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Vacherie, Louisiana is located in St James Parish. Zip codes in Vacherie, LA include 70090.

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Sunday Nov 15 | The Daily Advertiser

Mrs. Jonathon Soley

Lydia Ann Marks and Jonathon Brock Soley exchanged wedding vows on Saturday, November 14, 2009, at Oak Alley in Vacherie, Louisiana.

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

Houma Courier

Vacherie students learn about Cajun settlers

The playground behind Vacherie Primary School echoed Friday afternoon with the sound of ringing metal, broken by the oohs and aahs of the school's young students.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge

Three-time felon receives life sentence

A state District Court judge sentenced a St. Charles Parish man to life in prison after the defendant was convicted in March of the armed robbery of a Vacherie bank, prosecutors said.

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Sat Sep 26, 2009

Louisiana State Police

Donaldsonville Woman Killed in I-10 Crash

A two-vehicle crash on I-10 in Ascension Parish claimed the life of a Donaldsonville woman just after 2:00 a.m. this morning.

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Fri Sep 18, 2009

Times-Picayune

Part of a Colorful History

In his work as a colorist and interior designer, Louis Aubert has seen the breadth of New Orleans house styles, from the grandest Greek Revival mansions to the quaintest Creole cottages.

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Thu Sep 10, 2009

WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge

Group fights DEQ on Petroplex permit

A community group is asking a Baton Rouge judge to void the state's granting of an air permit for a planned petroleum storage facility along the Mississippi River in Vacherie.

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Wed Aug 12, 2009

Austin American Statesman

Louisiana plantation homes beckon from the past

One of the most famous plantations along the Mississippi River is Oak Alley in Vacherie, La.

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Sun Aug 09, 2009

Austin American Statesman

Louisiana plantation homes beckon from the past

One of the most famous plantations along the Mississippi River is Oak Alley in Vacherie, La.

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Tue Jul 14, 2009

Times-Picayune

St. James Parish gets $718,000 grant

The Minerals Management Service has awarded a grant for $718,620 to St. James Parish.

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Sun Jul 12, 2009

Times-Picayune

Plantation tourism is slowly rebounding

Since 2005, local historic plantation homes that open for tours have formed alliances, implemented new programs, added festivals and increased promotion of wedding and event facilities to compensate for the loss of tourism revenue after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Tour a creole plantation

Visitors to Laura Plantation in Vacherie, La., sometimes arrive expecting to hear stories imbued with "Gone With the Wind"-style romance, according to current owner and tour guide Norman Marmillion.

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Wed Jun 03, 2009

KATC-TV Lafayette

DEQ agent: Vacherie wastewater facility accused

The operators of a wastewater treatment plant have been accused of dumping oily wastewater into the Mississippi River and onto the ground, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality said.

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Times-Picayune

New subdivision to bring changes to Pleasure Bend

A well-kept secret community sitting on a peninsula at the mouth of Lac Des Allemands may soon become the toast of the town.

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Sat May 30, 2009

WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge

Vacherie waste operator arrested for violations

A Vacherie waste disposal operator was arrested and jailed for what 23rd Judicial District Attorney Ricky Babin called "the most egregious environmental violations I have ever seen." The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, assisted by Babin's office and the State Police, arrested Charles Toth, 45, whose business is at 2141 Toth St.

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Wed May 20, 2009

Louisiana State Police

Motorcycle Driver Killed in Vacherie, LA Crash

Vacherie- A Lutcher man operating a motorcycle was killed after a pick-up truck made a left turn in front his motorcycle on LA 20 in Vacherie, LA.

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Sat May 16, 2009

Times-Picayune

River Parishes Police Blotter

Leighton A. Oubre, 33, 2317 Church St., Vacherie, was booked with DWI, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, and reckless driving March 25.

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Wed May 06, 2009

NOLA.com

Lawmaker pushing new restriction on credit card peddling on campuses

A House committee Tuesday narrowly endorsed a proposal to increase restrictions on how banks can market credit card companies to college students.

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