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Abbeville High hires new volleyball coach
Abbeville High School hired Madison Trahan as its new volleyball coach this summer. On Tuesday, Trahan met with her players and their parents to introduce herself and communicate her expectations for the upcoming season. She is Abbeville High’s third head volleyball coach since the program started back up in the...
Abbeville City council bans three from city parks
The Abbeville City Council has banned three individuals from entering any of Abbeville’s parks until they go before a judge next month. The city council voted 4-0 to ban Justin Vincent, Angelique Soelv, and Angelique’s daughter Jalearreia Soelv from Abbeville Parks until the hearing. Councilman Francis Touchet Jr. was absent from the meeting.
Former Erath football coach Jacob Byler passes away
Jacob Byler, the most successful head football coach at Erath High School, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 83. Vincent’s Funeral Home in Kaplan is handling the funeral arrangements, which were still pending as of Friday. Coach Byler, who is from Kaplan, served as the EHS football...
Louisiana Woman Notices Wings of An Angel on Tree Trunk After Accident
A woman in Erath, Louisiana shared a photo of a tree on social media and now many are noticing what she noticed after a vehicle slammed into a tree. Anni Lege tells me that a vehicle recently went off the road near her home and hit a huge tree in a bizarre accident.
Truck Goes Through Building in Loreauville, Louisiana
A social media post was sent to us that shows a truck in a building and we now know that this happened in Loureauville, Louisiana. According to Tory Schaubert, this wreck happened across the street from the Town Hall on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, and he says that the occupants in the truck allegedly fled the scene of the accident by foot.
Erath 4th of July Celebration kicks off with popular water wars
The 88th annual Erath 4th of July Celebration kicked off with a splash as firefighters from local towns competed in the popular water wars. This year's participants included firefighters from Erath, Delcambre, Leblanc, Meaux-Nunez, Church Point, Mire, and Rynella. Tags. Localnow.
Rogue Hatchets: A New Axe Throwing Business Is Coming Soon to Youngsville
A new axe throwing company, Rogue Hatchets, is soon to open at 2018 Chemin Metairie Pkwy Suite C in Youngsville, Louisiana. Axe throwing is a fun and competitive activity where participants throw an axe at a wooden target, aiming to hit the bullseye. Most participants, in fact, do not hit the bullseye, but the closer you get to the center, the more points you score. It’s typically done in specially designed indoor ranges with extensive safety measures in place. Picture a mix of darts and archery, but with axes!
Erath celebrates 88th annual 4th of July event with traditional water fight
The tradition of firefighter water fights on the 4th of July dates back to the 19th century in the United States. The water fights involve teams of firefighters using hoses to spray water at each other.
Youngsville celebrates Fourth of July early with sparkling fireworks display
YOUNGSVILLE, La. (KADN) — Despite the high heat in Acadiana this holiday weekend, several Independence Day celebrations are happening over the next few days, including Youngsville where efforts are underway to keep everyone cool. (KADN) — The Fourth of July is being celebrated across Acadiana with several communities hosting...
Abbeville City Council votes to ban trio accused of gun violence at baseball game at city park
The Abbeville City Council held its monthly meeting. On the agenda was banning those involved in gun violence at a youth baseball game. Abbeville council members unanimously voted on Tuesday, July 2, to ban three people from going to AA Comeaux Park. Abbeville City Council votes to ban trio accused...
Franklin playwright invited to BroadwayCom event
Award-winning playwright and Dramatists Guild of America member Ed “Tiger” Verdin of Franklin has received an invitation to BroadwayCon, the world’s largest theatrical convention, held in New York City. Verdin also received an invitation to the 2020 9/11 Day of Remembrance Ceremony at the World Trade Center...
This Louisiana small town is fighting dumpsite expansion: Owners 'murdered a neighborhood'
For Earl Walker, dust and the smell of methane from the dumpsite 100 feet from his front door has become a daily part of life. He wakes daily to wipe the accumulated dirt off his furniture while an air purifier runs in the background all day. Despite his efforts, he still has to change his air filter far more frequently than most people.
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