UL-Monroe AD resigns MONROE – University of Louisiana at Monroe athletic director Bobby Staub is resigning after eight years in the post.
Neither he nor university President Nick Bruno had much to say about Staub’s dec...
Fishing piers survive -- for now ABBEVILLE – A group of Vermilion Parish fishermen have rallied to save the five piers along La. 82.
Last week at a committee meeting, the jury voted to remove the fishing piers because it was too c...
St. Martin coroner resigns ST. MARTINVILLE – Dr. Daniel Wiltz has resigned his elective office as parish coroner, effective April 2, and Parish Council is expected to appoint Dr. Warren Degatur interim coroner.
A special ele...
Judge orders security reimposed for Vermilion courthouse ABBEVILLE – Grand jurors are concerned about lack of security at the Vermilion Parish Court House and a court has ordered the situation changed.
At the start of the year, the Vermilion Parish Polic...
Teacher charged with prohibited sexual contacty with student MOSS BLUFF – A teacher at Sam Houston High School is accused of having inappropriate contact with a female student.
State Troopers said they were tipped off by the girl’s parents and the girl confi...
Traffic stop yields 44 pounds of pot SULPHUR – A Florida man stopped for alleged traffic violations on Interstate 10 had more than 40 pounds of pot in his pickup.
State Police said Robert Marlow, 55, of Leesburg, Fla. was pulled over...
Online program helps shrimpers reach customers LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant representatives met with a handful of shrimpers April 9 to tell them about ways to make more money.
Seafood dealer Cheryl Granger, of Vermilion Parish, said she...
Louisiana State Police named 'Best Dressed' The Louisiana State Police has been selected by the North American Association of Uniform Manufacturers & Distributors (NAUMD) as the best dressed state agency in the country. This is the second ti...
Baker meat company recalls roast beef deli-meat A Baker meat-packing company recalled 20,166 pounds of possibly bacteria-tainted cooked roast beef deli meat.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said April 10 t...
