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Drugs, money found during traffic stop by Vermilion Parish Task Force
While working Narcotics Criminal Patrol, agents for the Vermilion/Municipal Task Force conducted a traffic stop which led to two arrests and the seizure of drugs and suspected drug proceed money. A...
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Member Of Vermilion Parish Drug Trafficking organization sentenced to 10 years in prison
LAFAYETTE – United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that Francisco “Pancho” Delgado-Galaviz, 36, of Mexico and a member of a drug trafficking organization based out of Vermilion ...
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Save Lake Peigneur group in Vermilion Parish sues Louisiana’s permit office
BATON ROUGE - Plaintiffs including the Louisiana Environmental Action Network (LEAN) and Save Lake Peigneur, Inc. filed a lawsuit in the 16th Judicial District Court of Louisiana against the Louis...
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Rev. Jared Suire gets assigned to new location by Bishop Michael
Bishop Michael Jarrell of the Diocese of Lafayette has announced several new pastoral assignments which are scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2013. The assignments are as follows: Abbeville’s own...
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Ellie Boudreaux, Miss Abbeville of 2012-2013
Ellie Boudreaux to give up her Miss Abbeville crown on Sunday
For the last year Ellie Boudreaux, 18, has represented the city of Abbeville as Miss Abbeville. Her reign comes to an end this weekend. Boudreaux, the daughter of John and Tricia Boudreaux, will g...
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Court order instructs someone to provide security for Vermilion Parish Court house
At the start of the 2013 calender year, the Vermilion Parish voted against hiring security for the Vermilion Parish Court House due to finances. Now, because of a court order issued by 15th Judici...
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Abbeville man arrested for drug possession
According to Sheriff Mike Couvillon, Chief Tony Hardy and Chief Boyd Adams, the Vermilion / Municipal task force made the following arrest recently for drug related offenses. On Thursday, April 11,...
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Vermilion Parish Police Jury kill land-use plan before it is approved
The first-ever Vermilion Parish Comprehensive Land-Use Plan is dead before it came to life. The police jury voted 10-3 to kill a new comprehensive land use plan the police jury has been working on ...
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Richard Geer (right) talks to the cast members.
Stories told for play help build bridges in Abbeville

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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...
Apr 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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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...
Apr 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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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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Walmart settles nutria lawsuit with Abbeville couple
A nutria named “Norman” running through a Walmart sounds like it would make for a good story line in a reality TV show today. It was reality, however, just not on TV. On April 22, 2009, Randall a...
Mar 27, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Winning golfer Edward Loar (left) takes a picture with David Trahan, who housed Loar for four days in Maurice.
Vermilion Parish had a hand in helping golfer win Louisiana Open
Vermilion Parish had a hand in Edward Loar’s victory at this weekend’s Chitimacha Louisiana Open Championship, and that hand held a cooking spoon. Loar, a 36-year-old native of Dallas, called Maur...
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Abbeville teen shot, another taken into custody
On the morning of March 24 at approximately 3:18 a.m. the Abbeville Police Department responded to the intersection of Myrtle and Franks Alley Streets. Upon arrival, the officers found that the pe...
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Students will soon be using only computers and not text books.
Vermilion Parish School Board votes to spend $4 million for new computer technology
One day Vermilion Parish students will be able to walk into a classroom with only an electronic note pad and never open a text book. The electronic note pad will be a student’s new tool to learn....
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Donald Meaux is shown with his wife, Diana.
Kaplan Fire Chief Donald Meaux retires after 40 years of service
Last Friday, Kaplan Fire Chief Donald Meaux said goodbye to the department he has been with for the past 40½ years. Family, friends, co-workers and city officials were all on hand to thank him fo...
Mar 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Donny Broussard holds up his plaque.
Broussard honored by French Music Association
Donny Broussard has played traditional Cajun and French music for 36 years. This past Saturday Broussard, a Forked Island native and member of the Cajun Music Hall of Fame, along with his band, the...
Mar 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Event Coordinator Virginia Monceret holds up a autographed photo of YA Tittle during the auction. It went for $800. In the background is Sheriff Mike Couvillon, who was the auctioneer.
Abbeville Rotary fundraiser a huge success
The first-ever “St. Pat’s Comedy For a Cause” Abbeville Rotary Fundraiser turned out to be a successful night. The event was put on by the Abbeville Rotary Club this past Saturday in Black’s locat...
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Sen. Vitter announces town hall meeting in Vermilion Parish
U.S. Sen. David Vitter today announced that he will host a town hall meeting next Wednesday, March 27 to hear from constituents in Vermilion Parish. He will also host an open house at his office i...
Mar 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Abbeville police diligent on homicide cases; department meets with leaders in community
The Abbeville Police Department is currently working five homicide cases, the oldest of which dates back nearly a year. Abbeville Police Chief Tony Hardy said he wants the public to know that not o...
Mar 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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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...
Mar 18, 2013 | 3 3 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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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...
Mar 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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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 ...
Mar 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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