A Franklin man, missing for almost 24 hours in the Wax Lake area of the Atchafalaya Bay , is safe at home Monday night. The search took several hours and involved the St. Mary Sheriff's Office, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, U.S. Coast Guard, St Mary Parish Civil Air Patrol... more »
Funeral arrangements have been made for a Mamou soldier who died Tuesday at Ft. Hood. Sgt. Randy Richard suddenly collapsed while standing in formation. His family says Richard died after a blood clot in his knee lead to a heart attack.
"Randy was a very friendly person, a very... more »
Press Release: On May 18, 2010 at approximately 6:00 p.m. an attempted armed robbery occurred at the Pop-N-Fuel convenience store on the corner of St. Peter and Center Street. Deputies were advised a male wearing what appeared to be a ski mask and gloves, allegedly walked to the entrance... more »
Residents along Savoy Rd. in Youngville say clogged ditches have been their headache for years.
"There's times when there's anywhere from six inches to a foot of water over the road," says Ronnie Landry. He says he's lived here for at least nine years.
Landry tells us he's... more »
Inside the Vermillion Parish School Board office, the numbers are flying around like a football thrown by Drew Brees on a Sunday afternoon.
"We started about two months ago brainstorming amongst the supervisory staff," Says Chief Finacial Officer Phil Sellers.
What they came up with was a way... more »
Vermilion Parish School System Begins H1N1 Flu Vaccinations After Thanksgiving Break:
(Abbeville, LA) Randy Schexnayder, Superintendent of Schools for Vermilion Parish announced that H1N1 vaccinations for students will begin when students return from Thanksgiving vacation. "Everyone needs annual flu protection because the influenza virus changes from year to year"... more »
Vermilion Parish School Superintendent Randy Schexnayder is taking his mission to Washington DC. Today, he met with Senators Mary Landrieu and David Vitter to try to get FEMA funds to build a flood wall for E. Broussard Elementary in Forked Island. After four years of no recess equipment for students,... more »
GRAMBLING, La. (AP) - University of Louisiana System President Randy Moffett said it's too early to tell how Wednesday's resignation by Grambling State University President Horace Judson will affect the university's ongoing accreditation process. After five years at GSU, Judson departed soon after the university had submitted reports for its... more »