Leblanc News

Lesley Claire Francis and Michael Joseph Rougeau, both of Crowley, exchanged wedding vows at a 6 p.m. ceremony on September 20, 2008, at First United Methodist Church in Crowley.

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Yunker are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Anna Elizabeth to Nicholas Dean LeBlanc, son of Russell and Elizabeth LeBlanc.

William Ankner, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, says toll roads should be an option in roadway development in these troubled economic times.

Elizabeth Evans loves working her family farm in Nova Scotia, hoping to take over the operation of it instead of finding a husband.

Staff Reporter NEW IBERIA Beating out seven other contestants, three being from the River Parishes, Chelsea Lee Troxler of St.

On Sunday, Sept. 28, Walk-On's will host Rockin' the Storm Out, a benefit concert for the Louisiana Capital Area Chapter of the American Red Cross.

Fall is festival time in Louisiana, with lots of literary events to anticipate. New stores in town In October, Borders Books will open on St.

Alonda Ann Choate and Joseph Mario Pecoraro were married at sunset on September 20, 2008, at L'eglise in LeBlanc, Louisiana, with Barbara Broussard officiating.

ERATH -Peggy Ramke expressed the feelings of many families in lower Vermilion Parish whose homes were in the destructive path of Hurricane Ike on Saturday morning: No more.

The Writers Guild of Acadiana had to postpone its novel-writing workshop, scheduled for Sept.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Raggio, and Mr. and Mrs. Felix Goodly, all of Scott, are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their children, Karen Marie Raggio and Kendall Demoine Goodly.

Mr. and Mrs. Gene Martin Bacque are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Andrea Jeanne to Mr.

Nearly two million people in Louisiana evacuated their homes as Hurricane Gustav approached.

As hurricane evacuees began to trickle into Monroe, the Northeast Louisiana Chapter of the American Red Cross has issued a call for volunteers to assist in preparing the Monroe Civic Center Conference Hall for ...

Northeastern Louisiana residents should begin preparing for secondary effects of Gustav, potentially a hurricane that has begun to strengthen as it nears Jamaica.

Modeled after different cities around the country, Caddo Parish second graders will soon get the opportunity to make a trip to a safety town of their own.

George and Karen Skinner are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Rachel Renee Skinner to Mr.

Benson's company recently purchased WVUE-TV in New Orleans for $41 million and an upgraded facility at the station will be used by Horizon.

The City of Opelousas presents the 7th annual Zydeco Breakfast Saturday, August 30, from 8 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. under the Oak trees surrounding the historical St.

"It's sickening. Some way, somehow, we need to put a better clamp on it," says Dianne Ponsano.