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Gov. Bobby Jindal
Schumacher expanding headquarters in Lafayette
LAFAYETTE, La. -- On Thursday, Gov. Bobby Jindal joined Schumacher Group CEO Dr. William “Kip” Schumacher to announce the company will complete a major headquarters expansion over the next five ye...
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Traffic is now flowing over the Perry Bridge.
Bridge in Perry will close for five weeks
Starting on Monday, the bridge that crosses the Vermilion River in Perry will be closed for five weeks, announced the Department of Transportation and Development. DOTD said the bridge will be und...
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Vermilion Parish police juror gives shout-out to workers for cutting back on overtime
One police jury wanted to give a shout-out to the Vermilion Parish Police Jury employees for helping save the tax-payers $440,000 thus far this year. Police Juror Nathan Granger, at Monday’s bi-mon...
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There will be plenty of welders working on the new facility.
New $6 billion gas plant to be built in Cameron Parish
LAKE CHARLES, La. -- On Tuesday, Gov. Bobby Jindal joined Cheniere Energy Chairman and CEO Charif Souki to announce that one of the first natural gas liquefaction facilities in North America will b...
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Man drowns at Cypremort Point
Joseph Williams, 31, drowned about 200 yards offshore off of the beach at Cypremort Point State Park Beach. Authorities were first notified at 5 p.m. Saturday. The body was located where he was...
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A white male robbed a bank in Lafayette. If anyone knows who this is, call the Lafayette Police Department.
Lafayette police release photo of man who robbed bank
LAFAYETTE - The Lafayette Police Department has released a surveillance picture of the suspect accused of robbing Regions Bank at 5711 Johnston Street on Monday. The robbery happened around 11:30...
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Time running out for farmers to seek help for 2009 crop loss
Larry J Thibodeaux, County Executive Director for the Vermilion Parish FSA Office, reminded producers that they have until Friday, July 29, 2011, to apply for assistance for 2009 crop losses under ...
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Abbeville prepares for Cake and Ice Cream Festival
Few things go together like a hot summer day and homemade ice cream. As a matter of fact, July is National Ice Cream Month. Residents of Abbeville and the surrounding areas will have an opportunity...
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The 15 members of the Brice Romero Fund swimming lessons are Demitri Thibeaux, Natalie Thibeaux, Grant Thibeaux, Robert Celestine Titiansa Rice, Asia Solomon, Shavtavia Levy, Jakendrick Levy, Jaishyree Bessard, Patricia Porier, Sonya Trahan, Trenton Thibeaux, ZaNiyah Mitchell, and Quinton Marshall. The kids are joined by Brice Romero co-founders Linda Plowden, Wanda Luquette and Donna Libersat, as well as Chasity Romero and instructors Angela Gallet and Danielle Fontenot.
15 youths complete first week of lessons thanks to donations
The swimming lessons, offered courtesy of the Brice Romero Memorial Fund, finished the first of its two weeks. And the results have been, well, great. Just ask the kids. “I am doing great,” 8-year-...
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Abbeville's Harrison found guilty of selling drugs
Michael Harrison of Abbeville was found guilty of distribution of hydrocodone by a jury on Wednesday in the 15th Judicial Courthouse in Abbeville. Harrison, who lives on Lafayette Street, was orig...
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Unemployment rate up in Vermilion Parish
Unemployment in Vermilion Parish has risen by a half a percent or about 66 laid off workers in a year’s time. According to the Louisiana Work Force Commission, there was a total of 1,726 unemployed...
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Chris Dardeau
Dardeau 2nd in Man of the Year competition
Two Vermilion Parish men took 1-2 honors in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Man & Woman of the Year campaign. Chris Dardeau was second and on Sunday, the Meridional will announce who was first with...
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Paying your taxes is never a fun time.
Property tax notices have been mailed out
Vermilion Parish Sheriff Mike Couvillon said the 2010 Vermilion Parish property tax notices were mailed out on Nov. 17 and collections have begun. The Sheriff’s Tax Department will have approxima...
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Santa Claus will be in the Abbeville parade on Dec. 11
Santa Claus will be in Abbeville for parade
The Abbeville Christmas Parade, presented by the Louisiana Cattle Festival Association, has been rescheduled for Saturday evening December 11, at 6:30 p.m. The lineup and route for the parade re...
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Billy Broussard
Broussard named to Wildlife & Fisheries Commission
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) Friday welcomed Billy Broussard of Pecan Island to the seat previously held by Earl King. Governor Bobby Jindal announced the appointment of ...
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Kirk Frith speaks to the Kiwanians at their meeting.
Frith says the Sheriff's Office is the people's office
Kirk Frith, who is the chief deputy of the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office, made it clear to the Abbeville Kiwanians recently that the Sheriff’s Office belongs to the people of Vermilion Parish. ...
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Mike Strain
Strain to speak at Rice Grower's Banquet in Gueydan
Come out and join Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture Mike Strain at the 2010 Vermilion Parish Rice Grower’s Banquet scheduled for 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010, at the Gueydan Community Center...
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State Treasurer wants to cut state jobs to save money
CROWLEY - Louisiana State Treasurer John Kennedy told the Crowley Rotary Club this week that things are not always as they seem with the state budget. The state entered this fiscal year with a $26....
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The fire department trucks sit in the parking lot while firemen search the building for smoke.
Abbeville fire trucks sent to Eastridge Nursing Center
At 9 a.m. on Thursday, the Abbeville Fire Department responded to Eastridge Nursing Center in Abbeville after receiving a phone call because the fire alarms went off in the center. The fire depar...
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This frame and document have been hanging on the wall since around 1925.
1908 graduation certificate hanging in Hollier's Drug Store for the last 80 years
For more than 80 years, a graduation certificate from New Orleans College of Pharmacy hung on the North wall at the old Hollier’s Drug Store. On Monday, that certificate almost found its way into a...
Dec 01, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Pre-K program may cost parents
The Vermilion Parish School Board learned from a report given Monday night that the pre-k program is currently leaving the board at a $180,000 deficit. Previously reported, the program was thought ...
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Skyla Saddler
Task Force finds drugs; searching for suspects
The Vermilion / Municipal Narcotics Task force is asking for the community’s assistance in locating two suspects that are being charged with narcotics related incidences. Leon Clark (DOB 5-27-80)...
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Some elderly can not afford a floor heater or a blanket this winter.
Abbeville's Council on Aging in need of heaters, blankets
The weather is expected to get cold in the next few days, and Racheal August of the Council on Aging is worried about the elderly in Abbeville. Because of that, the Vermilion Council on Aging is n...
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Mike Strain
Commissioner of Agriculture guest speaker at banquet
Come out and join Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture Mike Strain at the 2010 Vermilion Parish Rice Grower’s Banquet scheduled for 5 p.m. on Sunday, December 12, 2010 at the Gueydan Community Cen...
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