A Well-Known Texas Search Team is Lending a Hand to Help Find Mickey

Posted 6:18 PM 5/24/2012 by Jenise Fernandez

Tim Miller is all too familiar with missing persons. His teenage daughter Laura went missing in 1984 and police considered her a runway.

"Unfortunately 17 months later her body and 3 other bodies were found two and half miles from my house," said Miller.

Since then, Miller founded (More) • Video (1)

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Car runs through building

Posted 6:12 PM 5/24/2012 by Tonya LaCoste

A car ran into LaFleur's Florist on Coolidge Blvd. Why it happened and whether anyone is injured is unknown.

Acadiana Repertory Theatres 2012 New Works Festival

Posted 5:56 PM 5/24/2012 by Melissa Canone

ART will present readings of ten new plays by ten up and coming playwrights from across the country. Audience members will then have the opportunity to rate each show after the reading of it - letting us know what you'd like to see ART present in a full-scale production during its 2013 Season and (More)

Lafayette

Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital employee and nurse of the year

Posted 5:48 PM 5/24/2012 by Press Release

Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital recently celebrated National Hospital Week by recognizing two exemplary employees at their annual Employee Awards ceremony. Christine Leger, RN received the Carrie Judice Nurse of the Year award and Tira Ozenne was named Employee of the Year. Each year, LSSH (More)

Vermilion

Public Notice for Abbeville Millage Rates

Posted 5:44 PM 5/24/2012 by Melissa Canone

The City of Abbeville has announced that a Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, June 5th, 2012 at 5:30 pm in the Council Meeting Room at City Hall, 101 North State Street, in Abbeville, to consider and adopt levying the 2012 millage rates. The City of Abbeville will be "rolling forward" (More)

St. Mary

Four wheeler runs into train

Posted 5:35 PM 5/24/2012 by Tonya LaCoste

St. Mary Parish sheriff's deputies are working an accident on railroad tracks in the Four Corners area. According to the sheriff's office, the driver of a four wheeler ran into a train on LA 182 and L & B Road. Injuries are unknown at this time.

News - State

Further Honor This Memorial Day by Making Safety a Priority

Posted 5:31 PM 5/24/2012 by Press Release

The Memorial Day holiday is upon us and many people will be taking to the roads to visit family and friends. As we take time to celebrate the men and women who have sacrificed their lives for our freedom, we must not forget the dangers that can arise from traveling on the nation's roadways. Since (More)

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Man arrested in Lafayette shooting

Posted 5:12 PM 5/24/2012 by Tonya LaCoste

Lafayette police arrested a man accused of shooting and killing a man early Wednesday morning. Wilbert J. Simon Jr., 20, is charged with second degree murder.
Wednesday, when police arrived at the intersection of Goldman and Division Streets, they found 22-year-old Isiah Morgan dead. Witnesses say the men were arguing.

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Glow on the Green golf tournament

Posted 5:10 PM 5/24/2012 by Melissa Canone

Golfers will tee-off tonight at 7:30 p.m.for the Glow on the Green golf tournament at Oakbourne Country Club benefiting the Louisiana Emergency Medical Unit (LEMU).

LEMU is a 501c(3) non-profit whose primary mission is to close the gap in emergency health services by providing surge (More)

Lafayette

DOTD to hold public meeting for U.S. 90 J-Turn projects

Posted 4:58 PM 5/24/2012 by Melissa Canone

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), announced today that it will conduct an open-house style public meeting to provide information on the current U.S. 90 J-turn projects, as part of the U.S. 90 widening project, from Pinhook to Broussard, in Lafayette Parish.

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Scam Alert in Port Barre

Posted 4:49 PM 5/24/2012 by Melissa Canone

Port Barre Police Chief Deon Boudreaux is reminding the public to be aware of identity theft crimes. Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the United States and anyone can be a victim ,especialy elderly citizens. The Port Barre Police Department has received a two separate (More)

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State Dept. of Education hosting internet town hall tonight about school voucher program

Posted 4:36 PM 5/24/2012 by Tonya LaCoste

If you want to learn more about how vouchers will work in the upcoming school year, the Louisiana Department of Education will host a virtual town hall tonight at 6:00. The live internet broadcast will include information about the Louisiana Scholarship Program and staff will go through the (More)

Lafayette

Reviewing home security cameras are urged

Posted 4:29 PM 5/24/2012 by Melissa Canone

If anyone has a security camera at their home, please take the time to review the footage from Saturday morning after 2am until daylight if possible. Even if you do not live on the believed route Mickey Shunick would have taken, there is no way of knowing what route she actually took. She could (More)

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Hobgoblin Hill Puppets show "Goldilocks goes to the Wrong House" at Cit des Arts

Posted 4:09 PM 5/24/2012 by Melissa Canone

Hobgoblin Hill Puppets show "Goldilocks goes to the Wrong House" will perform at Cité des Arts on Sunday, June 10, 2012, at 3:00pm.

Hobgoblin Hill Puppets is a traveling troupe which began in 1987, and was founded by Alice Wallace of Youngsville, Louisiana. Hobgoblin Hill Puppets (More)

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LOPA Announces Art Contest Winner

Posted 4:08 PM 5/24/2012 by Ian Auzenne

The Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency has announced the winner of its 2012 Donate Life Poster Contest. Kirsten Stanberry, a freshman at New Iberia Senior High School, won the contest. She was honored during a surprise presentation during this week's Iberia Parish School Board Meeting.

Pictured (from Left): Kirsten Stanberry; Jeanne Wattigny, Stanberry's art teacher; and LOPA Community Educator Suzanna Morton