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16 hrs ago | The Daily Advertiser

Police say police man arrested in standoff connected to other crimes

Police have confirmed that further investigation of a man who was arrested in a police standoff Wednesday has connected him to at least five pharmacy robberies in several area parishes.

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Related Topix: Lafayette Metro, Lafayette, LA, Carencro, LA, Port Barre, LA

Thu Jul 24, 2008

The Daily Advertiser

Police say police man arrested in standoff connected to other crimes

Police have confirmed that further investigation of a man who was arrested in a police standoff Wednesday has connected him to at least five pharmacy robberies in several area parishes.

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Related Topix: Lafayette Metro, Lafayette, LA, Carencro, LA, Port Barre, LA

Mon Jul 21, 2008

The Daily Advertiser

Jason Hobbs and Jennifer Peterson

Ms. Jennifer Louise Peterson will wed Mr. Jason Elliott Hobbs, on September 6, 2008 at Sacred Heart Church in Broussard, LA.

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Related Topix: Broussard, LA, Youngsville, LA, Lafayette Metro, Lafayette, LA, Breaux Bridge, LA

Sun Jul 20, 2008

The Daily Advertiser

Amanda Ray and Blaine LaFleur

Amanda Katheryn Ray, of Sunset, and Blaine Stephen LaFleur, of Opelousas, will exchange wedding vows during a 2 p.m. ceremony August 2, 2008.

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Related Topix: Opelousas, LA, Grand Coteau, LA, Lafayette, LA, Lafayette Metro, Lafayette (University of Louisiana System)

Sat Jul 19, 2008

The Daily Advertiser

Trash or treasure

She's done it in New York and Florida. She did it on one of her first dates with her husband.

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Related Topix: York (Pennsylvania State University System), Grand Coteau, LA, Arnaudville, LA

Fri Jul 18, 2008

WLBT-TV Jackson

Navy Veteran Recalls Pearl Harbor Attack

Joseph Richard of Sunset, Louisiana just wanted to find work. He found it in April 1941 in the U.S. Navy at the age of 16.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Navy

Wed Jul 16, 2008

Daily World

Limited qualifying reopens

As nobody signed up to run for two of St. Landry Parish's 13 constable posts during last week's qualifying round, qualifying will reopen at 8 a.m. Wednesday and continue until 5 p.m. Friday in the St.

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Related Topix: Grand Coteau, LA, Port Barre, LA, Opelousas, LA

Fri Jun 27, 2008

Daily World

Solid Waste, Sheriff team up on litter

Financial problems at the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's office caused by the rapidly rising cost of gasoline had threatened to derail a trash collection effort that is removing tons of litter from parish ...

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Related Topix: Port Barre, LA, Opelousas, LA, Eunice, LA, Grand Coteau, LA, Leonville, LA

Thu Jun 26, 2008

The Daily Advertiser

Around Acadiana

ACADIA PARISH The Acadia Parish Police Jury has called a public hearing to consider levying additional or increased millage rates without further voter approval or adopting the adjusted millage rate and ...

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Related Topix: Crowley, LA, St. Landry, LA, St. Martinville, LA

Thu Jun 19, 2008

Times of Acadiana - www.timesofacadia...

Tmes Calendar: June 18-24

Residents of the Vermilion Health Care Center in Nunez are treated to a surprise show from the Oasis Belly Dancers last Friday night.

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Related Topix: Theater, Arts, Cecilia, LA

Wed Jun 18, 2008

Daily World

Police Beat

A routine traffic stop led to the discovery of three pounds of marijuana and $500. A Sunset police officer pulled over 37-year-old Torin King, of 4227 Ferrett St., Baton Rouge, at 11 p.m. Monday.

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Related Topix: Baton Rouge, LA, Church Point, LA, Leonville, LA, Washington, LA

Thu Jun 12, 2008

Des Moines Register

Taylor melds zydeco tradition with blues and urban groove

When someone meets you down in Louisiana, they might ask you who your grandmother was to see where you fit in the social hierarchy.

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Sun Jun 08, 2008

Daily World

Property values up 6 percent

By William Johnson * wjohnson@dailyworld.com * June 8, 2008 Starting Monday, more than 50,000 property owners in St.

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Related Topix: Krotz Springs, LA, Lebeau, LA, Grand Coteau, LA, Opelousas, LA, Housing

Fri Jun 06, 2008

Hattiesburg American

Toups-Lewellyn

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Anatole Toups II of New Orleans, LA, announce the engagement of their daughter, Nicole Gabrielle Toups, to Mr.

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Related Topix: New Orleans, LA, Sicily Island, LA

Wed Jun 04, 2008

Daily World

Arrest made in drive-by

Two arrests has been made in connection with the second drive-by shooting in Opelousas in the past week.

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Related Topix: Opelousas, LA, Violent Crime, Lafayette Metro

Tue Jun 03, 2008

Daily World

Police Beat

An altercation at the Delta Grand resulted in a drive-by shooting on Interstate 49 Sunday.

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Related Topix: Lafayette Metro, Lafayette, LA, Eunice, LA, Violent Crime

Sun Jun 01, 2008

The Daily Advertiser

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hample

Yvonne Marie Olivier and Henry Stuart Hample were united in holy matrimony on the afternoon of Saturday, March 29.

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Related Topix: Wedding, Opelousas, LA, Grand Coteau, LA

Fri May 30, 2008

The Daily Advertiser

Two killed during holiday weekend

The Memorial Day holiday was marked with tragedy for three families in the Sunset community with a fatal road accident that killed a 68-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy's drowning, which left his friend in ...

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Thu May 29, 2008

KATC-TV Lafayette

Rescue Response Time Hindered?

We're learning how long it took responders to arrive at the scene where two boys were drowning Saturday in a pond.

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Related Topix: St. Landry, LA

Wed May 28, 2008

KLFY-TV Lafayette

Please help us find Belle

Belle is a female Belgian Malinois, whose family recently moved to Sunset from Little Rock, so chances are, she doesn't know her way around her new community yet.

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Sunset, Louisiana is located in St Landry Parish and is part of the Lafayette Metro Area. Zip codes in Sunset, LA include 70584.

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