. The research hospital was the result.
St. Jude has spent more than half a century finding cures and saving children, and their groundbreaking research has helped push the survival rate for childhood cancer from less than 20% in 1962 to more than 80% today.
There are several different ways you could help in funding the search for a cure. You could Shop the St. Jude gift shop, become a monthly donor, dedicate a brick, or like Elise, organize a roundup of toys and donations to deliver to the nearest center.
Elise Mencacci enjoys giving back to the organization that helped her win her battle and making it as comfortable as possible while doing so. Zero families receive a bill for their services provided by St. Jude; this includes treatment, travel, housing, and food.
Unlike other hospitals, the majority of funding for St. Jude comes from generous donors. Eighty-two cents of every dollar received from donations, research grants, insurance recoveries, and investment returns goes to support the current and future needs of St. Jude. Donors can trust that their giving has helped save the lives of thousands of children.
“No child should die in the dawn of life.”
Danny Thomas, founder

ERATH — A Mass of Christian Burial for Phyllis Ann Lachaussee, 61, will be held on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at 3:00 PM at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Fr. Andre Metrejean officiating. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Lourdes Mausoleum.
Visitation will be held at David Funeral Home of Erath on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 beginning at 9:00AM until service time with a recitation of the rosary at 11:00AM.
A native and resident of Erath, Phyllis died at 9:22 PM on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Lafayette General Medical Center.  
Phyllis loved spending time with her family, especially her nieces and nephews; she looked forward to all family gatherings, and enjoyed reading, Pokeno, and going eat out.
She is survived by her mother, Frances Domingues Lachaussee of Erath; sisters Dana L. Dronet and her husband Jody of Erath, and Fran L. LeBlanc and her husband Shawn of Erath; six nieces and nephews, Anthony Dronet and his wife Aimee, Jonathan Dronet and his wife Leslie, Megan D. Fourroux and her husband Derrick, Lane LeBlanc, Olivia LeBlanc , and Molli LeBlanc; eight great nieces and nephews, Gracie and Olivia Langham, Ava, Allie, Andre and Nate Dronet, and Beckham and Briggs Fourroux; and three god children, Seth, Clint, and Bailey.
She was preceded in death by her father, Melvin Lauchaussee.
Serving as pallbearers will be Anthony Dronet, Jonathan Dronet, Lane Leblanc, Derrick Fourroux, Phillippe Saunier, and Seth Duhon.
You may sign the guest register book and express condolences online at www.davidfuneralhome.org
David Funeral Home of Erath at 209 E. Putnam St. (337)937-0405 will be handling the arrangements.

Quintlan Cobb of Kaplan ended speculation Sunday afternoon when he announced he wants to be a Ragin’ Cajun football player.
The 6-foot-5, 264-pound Cobb had the pick of the litter when it came to the colleges he would like to play for. There were a handful of SEC schools, coupled with Baylor University and a majority of the state universities in the mix.
Cobb ended the drama with a tweet announcing he was committing to the Cajuns.
Cobb becomes the second person from Vermilion Parish to commit to the Cajuns this year. He joins Jax Harrington of Erath, who committed early in the year.
The two Vermilion Parish athletes will join Erath graduate Elijah Mitchell, who is a Cajun running back.
Cobb, the district defensive player MVP, played defensive end, tight end, running back and punter for Kaplan.
UL head coach Billy Napier received the news about Cobb, along with Kentwood defensive end Kendall Wilkerson.
The 6-foot-5, 265-pound Wilkerson also held offers from UCF, Kansas, Wisconsin, Western Kentucky, and Tulane. Louisiana was one of the first programs to extend a scholarship back in March.