A car hit the post office on Catherine Street in Patterson at about 10 a.m. Wednesday. No one was injured in the crash, police said.
Detective Larry Jones said the car's driver accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake and ran into the south brick wall of the post office. The driver wasn't cited in the crash, Jones said.
The First Annual Lady Hornet Kick-Off Classic was a roaring success.
Five area teams competed for the opportunity to be the first champion of the tournament.
Many fans were in attendance to watch some exciting volleyball.
Almost every game was close, causing excitement at every turn.
Going into the Consolation and Championship Matches there was a three-way tie between Covenant Christian, Westgate, and the host school, Franklin.
Each team had a record of 3-1. After the points were tallied, Covenant Christian and Westgate played for the title while Franklin and Abbeville played for third place.
The Lady Hornets would like to thank the many fans and parents who came out in support of the game of volleyball.
Coach Verret would also like to thank West St. Mary, Westgate, Covenant Christian and Abbeville for being a part of our historic tournament and the many parents of the Lady Hornets who came out to help make our first-ever tournament a success.
1st Match: Franklin defeated WSM 25-21, 24-14 (Leading scorers for Franklin were Sta’Trail Butler and Tyranique Coleman, each with 12 points.)
2nd Match: Westgate defeated WSM 25-14, 25-18.
3rd Match: Westgate defeated Covenant Christian 25-20, 25-21.
4th Match: Covenant Christian defeated Abbeville 25-20, 25-17.
5th Match: Franklin defeated Westgate 25-20, 25-20 (Leading scorer for Franklin was Sta’Trail Butler with 15 points).
6th Match: Covenant Christian defeated Franklin 25-18, 25-22.
7th Match: Abbeville defeated WSM 25-19, 25-18.
8th Match: Covenant Christian defeated WSM 25-18, 25-4.
9th Match: Westgate defeated Abbeville 25-19, 25-15.
10th Match: Franklin defeated Abbeville 25-16, 25-18 (Leading scorer for Franklin was Tijiria Guilbeau with 10 points).
Consolation Game
Franklin defeated Abbeville 25-23, 25-18 (Leading scorer for Franklin was Jazmin Brent with 10 points).
Championship Game
Covenant Christian defeated Westgate 25-23, 25-14.
West St. Mary and Opelousas will clash on Thursday while the Centerville Bulldogs, Franklin Hornets and Hanson Memorial Tigers will play at home on Friday in Week 2 of the high school football season.
WEST ST. MARY AT OPELOUSAS (Thursday)
On Thursday, the West St. Mary Wolfpack (0-1) will make the journey to battle the Opelousas Tigers (0-1) with kickoff set for 7 p.m. at Donald Gardner Stadium in Opelousas. West St. Mary and Opelousas High will be looking for their first win of the season after coming up short in the season openers. In their opener, the West St. Mary Wolfpack dropped a narrow 19-12 decision to the Abbeville Wildcats on the road in Abbeville. The Opelousas Tigers bowed to the Eunice Bobcats 24-12 in their season opener.
West St. Mary Head Coach Clifton Armelin said his squad “let one slip away” following the loss to the Wildcats.
“I felt it was a good start after having only two days to prepare,” he said. “We didn’t play badly but we had turnovers at the wrong time and we had to deal with the heat. We just let the game slip away from us in a team we were better than. We did real good on defense and our passing game led to our touchdowns. Offensively, we have to get into a rhythm.”
West St. Mary will gear up to face the Opelousas Tigers on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Donald Gardner Stadium in Opelousas in non-district action.
RIDGEWOOD AT CENTERVILLE
Fresh off of its 58-38 season-opening victory, the Centerville Bulldogs will play host to Ridgewood on Friday at 7 p.m. at Bulldog Stadium.
Centerville, a 58-38 victor over the Northwood Gators in the season opener last Friday, will entertain Ridgewood in its home opener on Friday in Week 2 of the high school season.
Centerville’s Matt LeBourgeois and Jaylon Cookes combined for 30 carries for 246 yards and four touchdowns.
