Marc Edouard Duhon
September 19, 1974 ~ August 11, 2020ABBEVILLE — Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Marc Edouard Duhon, 45,...
View ArticleMilton Collins, Sr.
Services will be held on Friday, August 21, 2020, to honor the life of Milton Collins, Sr. On August 14, 2020 our Lord and Savior called home his servant, Milton Collins, Sr. Milton answered the call...
View ArticleJudy Derise
DELCAMBRE – A native and resident of Vermilion Parish, Mrs. John “Tommy” Derise, the former Judy Ann Dore, age 69, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2020 at Our Lady of Lourdes Heart Hospital in...
View Article‘Journey’ back: SLCC students return to Gulf Area campus for first time since...
Lawana Stokes welcomed students back to the South Louisiana Community College Gulf Area Campus in Abbeville during an orientation Tuesday morning. This week marked the first time Stokes, the campus...
View ArticleCross Country meets will be different
Acadiana coaches figured out a way to run a meet, be socially distant from one another Since March, things have not been the same in the sports world. But starting in September, sports will begin to...
View ArticleVermilion Catholic Eagleline success
Vermilion Catholic’s Eagleline had a very successful camp this weekend! UDA Camp: VCHS Eagleline Dance Team acquired -Superior Team Trophy -Qualification for Nationals -25 Yellow Superior Ribbons -27...
View ArticleVermilion Catholic begins school
The day before school began was like no other for Vermilion Catholic’s staff. Vermilion Catholic Principal Mike Guilbeaux met with his staff in the Vermilion Catholic gymnasium on Wednesday. The...
View ArticleWilda Mouton Simon
September 7, 1925 ~ August 19, 2020KAPLAN — Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, August 21, 2020 at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan honoring the life of Wilda Mouton Simon, 94, who went...
View ArticleDiane Luquette Harrington
August 14, 1949 ~ August 18, 2020ABBEVILLE —Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, August 24, 2020 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Diane Luquette Harrington, 71,...
View ArticleWillis Paul Gary
ERATH – A Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Willis Paul Gary, 66, will be held at 10:00AM on Monday, August 24, 2020 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Fr. Andre Metrejean officiating....
View ArticleAbbeville officials, citizens discuss best plan for stray, feral cats
Names for free-roaming cats include feral, stray and alley cats. Some refer to them a bit more affectionately as community cats, saying they belong to the entire community. Whatever they call them,...
View ArticleAbbeville's Giant Omelette Celebration will not happen in 2020
The Confrerie d’ Abbeville, Giant Omelette Celebration board met earlier this week. The board voted to cancel this year’s event, which would have taken place in the first weekend in November.“It was...
View ArticlePresident Trump Approves Gov. Edwards Request for Federal Assistance Related...
Baton Rouge — President Donald Trump has approved Gov. John Bel Edwards’ request for federal assistance related to Tropical Storm Marco and Hurricane Laura. Gov. Edwards submitted the pre-landfall...
View ArticleCleco prepared for Tropical Storms Laura and Marco
PINEVILLE, – Cleco is prepared for Tropical Storms Laura and Marco which are expected to make landfall over Louisiana early this week.“Cleco prepares year-round for severe weather events, and hurricane...
View ArticleSLCC Announces Campus Closures
South Louisiana Community College will close all campuses and cancel all classes Monday through Wednesday this week in anticipation of the potential impacts of Tropical Storm Marco and Hurricane Laura....
View ArticleLynn M. Lemaire
ABBEVILLE — Memorial Services for Lynn M. Lemaire, 60, will be held at a later date. Lynn, born in Lafayette and a resident of Maurice passed away Wednesday, August 19, 25020 at St. Francis Cabrini...
View ArticleSandbags available in Maurice
MAURICE — With the approach of the two storms sand and bags are available for Village of Maurice residents in front of the Village of Maurice Police Station at 115 West Corine Street. There is a six...
View ArticleSand bags are available in Vermilion Parish
Sandbags are now available in Vermilion Parish. Every person will be required to fill their bag. The Vermilion Parish Police Jury has sand available at its area barns throughout the parish. Erath In...
View ArticleVermilion Parish schools closed this week due to the storms
Public school will begin next Thursday, FridayBecause of two tropical systems in the Gulf of Mexico, public, private, and Catholic schools have been canceled at least for the first few days of this...
View ArticleMARCO WEAKENS TO TROPICAL STORM
BULLETIN Tropical Storm Marco Intermediate Advisory Number 16A NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL142020 700 AM CDT Mon Aug 24 2020 ...MARCO PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS ALONG...
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