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State election on Saturday; a lot to vote for on ballot
Voters will be facing a large ballot when they go to the polls Saturday. The polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. on Saturday. There is everything from the governor’s race, Lt. governor’s race...
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Certain rules need to be followed with political signs, shirts on day of election
All voting precincts in Vermilion Parish have been warned to be on the lookout for campaign signs, support t-shirts, bumper stickers and anything else with a candidate’s name on it near the polls. ...
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Maurice mayor, council watching budget, discuss police overtime
MAURICE — Additional expenditures will receive a closer look in Village of Maurice. Mayor Wayne Theriot announced Wednesday at the regular council meeting that the village’s administrative building...
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There will be room for football, band practice fields when NV Middle School is being built
Project Architect Gene Sellers Jr. and Vermilion Parish Supervisor of Maintenance Jerome Puyau presented the Vermilion Parish School Board with an update on the North Vermilion Middle School campus...
Oct 19, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Vermilion Catholic sophomore Lucus Hebert runs with a flag during Eagles games.
Passion for carrying flag; Hebert showing pride for Eagles
Lucas Hebert said he wants to go to college and eventually create an alternative to fossil fuels. There is still plenty of time to meet that impressive goal. Right now, however, Hebert is simply a ...
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Abbeville City Council votes to refinance bonds
After damage to a transformer caused some problems in September, the Abbeville City Council discussed the possibility of purchasing a replacement transformer, as well as other upgrades to the city’...
Oct 19, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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William Thibodeaux
Railroad gold pocket watch big part of Acadiana history
When one thinks of the glory days of railroading, there are two images that inevitably come to mind, those of the steam locomotive and the conductor with a gold pocket watch. The railroad pocket...
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Bowman locks months away from being fixed
The good news is that the Leland Bowman Locks are in the process of being repaired. The bad news is that it could take anywhere from three to six months. The locks, located in Intracoastal City, we...
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Brandi Martin, first cousin of U.S. Marine Howard Clayton, who was killed during the Vietnam War in 1968, does a rubbing of his name off the Traveling Vietnam Wall which was in Jennings last weekend. Clayton was a Gueydan native.
Thousands attend traveling Vietnam Wall in Jennings
JENNINGS - Thousands of people, ranging in age from very young to senior citizens, converged on the Louisiana Oil and Gas Park in Jennings from Friday through Sunday (Oct. 23) to pay tribute to th...
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Just over 6,000 students ride the bus in Vermilion Parish.
Vermilion Parish schools observe National School Bus Safety Week
Did you know that school buses safely transport almost 25 million kids to and from school every day? “We carry more than 6,000 of them right here in Vermilion Parish,” said Lonnie Richard, head o...
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Pryan Berg and Ira Savoie, President of Jewelers of Louisiana, present Richard Melancon with the “Custom Jewelry Designer of the Year” Award.
‘Custom Jewelry Designer of the Year’ awarded to Richard Melancon for third consecutive year
Their record speaks for itself: 5 times awarded Louisiana’s Overall Custom Jewelry Designer of the Year, 3 times National First Place Winner, 11 times First Place Winner in Louisiana and over 20 Se...
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Leryn Detraz throws a football to the crowd during Saturday’s Cattle Festival Grand Parade. Detraz gained attention from festival organizers after sneezing 39 times in a row on a Youtube video.
Hard work pays off with successful 63rd Cattle Festival
Hard work is often its own reward, but when that hard work pays off, smiles can certainly be expected. After the completion of this past weekend’s 63rd Annual Louisiana Cattle Festival, Francis Pl...
Oct 17, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Farmer’s Market to be held Saturday
The Abbeville Farmer’s Market will begin Saturday, April 23 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. “I think the market is starting to prove itself,” said Debbie Garrot. “We’re going to have lots of crafts, food, cann...
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Vermilion Parish sheriff warns of postal gram scam
The Vermilion Parish Sheriff Mike Couvillon said at least one Vermilion Parish resident has received a postcard that claims to be a “Federal Union Postal Gram.” Sheriff Couvillon also says that on ...
Apr 18, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lindsey LeBlanc
Former Gueydan fire chief sentenced to 63 months
LAFAYETTE — Former Gueydan Fire Chief Lindsey T. LeBlanc was sentenced Friday to 63 months in federal prison after his October guilty plea to two federal counts of attempting to receive child po...
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Tim Stanley was taking off in Arkansas Friday morning but soon crashed into a ditch. Stanley once lived near Henry. (photo courtesy of the DeQueen Bee)
Vermilion Parish man killed in a small plane crash in Arkansas
DEQUEEN, AR - A Vermilion Parish native is dead following a plane crash at a small southwest Arkansas airport. According to Sevier County Sheriff Monte Stringfellow, the pilot was killed in the ...
Apr 15, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Darrell Gabriel
Alleged murderer turns himself into the Abbeville Police Department
On Thursday at around 3:30 p.m., Darrell Gabriel Jr. was arrestedmon the charges of three counts of attempted first degree Murder and one count of first degree murder of a Franklin man on the stree...
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Vermilion Parish School Board cuts VPAP to save $250,000
Because of federal funding cuts and the increase of the school board employer retirement contributions by $2.5 million this year and $1.5 million next year, the Vermilion Parish School Board is ...
Apr 13, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Phyllis Dupuis, the regional director for the technical colleges, tells the Abbeville Rotary Club that tuition is expected to climb over the next year because of state budget cuts.
Technical college tuition could be going up in Louisiana
The state is cutting back funding for Louisiana’s technical and community colleges while enrollment climbs. That is not a good thing for those who attend and work at the schools. Phyllis Dupuis, wh...
Apr 12, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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School Board votes to cut 7th Ward Pre-K class
In a special board meeting Monday night, the Vermilion Parish School Board voted unanimously to eliminate an 8-G pre-k class at Seventh Ward Elementary. All board members were in attendance with th...
Apr 12, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Darrell Gabriel
Abbeville killing over a female
The shooting that took place on the streets of Abbeville last week was over a woman, confirmed David Hardy, head of detectives for the Abbeville Police Department. But what is so unique is the per...
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Task Force locates drugs, money and car
The Vermilion / Municipal Narcotics Task Force and K-P Division made two arrests and seized suspected drug proceeds from an undercover sting conducted Friday. Agents received information that a de...
Apr 11, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Kent Nunez
Erath man dies in single-car accident over weekend
According to State Police, an Erath man died in a single-vehicle crash in Pointe Coupee Parish over the weekend. It happened around 2 a.m. Saturday. Troopers said a preliminary investigation show...
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Abbeville Police searching for person who shot, killed man
The Abbeville Police are searching for Darrell Gabriel Jr. of Opelousas, who allegedly shot and killed a man Thursday night around 10 p.m. According to David Hardy, head of detectives for Abbeville...
Apr 08, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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