Cookes had 17 carries for 144 yards and two scores while LeBourgeois racked up 101 yards on 13 attemts for two TDs. LeBourgeois also returned a kickoff for an 80-yard touchdown.
Centerville’s Peyton Nash led the Bulldogs in receiving with two catches for 32 yards and one touchdown. CHS quarterback Brandon Gaspard completed 2 of 3 passes for 32 yards and one score.
Centerville’s Morty Frederick ran back a 20-yard interception for a score while punter Peyton Nash averaged 46 yards kick on Friday.
Centerville (1-0) will host Ridgewood (0-0) in Friday’s 2017 home opener at 7 p.m. at Bulldog Stadium in Centerville.
NORTH VERMILION AT FRANKLIN
The Franklin Hornets welcome the North Vermilion Patriots to J. C. Dry Stadium in Week 2 of the high school grid season.
Franklin looks to recover from its season-opening 26-0 loss to the Patterson Lumberjacks on the road on Friday.
North Vermilion visits Franklin Friday for its first taste of action after not playing its season opener.
Franklin will host North Vermilion on Friday at 7 p.m. at J. C. Dry Stadium in non-district action.
MORGAN CITY AT HANSON MEMORIAL
The Hanson Memorial Tigers will play host to the Morgan City Tigers on Friday at 7 p.m. at McCloskey Field.
Hanson (0-1) will entertain Morgan City (0-1) will both teams looking for their first win of the young season.
Hanson Memorial dropped a 35-6 loss to St. Ed’s on Saturday while Morgan City came up on the short end of a 34-7 loss to the Berwick Panthers.
The Hanson Memorial Tigers will play host to the Morgan City Tigers on Friday in non-district action at McCloskey Field at 7 p.m.
Home Furniture Company has made a commitment to provide support through cash and in-kind donations of $100,000 to helping with relief efforts for those affected by the floods in Texas.
Home Furniture will work closely with the American Red Cross through coordination efforts of local agencies and organizations to meet the needs of those most affected by the overwhelming flooding in our region.
“We are deeply saddened by the devastating floods in Texas and the catastrophic impact it’s having on our neighbors and members of our communities,” Tony Kemp, president of Home Furniture said. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to all who have been affected by this major event.”
Home Furniture Company is proud of its employees who have participated in neighborhood cleanup efforts and debris removal. Additionally, their team members continue to provide relief assistance through individual donations and distributions of needed supplies.
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Hanson Memorial invites the community to an evening with author and Hanson Alumnus author Jeff LeJeune.
All proceeds will go to “Student to Student: A Catholic School Response to Hurricane Harvey.”
Jeff LeJeune earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary English Education from McNeese State University in 2001 and a Master of Arts in Literature degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2016. He has served as a high school English teacher and coach for twelve years, including eleven in the Catholic school system. He is now pursuing more earnestly a career as a historian, where his main areas of interest are local memory history, Italian-American history and the history of Catholics in America, especially during World War II.
Jeff says he relished his years at Hanson. He sincerely bled blue and gold and still does. He served as National Honor Society president, yearbook copy editor, and class representative; attended Boys State and Presidential Classroom; was part of the inaugural Tiger Rousers, maniacs who would paint their faces and run around with the Hanson flag at football games and pep rallies. He was named Academic All-State and co-Salutatorian of his class; and earned All-District and All-State honors as a basketball and baseball player, including first team All-State on the court during his senior season. His greatest pride perhaps came when his classmates voted him Mr. HMS in 1996, an honor that, for the young man Jeff was, seemed to reciprocate the love, honor, and respect he embraced for Hanson Memorial, as well as reflect all he tried to do in becoming the most complete human being he could be for both his peers and the younger students on campus. His dream is that young people realize the power they hold, that little people are always watching what they do, and that through God, they can become an army of men and women that make Hanson roar as it should.
The event is set for Wednesday, Sept. 20 from 7-9 p.m. at the school auditorium.
Admission is $25 per person or $35 per couple, which includes the ticket, a signed copy of LeJeune’s book, wine and refreshments and an event poster.
Tickets can be purchased by sending payment to:
Hanson Memorial
Attn: Carolyn Higdon- RESTORE THE ROAR
903 Anderson St.
Franklin, La. 70538
Name (s):
Make all checks payable to Hanson.
