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Vaulting To The Top: Abbeville High's Broussard has plans to reach the height...
Abbeville High’s Annmarie Broussard has won many track and field awards over the last three years.Annmarie Broussard had no problem reaching the height of 12 feet last track season.PLEASE LOG IN FOR...
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Breaux’s Grocery operating for 73 years in Vermilion Parish community
Breaux’s Grocery sits along Hwy. 699 in Leroy.Otis Breaux, first at left, opened the grocery store in 1944.Leonard Breaux is the son of Otis Breaux. Leonard now owns the store and goes to work in the...
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Erath honors DL Menard on 55th Anniversary of ‘The Back Door’
ERATH — July 2017 marks an important date in the life of Cajun Music Legend DL Menard, and his hometown of Erath is planning a celebration. Fifty-five years ago this July, Menard released his biggest...
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Michael B. “Mike” Gooch
Michael “Mike” Gooch passed away at his home in Houston, Texas, on Friday, June 23, 2017, at the age of 49 after a much too brief battle with cancer. He was born on May 1, 1968, in Erath, Louisiana, to...
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Helen Merza Wyble
Helen Merza Wyble, 99 years young, a native of Eunice, Louisiana and resident of Abbeville, Louisiana passed away on June 24, 2017. A mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, June...
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Amson J. Duhon
July 3, 1920 ~ June 26, 2017ABBEVILLE — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, June 29, 2017 at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Catholic Church honoring the life of Amson...
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Vermilion elementary Principals switch schools
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Gulf Coast Bank sponsors Annual Erath 4th of July Celebration
ERATH — Gulf Coast Bank is excited to once again be a sponsor of the annual Erath 4th of July Celebration. Ray Dugal, Branch Manager of Gulf Coast Bank’s Erath branch presented the check to Erath 4th...
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Abbeville receives clean audit; oversight credited
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Lafitte Drive-In land will one day be location for new Abbeville park
Councilman Francis Plaisance discusses plans for the city’s new park.PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news from Vermilion Today. Not yet...
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Erath woman dies in four-vehicle accident in Lake Charles
LAKE CHARLES - A 37-year-old Erath woman was killed in a four vehicle accident Friday night in Lake Charles on I-210. Ltanya Rene Wilson of Erath died in the accident. At approximately 6:01 p.m....
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Parish resident selected as 2017 Outstanding Young Farm Woman
A Vermilion Parish rice and crawfish farmer is this year’s Outstanding Young Farm Woman. Natachia Stelly, 31, received the award at the 95th Annual Louisiana Farm Bureau Convention in New Orleans...
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Stephanie Babin - Raymond Harrington announce engagement
Miss Stephanie Babin of Erath, and Raymond Harrington of Kaplan are pleased to announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. The wedding will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 5, 2017...
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Laura Turnley becomes Mrs. Kaleb Trahan
Miss Laura Turnley and Mr. Kaleb Trahan, both of Kaplan, were united in marriage during a wedding ceremony held on Saturday, July 1, 2017, at the Caldwell House in Abbeville. Theron Vincent, stepfather...
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Charles W “Bill” Massie III
March 25, 1946 ~ June 28, 2017ABBEVILLE — A Mass of Christian Burial were held at 10:00 AM on Monday, July 03, 2017 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of Charles W “Bill” Massie III...
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Tanya Wilson
ERATH — A Mass of Christian Burial for Ms. Tanya Renee Wilson, 37 will be held at 1:00PM on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Church of Erath with Father William Schambough and...
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Leora Olivier Zenon
ABBEVILLE – A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Leora Olivier Zenon, 91, will be held at 1:00PM on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church with Fr. Taj Glodd officiating. Interment...
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Kevin Jude Faulk
May 30, 1957 ~ July 2, 2017KAPLAN — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church honoring the life of Kevin...
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Abbeville's 'Queen Mother' passes away at the age of 95
There will never be another Olga Toups of Abbeville, nor will there be another ‘Queen Mother.’ On America’s birthday, July 4, Toups passed away in her home at the young age of 95. For eight years, she...
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Abbeville General borrows money to make $1.7 million of improvements on...
The Vermilion Parish Police Jury gave the thumbs up to allow Abbeville General to borrow $1.7 million to make improvements to the aging hospital building. Ray Landry, the CEO of the hospital, attended...
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