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The man killed during a Wednesday shooting in Abbeville on Greene and Schlessinger Streets has been identified as 41-year-old Dwight Brown.

2021 Rayne Frog Festival canceled KATC and last updated 2021-03-04 15:05:59-05 The 2021 Rayne Frog Festival has been canceled. In a statement from the Rayne Chamber of Commerce, the board of directors made the decision to cancel due to COVID-19 Guidelines in place. Next years Frog Festival is in the works. The chamber says the 2022 event will be their 50th Anniversary celebration. They expect to be back bigger and better than ever they say. See their full statement below: "It is with a heav...

Acadiana, New Orleans will transition to mandatory 10-digit dialing through 2022 Customers will need to include area code when calling MGN Online and last updated 2021-03-02 21:58:25-05 NEW ORLEANS, La. — Later this year, telephone customers in Acadiana and the New Orleans area will implement mandatory 10-digit dialing, along with 80 other area codes nationwide, according to a planning letter from the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA). The change comes after the Federal ...

Longtime Acadiana law enforcement officer Francis Green has died Melancon Funeral Home and last updated 2021-03-02 19:38:50-05 Memorial services will be held Friday, March 5, 2021 in Carencro for Francis Green, Jr., who died Saturday, February 27, at age 72. Green served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and continued his service in the Active Naval Reserves before being honorably discharged in 1980. Green was a longtime law enforcement officer and official in the Acadiana area. He was ...

St. Martin Parish deputies asking for help in solving vehicle theft St. Martin Parish deputies asking for help solving vehicle theft and last updated 2021-03-02 18:37:45-05 Officers with the Henderson Police Department are asking for the publics assistance in locating suspects wanted in connection with a September theft of a vehicle along with several vehicle burglaries. In the early morning hours of September 30, 2020, a white 2008 Toyota Tundra pick-up truck was stolen by the four individuals...

Police use Facebook to help ID alleged delivery driver Tip Jar Thief Entire incident caught on store surveillance Slidell Police Department and last updated 2021-03-02 23:37:46-05 Slidell Police have identified a DoorDash delivery driver who they say stole from the tip jar at an area restaurant. The department took to Facebook this week, asking their followers for any assistance to solve the crime. According to a post on the departments Facebook page, the employee allegedly stole the money fro...

Ca Cest Bon: Crab Cake Bennies Ca cest Bon and last updated 2021-03-03 09:20:11-05 Crab Cake Bennies This recipe involves two steps to creating this delicious dish. Start with the crab cake base, move onto creating your corn flake batter to make the most delicious crab cake. Makes about four servings 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 ounce white wine 4 ounces premium lump crab meat 1 ounce toasted breadcrumbs 2. Once butter is melted, add your trinity and cook until translucent. 3. After your trinity has coo...

Quest Pediatric Dentistry offering free care for kids Friday KATC and last updated 2021-03-02 21:50:13-05 Quest Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics will be providing free dental care for kids this week. Services will be available to children 0-10 years of age during the event, called Dentistry from the Heart. Each child will receive a free cleaning, filling, extraction, or sealants, depending on their individual needs. No appointments will be necessary, but the event is first-come, first-ser...

Acadia Crime Stoppers: Help needed identifying woman who cashed counterfeit checks and last updated 2021-03-02 18:58:46-05 The Crowley Police Department is asking for the publics assistance in identifying an individual wanted for Monetary Instrument Abuse. On December 22, 2020, an unknown female was captured on video surveillance cashing counterfeit checks at two local banks. The suspect provided tellers with fake identification cards and cashed checks totaling $3,000. She is described as havin...

For at least 28 days, bars will be able to operate at 50 percent capacity and indoor gatherings in event halls will allow up to 250 people or 50 percent capacity, some local artists are getting their instruments tuned up for what’s to come.