All forms and payment must be sent to Hanson Memorial by Wednesday, Sept. 13.
“Celebrate Recovery” at Little Pass Baptist Church Sept. 12.
It begins at 6 p.m. and leaders have been training since last October to assist anyone with “hurts, habits and hang-ups.”
“Celebrate Recovery” is Christ-centered program that encourages fellowship and celebrates God’s healing power in lives along the road to recovery.
Organizers say, “We are changed as we share our experiences, strengths and hopes with one another, become willing to accept God’s grade and forgiveness in solving life’s problems.”
The program is for people with such conditions as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, addictions, grief, co-dependency and many other things. It assists persons with recovery efforts, and this 12-step biblically-based program is designed to assist.
For more information, visit:
www.celebraterecovery.com
Or call the church office at 337-923-6100. The program will be every Tuesday night at the church, and there is no cost.
Program materials may be purchased at the church.
Parish President David Hanagriff has reached out to Hurricane Harvey victims and businesses.
In a correspondence, Hanagriff wrote, “As rescue efforts in Texas and SW Louisiana continue, our prayers are for the continued safety of your family and friends. St. Mary Parish, no strangers to flooding events devastating Houston and the surrounding region, we understand the long term challenges associated with recovery for both businesses and residents, once the water recedes.”
Hanagriff offered ways the parish can help those affected. “St. Mary Parish, Louisiana is available to assist with the recovery and needs your help. If your company or suppliers have a presence in the impacted region, please extend an invitation to temporarily relocate in St. Mary Parish. For housing accommodations, the parish has single family rentals, apartments and hotels including extended stay available. If families have school age children, displaced by the storm, the parish can offer quality education in its public school system.
“St. Mary Parish is looking forward to assisting you in your time of need,” Hanagriff concluded.
Lesley Paul “Pistol” Domingue, 58, a resident of Portsmouth, Virginia and a native of Lafayette, died Aug. 26, 2017 at 8:44 p.m. at Maryville Medical Center in Portsmouth.
Visitation will be observed Saturday from 9-11 a.m. at the Otis Mortuary Chapel, 401 Willow St., Franklin, with burial rites at 11 a.m. at the mortuary. Iterment will follow in the Franklin Cemetery, Main Street, Franklin.
He is survived by his wife, Anna Maria Domingue, and his mother, Rose Mary Davis, both of Franklin; sons Lesely Domingue Jr. of Chesapeake, Virginia and Jason Paul Domingue and his wife Kanersha, of Carencro, La.; brothers Kenneth Lynn Clark and his wife Jackie of Franklin, Marcell Joseph Gailes and his wife Phyllis of Zachary, La., Aaron Bradford Gailes and his wife Nora of Metairie, La., and Romell Reginald Davis of Dallas, Texas; sister Marva Dianne Morris, Jeanette Rachelle Otis and her husband James, and Vonetta Denise Jenkins, all of Franklin; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, father, stepfather, daughter and numerous aunts and uncles.
Rev. James F. Otis, officiating. Otis Mortuary-Franklin in charge of arrangements.
June 21, 1929 – September 3, 2017
Funeral services for Dolores Doty Hahn will be held Wednesday, September 6, 2017, at the Church of the Assumption in Franklin during a 1 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial. Father Lloyd Benoit will be the Celebrant for the Mass. Serving as pallbearers will be her six sons, Clyde Lee Hahn, Jr., Neal Anthony Hahn, Timothy Herbert Hahn, Donald Edward Hahn Sr., Michael Gerard Hahn, and Steven Charles Hahn. Honorary pallbearers will be her son-in-law, Stephen Lancon, and her six grandsons, Joshua Hahn, Caleb Hahn, Levi Hahn, Donald Edward Hahn, Jr., Philip Hahn, and Todd Lancon. Musical selections will be provided by Clay Boudreaux and will include On Eagle’s Wings, Shepherd Me O God, Ave Maria, One Bread One Body, and Be Not Afraid, as well as several other favorite hymns. A gathering of family and friends will be held Wednesday at the Church of the Assumption beginning at 10 a.m., with the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Holy Rosary being prayed at 11 a.m., followed by Mass at 1 p.m. She will be laid to rest with her late husband in Our Lady of the Pines Cemetery in Daingerfield, TX on Thursday, September 7, at 1 p.m.
