Annette West Faciane
LAFAYETTE — Funeral Services for Annette West Faciane, 82, will be 3:00PM Saturday, April 27, 2019 at First Baptist Church of Youngsville with Rev. Chris Fuselier and Rev. Jeff Phillips officiating....
View ArticleElmonia “Mona” Matthews-Joiner
ABBEVILLE – Funeral service for Elmonia “Mona” Matthews-Joiner is scheduled for 1:00 P.M. Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Mt. Triumph Baptist Church – 300 South Lamar Street. Interment will be in St. Paul...
View ArticleLinda Priest
MAURICE — Funeral Services will be held at 11:30 AM on Saturday, April 27, 2019 in Delhomme Funeral Home of Maurice for Linda Faye Priest, 67, who passed away in her home on April 21, 2019. She is...
View ArticleRichard Brian Griffin
ABBEVILLE – Funeral services for Richard Brian Griffin is scheduled for 3:00 P.M. Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Greater Pleasant Green Baptist Church – 822 I.J. Joiner Street with burial in the Pleasant...
View ArticleTyson Sanders Huval
ERATH — A gathering of family and friends will be held on Monday, April 29. 2019 for Tyson Sanders Huval, 36, who passed away on April 22, 2019 at St Francis Medical Center in Monroe, LA. The family...
View ArticleHardee named Undergraduate Student Leader of the Year at LSU
Kaplan High School graduate Colt Hardee received LSU’s Undergraduate Student Leader of the Year award at the annual Love Purple Live Gold Awards Banquet this month. Hardee, 20, is an LSU sophomore who...
View ArticleIberia Comprehensive Community Health Center Inc. expands facility in Abbeville
Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center Inc. CEO Roderick Campbell, an Abbeville native, speaks to members of the Kiwanis Club of Abbeville.The new facility is located on Charity Street in...
View Article55 by 25 initiative launches in Vermilion Parish
An educated population has a positive ripple effect throughout every aspect of a community. Organizations are coming together to make sure that the people of Vermilion have quality employment and other...
View ArticleSLEMCO buys Knight Oil Tool campus
SLEMCO has entered into an agreement to purchase the Knight Oil Tool campus, near the Lafayette airport, and will relocate its headquarters once the purchase is complete. The purchase is expected to be...
View ArticleBen Rivera Reappointed as Chamber Rep on Economic Development Board
Vermilion Parish is ripe for investment and the board of Vermilion Economic Development Alliance is excited about the work they’re doing in all areas of the parish. To help provide vision and direction...
View ArticleMary Lou LeBlanc
December 5, 1941 ~ May 1, 2019ABBEVILLE — Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, May 3, 2019 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Mary Lou LeBlanc, 77, who died...
View ArticleClifford James Dugas
December 19, 1962 ~ April 28, 2019ABBEVILLE — Funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM on Friday, May 3, 2019 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Clifford James Dugas, 56, who died...
View ArticleKnowledge Cafe will have answers about charter school
Do you have questions for the people who are trying to start a new charter school in Abbeville? You can get your answers at a “Knowledge Cafe” that will be held tonight and Saturday morning at the City...
View ArticleVermilion Songwriters Night to be held Saturday at Richard Sale Barn
A night of songs and the inspiration for those melodies are on the slate for the Vermilion Songwriters Night on Saturday at the Richard Sale Barn located south of Abbeville. The first-ever “Vermilion...
View ArticleParishioners encouraged by Vice President Pence visit
Vice President said ‘President’ ‘America’ standing with themOPELOUSAS - Sancha Noel Smith said only good could happen by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence meeting and visiting with parishioners of three...
View ArticleRobert J. Gary
ERATH — Memorial Services for Robert J. Gary, 50, will be 2:00PM Thursday May 9, 2019 at David Funeral Home of Erath with Father Andre Metrejean officiating. Interment will follow at a later date....
View ArticleAbbeville voters approve half-cent sales tax proposition
Voters have approved the City of Abbeville’s half-cent sales tax proposition. Voters passed the measure during a special election on Saturday, with 480 (71 percent) in favor and 199 (29 percent)...
View ArticleKaplan’s Chargois elected LA FCCLA State President, National Officer candidate
As students return from the Louisiana Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) 2019 State Leadership Conference, one Vermilion Parish student is coming back to Kaplan High School with a...
View ArticleAbbeville Police investigating after female victim shot during drive-by shooting
On May 4, 2019 at approximately 11:13 p.m. officers of the Abbeville Police Department responded to a “shots fired” call near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and South Bailey Street....
View ArticlePaul A. Broussard “Piggy”
April 4, 1933 ~ May 5, 2019ABBEVILLE — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Catholic Church honoring the life of Paul A....
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