Bishop Jerrell says mass in Kaplan Bishop Michael Jerrell celebrated Friday morning mass with the students at Maltrait Memorial Catholic School in Kaplan. A reception followed. The school was happy Bishop Jerrell attended and they...
Kaplan man found guilty of robbery A Kaplan man accused in the March 2010 killing of a Pizza Hut delivery driver in Lafayette was found guilty Wednesday in an unrelated April 2009 second-degree robbery.
A jury of 12 deliberated for ...
Plenty to do in Abbeville this week Fall has arrived in Vermilion Parish and the days and nights are starting to fill up with events and festivals. For all those who think that there’s little to do in Abbeville, you haven’t been look...
Kaplan's Gaspard named national junior beef ambassador Recently, Keisha Marceaux, a senior at North Vermilion High School, and Austin Gaspard, a sophomore at Kaplan High School, traveled to Wooster, Ohio, to compete in the National Beef Ambassador Prog...
Task Force sting lead to arrest in Abbeville
The Vermilion / Municipal Narcotics Task Force conducted an undercover sting this week which led to the arrest of an Abbeville man.
Agents received information that one Prince Davis (Date of birth...
Empty mobile home burns to the ground Saturday morning at 11 o clock an empty mobile home caught fire at the end of Hickory Street, just outside of the Abbeville City Limits off of Pine Street near Lowes.
Neighbors said two men were in...
Cattle Festival in Abbeville creates obstacles for early voters Streets will be closed in downtown Abbeville, starting Friday evening and all day Saturday, which is going to create problems for early voters at the Vermilion Parish Courthouse.
For the last week...
Barge accident leaves hole in Bowman lock on Intracoastal Canal
The Army Corps of Engineers is in the process of repairing the damaged Leland Bowman Lock on the Intracoastal Canal, but farmers and police jurors would like to speed up the repair process to hel...
Perry Bridge now open
A week before schedule, the Perry Bridge located south of Abbeville opened Thursday at 3 p.m.
The Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) first said it would take five to six weeks to ...
Abbeville Carousel of Arts to kick off Thursday The 18th Annual Carousel of Arts is kicking off tomorrow night and will take place through April 10.
Chet & Billie Jazz Duo will be playing Thursday in the Magdalen Square gazebo from 5:30 p.m.-6:...
Relay For Life date set for April 29 at Kaplan High As long as there will be cancer in Louisiana, expect Relay for Life to be here.
For the last 12 years, Vermilion Parish had been putting on a 12-hour Relay For Life that generates money to help fi...
Vermilion Parish police jurors look at possible new district lines Because of the new census numbers, Vermilion Parish Engineer Gene Sellers is having to move district lines in order for each police juror to have an ideal population of 4,143 in each of their distr...
Cox Communication raising its rates When Cox Communications customers in the area received their bills this past month, they likely were surprised to see that they would now be playing more for their internet, phone and/or cable serv...
Harley driver killed when bike hits curve sign, then driveway A motorcycle rider died Saturday when his Harley struck a curve sign and turned over near here.
State Police said Troy Trahan, 43, of Esterwood was traveling south on LA 91 when his bike traveled o...
'Gator Queen' on 'Swamp People' lives in Vermilion Parish The second season of “Swamp People” began Thursday and what many people do not realize is that one of the characters on the new season lives in Vermilion Parish.
Her name is Liz Cavalier Choate ...
Switch in professions leads to fulfilling career Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital serves a vital role in our community. Many people think of the hospital as a stand alone entity, but behind the scenes are many workers who do their part to keep Abro...
Palmetto Island State Park will remain open for another year Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne is announcing that Palmetto Island State Park will remain open next fiscal year, thanks to the support of the surrounding community.
Campers can begin making reservation...
Abbeville teen found not guilty of murder On Wednesday evening a jury of 12 persons returned a verdict of not guilty in the matter of the State of Louisiana vs. Roland Bernard, III. Bernard, now 18, was charged with second degree murder i...
Erath police arrest man who may have burglarized vehicles ERATH - Wednesday morning the Erath Police arrested the man who they think was responsible for breaking into at least 15 vehicles and stealing four from driveways.
After an eight hour search, Victo...
Erath police warns residents to lock homes, car doors ERATH - Erath Police Chief Gerald Hebert is warning people in the town to protect their belongings by locking their homes and vehicles.
The reason he made that statement is because 12 vehicles that...
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