All Vermilion Parish libraries closed due to COVID19 quarantine of employees
Due to the number of Vermilion Parish Library employees quarantined for COVID 19, the library will be closed from Tuesday, Aug. 4 through Monday, Aug. 17. All branches will re-open on Tuesday, August...
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Wyatte, Camille and Delilah making Birthday cupcakes last week. Looks so yummy.Lifestyle
View ArticleLilly Landry Dronet
ERATH — A Mass of Christian Burial for Lilly Landry Dronet, 99, will be Tuesday, August 4, 2020, her 100th birthday, at 2:00PM at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Father Andre Metrejean...
View ArticleBeatrice Stelly Guidry
June 4, 1927 ~ July 31, 2020ABBEVILLE — Graveside services were held at 10:00 AM on Monday, August 3, 2020 at St. Paul Cemetery honoring the life of Beatrice Stelly Guidry, 93, who died Friday, July...
View ArticleSusan Gail Gary
May 25, 1971 ~ August 2, 2020ABBEVILLE — Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Susan Gail Gary, 49, who died...
View ArticleNational Champs! Hebert, Hunt sing their way to the National Beta Performing...
Vermilion Catholic High graduates Aneliese Hebert and Ethan Hunt completed their senior year by winning the National Championship in the Performing Arts category at the National Beta Convention. A few...
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11 year old Shealynn Istre of Indian Bayou made biscuit donuts in the air fryer.LifestyleCommunity
View ArticleGov. Edwards extends Phase 2 by 21 days
Louisiana Will Keep Current Phase Two Restrictions, Including Mask Mandate and Bar Closures, Through August 28 to Continue to Slow the Spread of COVID-19BATON ROUGE - Gov. John Bel Edwards announced...
View ArticleDeHart Shipyard builds handwashing stations for public schools in Vermilion
DeHart Shipyard is known for building boats. For the last two weeks the Abbeville company has been busy building 22 hand washing stations for public schools in Vermilion Parish. The stations range in...
View ArticleRayne man sentenced, has to pay $85,000 for killing whooping crane
LAFAYETTE — A Rayne man was sentenced in federal court in connection with the killing and transporting of a federally protected and endangered whooping Crane. Kaenon A. Constantin, 28, was sentenced on...
View ArticleLower Vermilion River Watershed Plan Public Scoping Meeting Thursday, August...
Vermilion Soil & Water Conservation District, along with partner agencies, is hosting a virtual public scoping webinar to explain the Alternative studies and environmental assessment to be included...
View ArticleMaurice City Hall will reopen on Thursday
MAURICE — The lobby for the Village of Maurice City Hall will reopen on Thursday Aug. 6.“Our operations will be limited due to COVID-19 impact,” Maurice Mayor Wayne Theriot said, “so we ask everybody’s...
View ArticleVermilion Chamber sends letter to School Board members
Dear School Board Members: The Vermilion Chamber of Commerce is excited about the selection of an educational leader for the parish's children. The Chamber recognizes that the selection of a new...
View ArticleStart of high school football season has new date of Oct. 8
It looks like the start of high school football has been pushed back by at least a month. The LHSAA has pushed back the start of its football season until Oct. 8. LHSAA executive director Eddie Bonine...
View ArticleDebra Green Wiltz
In Loving Memory of Mrs. Debra Green WiltzAlpha May 21, 1956 Omega August 2, 2020She was a mother, daughter, sister, wife, grandmother, cousin, and friend to many. Debra Green Wiltz passed away at...
View ArticleVermilion Parish School Board has yet to interview three superintendent...
The Vermilion Parish School Board will decide if they want to interview or not interview the three candidates who applied for the open superintendent position. The meeting, tonight, begins at 6 o’clock...
View ArticleLorraine Callahan Hebert
June 24, 1936 ~ August 6, 2020KAPLAN — Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan honoring the life of Lorraine Callahan Hebert, 84, who died...
View ArticleRobert Cleoper Scott “Bobby”
November 22, 1965 ~ July 24, 2020“To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord” 2 Corinthians 5:8 ABBEVILLE — A Christian Burial for Robert Cleoper (Bobby) Scott, 54, will be at 10:00 AM...
View ArticleThomas Joseph Broussard, Sr. “Coach Tommy”
April 2, 1931 ~ August 5, 2020ABBEVILLE — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, 300 Pere Megret St., Abbeville honoring...
View ArticleEarly Morning Crash Kills Unidentified Bicyclist in Iberia Parish
IBERIA PARISH – Shortly after 1:00 a.m. on August 7, 2020, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop I began investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash involving a bicycle on LA Hwy 14 near LA Hwy 676 in...
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