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Entire Abbeville Meridional now on line
The Abbeville Meridional, whose web site draws more than 2.5 million readers a year, has added an electronic edition of its newspaper to www.vermiliontoday.com. It supplements the breaking news pos...
Jun 17, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Maurice Council discusses raise for police chief, rates
MAURICE — The Village of Maurice discussed Wednesday at its Council meeting issues that pertain to its growth. Issues brought up to the Council included rate increases for sewage for those not conn...
Jun 16, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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The graduation class from the technical college held at Abbeville High School.
64 graduate from Acadiana Technical College
Acadiana Technical College Gulf Area Campus held its 12th annual commencement ceremony this past Friday in the Abbeville High School auditorium. Proud graduates numbering 64 participated in the ce...
Jun 16, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Gov. Jindal signs bills into law
BATON ROUGE – On Wednesday, Governor Bobby Jindal signed into law HB 55 by Rep. Thierry – a Governor’s Package Bill – which criminalizes the accessing or using of social networking Web sites, chat...
Jun 15, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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There were 36 firemen from Vermilion Parish who went to the explosion in New Iberia.
Vermilion Parish firemen respond to New Iberia explosion
NEW IBERIA - On Tuesday, volunteer fire departments from Vermilion Parish and the Abbeville Fire Department travelled to New Iberia to assist in fighting the chemical fire. About 3:50 p.m., Vermil...
Jun 15, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Central Texas Conference Youth Mission has 70 members working in Abbeville this week.
Texas Youth mission helps in Abbeville
The Central Texas Conference Youth Mission has been helping people since 1994. Each summer, youth groups from Methodist Churches in Texas travel to help those less fortunate and community groups th...
Jun 15, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Pills found on the drug bust by the Task Force.
Task Force cracks down on prescription drug offenders
The Vermilion / Municipal Narcotics Task Force continued its assault in prescription drug offenders by making two more arrests in the parish lately. Claudia Kibodeaux (DOB 4-7-73) of 1819 Touchet D...
Jun 14, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Vermilion Parish School Board looks at changing uniform policy
The Vermilion Parish School Board will discuss and possibly make a decision during a meeting tomorrow about changes to the school uniform policy. During an education committee meeting held Tuesday...
Jun 14, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Vermilion Parish's Recreation bill to remove hotel/motel tax still alive in Baton Rouge
Senate Bill 106, authored by Sen. Jonathan Perry, is going to have to fly fast through the Senate and House for it to become law by June 23 when the session ends. Sen. Perry introduced Senate Bil...
Jun 14, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Vermilion Parish should still be able to ignite fireworks for Fourth of July holiday
As of now, the Erath Fourth of July Association is going forward with their fireworks show on July 4. The association has not heard from the state fire marshal’s office on if the association can ig...
Jun 13, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Abbeville Council of Aging broken into, nothing taken
Sunday night the Abbeville Police responded to a call from a resident who saw someone breaking into the Vermilion Council on Aging Office on Graceland Street. At around 11 p.m., the police arrived...
Jun 13, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Asian corp may invade Louisiana waters
Opening the Morganza and Bonnet Carre spillways to divert Mississippi River waters has caused concern that Asian carp could move from the Mississippi River into other Louisiana waters. Although t...
Jun 11, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Visitors were able to watch the water in action at the water park in the state park.
Palmetto Island Park bash raises $25,640
The first-ever “Stir the Pot” Seafood Cook-Off and Fund-raiser raised a total of $25,640 – all being donated to a special fund to be used to keep Palmetto Island State Park operating. Alison Mille...
Nov 02, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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This car drove off the road on Rodeo Road in Abbeville.
Streets flood in Abbeville
Streets in Abbeville that do not normally flood flooded Monday evening after the city received 6.5 inches of rain over a three-hour period. The City and the rural areas south of Abbeville and Kapl...
Nov 02, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Chief of Police Boyd Adams
Chief marks 100 days in office
In his first 100 days at the helm of the Kaplan Police Department, Chief Boyd Adams has been working to put his mark on the agency as it faces the same challenges as all public agencies are facing ...
Nov 02, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Aerial Touchet
Three arrested on narcotics charges
KAPLAN - Distribution and possession of illegal narcotics were the cause of three individuals who were arrested last week by the Kaplan Police Department. After receiving an anonymous tip, Lt. Barr...
Nov 01, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bengi and Brody Meaux their stew.
Stir the Pot smelling up Palmetto Island State Park
Never has Palmetto Island State Park smelled so good than it did Saturday for the first “Stir the Pot” Seafood Cookoff. The cooks began cooking at 8 a.m. and by 11 a.m., the public began eating the...
Oct 30, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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Kaplan men arrested by Task Force
The Vermilion / Municipal Narcotics Task Force recently made the following arrests for narcotics related offenses in and around the Kaplan area: 1- On Oct. 21, agents were working active Narc...
Oct 29, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rayward Hargrave of Kaplan sets up his camper Thursday morning.
First camper arrives at Palmetto Island State Park at 7 a.m. Thursday
Palmetto Island State Park is open for business as of 7 a.m. Thursday. That early morning time became official when the first campers drove up to the check-in station at Palmetto Island State Park....
Oct 28, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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A fireman looks around before walking through the smoke.
Trailer goes up in flames when cook walks away from stove
Donna Vincent walked away from her stove while cooking and returned to discover that most of her kitchen was on fire. Within seconds, the rest of the mobile home was burning. Mike Roach, who live...
Oct 28, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Kaplan men learn illegal seafood & drugs do not mix
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division Agents arrested a convicted felon for alleged firearm, seafood and drug violations on Oct. 19 in Vermilion Parish. Agents...
Oct 26, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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One day, there will be a cement wall in front of the school at Seventh Ward.
7th Ward School to get protective wall
It looks like 7th Ward Elementary is going to get its protection levee in the near future. Parish Engineer Liz Girourard of the Sellers Group educated the Vermilion Parish School Board and Police J...
Oct 25, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jason Leger
Man killed in tractor accident buried in Lake Charles
Jason Ray Leger, 33, who died in a tractor accident, was buried today in his hometown of Lake Charles. Leger was killed Thursday afternoon while trying to pull iron from a pile of trash located ...
Oct 25, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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This is one of the 96 RV spots in the park.
Lt. Gov. thrilled with quick booking of Palmetto Island State Park
BATON ROUGE – The opening of Palmetto Island State Park has been extremely well-received, based on the number of reservations made within the first 24 hours of the overnight facilities becoming ava...
Oct 23, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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