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Vermilion Parish ranks in top 10 in graduation rates
GEISMAR - Governor Bobby Jindal and Louisiana State Superintendent of Schools John White announced Thursday that, for the second consecutive year, Louisiana’s graduation rate has increased--reachin...
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A whooping crane in the wild.
'Craniacs' will be visiting Vermilion Parish this weekend
For the last two years, Vermilion Parish has taken part in the Whooping Crane Reintroduction Plan to help bring back the whooping crane population in America. The people who help make the restorat...
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Vermilion Parish piers along La. 82 may be removed
A popular fishing spot between Forked Island and Pecan Island is about to be removed if the Police Jury votes to remove the five fishing piers along La. 82. On Tuesday, the police jury’s “committee...
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The Kiwanis Club of Abbeville honored Erath High senior Jordan Lange (second from left) as the Kiwanis Student of the Month. Along side of Lange are (left) EHS principal Jed Lange, Kiwanians Thomas Vallot and Dr. Anitia Chiasson.
Erath High’s Lange earns monthly Kiwanis honor
Jordan Lange, a senior at Erath High, has already been named his school’s, as well as Vermilion Parish’s, student of the year. Lange, a 4.0 student, picked up another accolade Tuesday afternoon. T...
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Melissa Pate was arrested by the Kaplan police
Woman arrested by Kaplan Police for prostitution; she charged $300 for her services
KAPLAN - After Kaplan Police received numerous complaints of possible prostitutes coming to Kaplan, Chief of Police Boyd Adams, along with his Detectives, conducted an undercover operation in an at...
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Cooking Cousins won two divisions on Saturday.
Stir the Pot at Palmetto Island State Park in Vermilion Parish raises $10,000
After the dust had settled and the 3rd Annual Stir the Pot Louisiana Seafood Cook-off wrapped up, festival organizers have deemed the festival a success. With right at 900 people in attendance, 12...
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Auditions begin Friday for Allumé production
Earlier this week Allumé Productions announced the title of their anticipated upcoming community performance. “In the Wake of Time” will premiere on Wednesday, April 17, and continue with daily per...
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Dog poisoning under investigation
GUEYDAN - Last week was National Animal Poison Prevention week but according to the Jennings Animal Hospital and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries there are a few folks that have n...
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Stir the Pot at Palmetto Island State Park on Saturday
Campers at Palmetto Island State Park will be smelling something good on Saturday, while at the same time, jamming. The third annual Stir the Pot: Louisiana Seafood Cook-off and Festival is being ...
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By the end of the month, this limestone road will have asphalt on it.
Gravel roads at Palmetto Island State Park south of Abbeville will be getting a hard surface
One of the biggest complaints Palmetto Island State Park Manager Marcelle Guidry has heard the last three years is the amount of dust flying because of five miles of limestone road throughout the ...
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Only Gueydan residents voting Saturday
GUEYDAN — A special election will take place this Saturday, April 6, to fill an aldermen seat on the Gueydan city council left open with death of Manson Saltzman last August. Only those living in t...
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John Marvin
Man in Abbeville charged after allegedly setting fire to van, trailer
Abbeville police arrested John Marvin early Sunday morning and charged him with two counts of simple arson after he allegedly set fire to a van and a trailer on Rodeo Road. “The guy had his trailer...
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Former Louisiana governor Kathleen Blanco speaks at meeting.
Former La. governor Kathleen Blanco says $1 billion state budget deficit top priority not getting rid of personal income tax
LAFAYETTE - State Rep. Joel Robideaux said getting rid of personal income tax is a “win” for the Louisiana consumer; however, former Louisiana governor Kathleen Blanco said the legislature should...
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A vehicle crashed through the Maurice home of Steve and Tammy Marlin around 4 a.m. Friday morning.
Vehicle crashes through Maurice home; no injuries during Friday morning accident
MAURICE — Steven and Tammy Marlin slept soundly Friday morning, only to be awakened to the sound of what a neighbor thought was thunder. “My husband thought it was a tornado,” Tammy Marlin said. “I...
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A Sheriff Deputy walks in the Wal-Mart parking lot telling people to move away.
Bomb threat at Abbeville Wal-Mart shuts down the store on Friday
The message came over the intercom "Code Black" at around 8:30 p.m. Friday night. All of the Wal-Mart employees know when they hear "Code Black" it means someone called in a bomb threat and it was ...
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The bike sits on the side of the La. 14 Bypass.
Biker hit by truck on La. 14 Bypass near the Abbeville bridge
An Abbeville man tried to cross the La. 14 Bypass Friday at 4 p.m. but was hit by a small truck when the biker approached the fourth lane. The biker, his name was not released, was injured and tr...
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The Honda stopped on the side of La. 339 in a field. The Erath Volunteer Firemen responded.
Single car accident north of Erath
A male driver was injured in a single car accident at 11 a.m. Friday morning on La. 339, about a north of Erath. The driver, who was Air Med to a hospital, looked to have escaped serious injuries. ...
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Abbeville dad, holding bat, lets daughter fight with 9-year-old girl; both get arrested
An Abbeville dad thought the best way to settle a problem between his 10-year-old daughter and a 9-year-old female neighbor was to let them fight it out. Bad idea, because it resulted in him and ...
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Jason Barras
Vermilion Parish man accepts plea minutes before his attempted forcible rape trial begins
Minutes before Jason Barras’ trial was about to begin on Wednesday, he reached a plea agreement with the state. Barras was about to begin trial on the charge of attempted forcible rape of an Abbevi...
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Kaplan Police say calls for police association a scam
KAPLAN -The Kaplan Police Department wants residents to be aware of a scam. Someone is calling from this number, 337-453-2571, claiming they are collecting money for police. It is not true, they ar...
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Danny Broussard, a Meaux High graduate, stands by the two state basketball trophies his STM basketball teams have won. The first one (right) was in 1986 and last week his team won another trophy (left).
Vermilion Parish native Broussard wins 2nd title for STM
LAFAYETTE — St. Thomas More’s 2013 Class 4A State Basketball title, as is the case with its 1986 championship, has roots in Vermilion Parish. Those roots, of course, come from the Cougars head coac...
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Kaplan city employees vote to keep civil service
KAPLAN - In an attempt to find out if the City of Kaplan employees were in favor of keeping Civil Service (CS) or abolishing it, the CS board members and the director held a sealed ballot poll for ...
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Bill Searle
Longtime Gueydan School Board Member dies after short illness
GUEYDAN - Bill Searle unexpectedly passed away Monday morning after a brief illness. Funeral services had not been made when the Meridional went to press on Monday. Searle, a farmer by trade, serve...
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Abbeville Ducks Unlimited chapter named Top 100 innation
ABBEVILLE – The President’s Top 100 is one of the most highly sought-after titles of recognition Ducks Unlimited offers to chapters throughout the nation. Each year, the list is comprised of the t...
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