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Vernita M. Grant
ABBEVILLE – Funeral services for Vernita M. Grant is scheduled for Saturday, August 8, 2020 with visitation for the public from 9:00 – 10:00 A.M. and family visitation from 10:00 – 11:00 A.M. in the...
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What in the world were we thinking?
Jim Bradshaw LSN columnistI am becoming increasingly convinced that if I dig just two feet down at any place in my yard, I will dig into a huge underground sea of fire ants. It may spread for miles and...
View ArticleCARES Act Emergency Assistance Available in, Vermilion, Acadia and Jeff Davis...
The ASSIST Agency has received a grant to help Acadia, Jeff Davis and Vermilion Parish residents who are struggling financially due to COVID-19 pandemic. The funds are provided by Community Services...
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Vermilion Parish School Board to interview candidates for Superintendent tonight
The Vermilion Parish School Board has decided to take advice from its legal counsel and interview the three candidates for the superintendent position. Attorney Bob Hammonds told the school board...
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Louisiana rice harvest reaching half-way mark
Bruce Schultz, LSU AgCenterCROWLEY — The harvest for the 2020 rice crop in south Louisiana is nearing the halfway point, and the result is a big improvement over a string of bad to mediocre years.“If...
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Mary Gaspard Simon
August 18, 1941 ~ August 9, 2020ABBEVILLE — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of Mary Gaspard...
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Covid is no reason to empty prisons
In America today, millions of churchgoers are not allowed to practice their faith in their place of worship and certain business owners are not allowed to welcome customers, but hardened criminals are...
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The Happy Loser
Some time back a friend told me a funny story about his wife that was so good that I wanted to share it with you. He said that one day he came home from a meeting and got the shock of his life. His...
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UL Lafayette's College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions creating...
The College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is developing a telehealth network designed to ease workloads of health care professionals in emergency...
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Making History: Broussard is Vermilion Parish's first female Registrar of Voters
On Thursday, the Vermilion Parish Police Jury interviewed and then hired the new registrar of voters for the parish. It was also a historical hire. The policy jury unanimously selected Tina Marie...
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Troopers Investigating Officer Involved Shooting in Lafayette
LAFAYETTE – Earlier this morning, the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations was requested by the Lafayette Police Department (LPD) to investigate an officer-involved shooting involving an LPD...
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Velma M. Touchet
October 6, 1930 ~ August 10, 2020KAPLAN — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church honoring the life...
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Birth Announcements for Aug. 9
Paislee Renee Lormand A daughter, Paislee Renee Lormand, was born Friday, July 17, 2020, at Abbeville General to Mr. and Mrs. Trey Michael Lormand of Abbeville. The mother is the former Latesia Renee...
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Miss Ellie Boudreaux to become Mrs. Bryan Alan Broussard Hood
Mr. and Mrs. John Russell Boudreaux Jr., Mr. Kirk John Hood and Mrs. Leslie Broussard Theriot are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter and son, Miss Ellie Ann...
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Vermilion Parish School Board votes 8-0 to name Tommy Byler the new...
He was also named interim until contract is signed The Vermilion Parish School Board voted 8-0 to name North Vermilion Principal Tommy Byler as the new superintendent. Byler beat out interim...
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Murphy Nicholas Joiner
ABBEVILLE — Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. at St. Theresa Catholic Church for Murphy Nicholas Joiner, 70, who died August 6, 2020 at Texoma Medical Center in...
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Farmers celebrate their anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Farmer (Betty Gary) celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Monday, August 10. Married in 1970, the couple have two children, Dodie Albert and Brandon Farmer, six grandchildren,...
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Edward Green
ABBEVILLE — Funeral services for Edward Green, 97, will be held Saturday August 15, 2020 at 11:00 AM in Cross Point Church, with Pastor Kenny Flaming officiating. Burial will follow in Our Lady of...
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Abbeville's finances holding steady through first half of 2020
For the past several years, Abbeville officials have made it a common practice to hold a meeting to review the city’s finances after the first six months of the year. In 2020, the first half of the...
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All public schools in Vermilion Parish will have temperature devices to walk...
At Monday night’s Vermilion Parish School Board meeting, board members had to walk through what looked like a metal detector before entering the meeting room. It was a detector, but it was not looking...
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