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St. Martin Parish Sheriffs Office creates Safe Exchange Zone and last updated 2021-04-28 19:20:31-04 ST. MARTINVILLE, La. — The St. Martin Parish Sheriffs Office has announced the creation of a Safe Exchange Zone in its parking lot where residents can make secure online purchase transactions or child custody exchanges. According to Sheriff Becket Breaux, the Safe Exchange Zone is located in the parking lot at the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office Public Safety Complex, 4870 North Mai...

Public encouraged to come show support for Pearl Harbor survivor Public encouraged to come show support for Pearl Harbor survivor 04/28/2021 and last updated 2021-04-28 18:37:52-04 Members of Church Point’s VFW Post 9903, American Legion Post 225, and Legion Rider Post 225 have organized a special trip for the state’s last known survivor of Pearl Harbor, Sunset’s Joe Richard. At 97 years old, Richard remains a fixture at meetings and his fellow veterans are taking him on a road t...

Pellerin family meet with DA after state police complete investigation The family will address a grand jury Pellerin family meets with DA 04/28/2021 and last updated 2021-04-28 20:44:50-04 LAFAYETTE, La. — The family of Trayford Pellerin had a meeting with prosecutors Wednesday, and left the gathering "frustrated but hopeful," their lawyer says. Ronald Haley, who is representing the family, says Lafayette District Attorney Don Landry told them the results of a Louisiana State Police inve...

Fundraiser for family of Gregory Walcott set for Friday Family submitted photo and last updated 2021-04-28 15:57:05-04 The family for Gregory Walcott is hosting a crawfish boil fundraiser on Friday. The event will be held from 12 pm to 4 pm at TLCs Seafood, 1000 S. State St. in Abbeville. Tickets are $25 and includes five pounds of hot boiled crawfish with sides. To purchase tickets contact Makeia at 337-255-4464 or Jody at 337-298-3442 or to donate: Venmo @HelpGregsFamily or cashapp @HelpGreg...

Morgan City woman killed in crash KATC News and last updated 2021-04-28 16:38:19-04 BAYOU LOURSE, La. - A 28-year-old Morgan City woman was killed in a Wednesday morning crash in Assumption Parish. Shortly after 5:00 a.m. Wednesday, Troopers with Troop C began investigating a two-vehicle serious injury crash on LA 662 just north of US Hwy 90, according to a spokesperson for Troop C. The crash would claim the life of Dalaina Rentrope. The preliminary investigation revealed Rentrope was travelin...

Spirit of Acadiana: Coach Pizzs Tombstone He loves his town and loves his ballpark, so much that he plans to be buried just over the left field. Scott Brazda shares the touching story of Crowleys "Coach Pizz" in this edition of Spirit of Acadiana. and last updated 2021-04-28 20:21:05-04 CROWLEY, La. — Richard Pizzolatto, 85, otherwise known as ‘Coach Pizz.’ He’s the man so instrumental in the development of the Crowley Recreation Department, and the man who spearheaded reno...

The Diocese of Lake Charles is slowly beginning a massive repair project

Cafe Coachella picks new location in North Lafayette KATC and last updated 2021-04-28 19:59:25-04 Cafe Coachella is relocating along the Evangeline Thruway in North Lafayette; owners are hoping it’s a move that will attract more customers to the business and encourage other businesses to move to the area. John Young and Lucien Benoit, owners of Cafe Coachella, say they think the move will help their business with a better location, but they also hope it builds up the north side of town as...

Louisiana senator scraps bid to restrict transgender youth KATC and last updated 2021-04-28 15:55:32-04 BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A Louisiana state senator has shelved his proposal to add new restrictions on transgender youth access to medical care and counseling after facing significant opposition. Republican Sen. Mike Fesi pulled his bill from consideration Wednesday before the Senate Health and Welfare Committee after nearly two hours of testimony from opponents and pushback from several sena...

Breezy, warm Thursday; unsettled/chance of storms Friday into weekend Robs weather forecast part 1 04-28-21 6pm By: Rob Perillo and last updated 2021-04-28 19:49:44-04 If you liked Wednesdays weather in Acadiana you will likely be a fan of Thursdays...but unsettled conditions along with increased chances of scattered showers and thunderstorms await us Friday and into the latter part of the weekend. In the near term, expect a fair, breezy and overall a pleasant Wednesday evening ...