Dolores passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, September 3, 2017, at the age of 88. A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, Dolores was a woman of deep faith in the Lord and a devout Catholic. She was born in Patterson on June 21, 1929, the youngest of five children born to the late Clarence Henry Doty Sr. and the late Jessie Knight Doty, and has been a resident of Franklin for over 80 years. She was a graduate of Mercy School of Nursing in New Orleans and worked in her early years as a Registered Nurse. A lifelong parishioner of the Church of the Assumption, she served her church as a Eucharistic Minister bringing the Eucharist to the homebound. She was also a prayerful woman who was a charter member of the Perpetual Adoration Chapel in Franklin, a member and leader of a Divine Mercy prayer group, member of Come Lord Jesus, the Church of the Assumption Ladies Altar Society and Good Samaritans Bereavement Committee, as well as the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, and was a faithful supporter of the Franklin Emergency Aid Center. She will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by all who knew and loved her.
Survivors include seven children, Donna H. Lancon and her husband Stephen of Franklin, Clyde Lee Hahn, Jr. and his wife Tammy of Crowley, Neal Anthony Hahn and his wife Lisa of Lafayette, Timothy Herbert Hahn and his wife Alice of Franklin, Donald Edward Hahn Sr. of Franklin, Michael Gerard Hahn and his wife Suzanne of Baton Rouge, and Steven Charles Hahn of Franklin; one brother, Clarence Henry Doty Jr. of Canton, TX; one sister, Carolyn Doty Anderson of Houma; 21 grandchildren; and 24 great grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Lee Hahn Sr.; one brother, Warren Charles Doty Sr.; and an infant sister, Iris Doty.
The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Dr. Roland Degeyter and his staff and also the staff of Franklin Foundation Hospital for the loving and compassionate care given to Mrs. Dolores.
Family and friends may view the obituary and express their condolences online by visiting www.iberts.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert’s Mortuary, Inc., 1007 Main Street, Franklin, La. 70538, (337) 828-5426.
September 22, 1942 - September 1, 2017
Leila Faith Budd Landry, a native of Bayou Sorrel and a resident of Bayou Sale for over 50 years, passed away at the age of 74 on September 1, 2017, just 21 days shy of her 75 birthday. Leila was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who loved the Lord with all her heart. In her early years, she enjoyed horseback riding and teaching children to ride as well as barrel and pole race. Leila was also a woman of many talents and passions. Some of her favorites included sewing, painting, writing, genealogy, and especially traveling in their RV. Together with her husband they traveled the country, including Alaska and Canada.
Those she leaves to cherish her memory include her husband of 57 years, Harry J. Landry; her son, David Landry Sr. and his wife Lisa; nine grandchildren, Matthew Gassiott and his wife Amber, Joshua Gassiott, Annaliese Gassiott, Tabitha Hopkins and her husband Lawrence, Rebecca Cameron and her husband Stephen, David Landry Jr. and his wife Jodie, Christy Landry, Patricia Moore and her husband Daniel, and Stephanie Landry; ten great grandchildren, Madigan, Zachary, Rylie, Ethan, Abigail, Meghan, Garrett, Emmalynn, Titus, and Zachariah; one brother, Lonnie Budd and his wife Frances; and her sister-in-law, Nell Hopkins.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Laurie Landry; and her parents, Elvin “Peter” Budd and Violet “Chick” Burns Budd.
A gathering of family and friends will be held Wednesday, September 6, at Ibert’s Mortuary in Franklin from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. and again Thursday, September 7, from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. conducted by her brother, Rev. Lonnie Budd. Burial will take place privately at a later date in Teche Gardens Cemetery.
Family and friends may view the obituary and express their condolences online by visiting www.iberts.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert’s Mortuary, Inc., 1007 Main Street, Franklin, La. 70538, (337) 828-5426.
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