Vermilion schools step up for victims of Hurricane Harvey
Charles Dickens stated, that “No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.” As with schools around the district, Erath High, Erath Middle, Dozier Elementary, LeBlanc Elementary...
View ArticleVermilion Parish farm gets $500,000 grant to help protect land
The Conservation Fund has been awarded $500,000 through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s (NFWF) Gulf Coast Conservation program to complete the first U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)...
View ArticleJohnny Gaspard
September 22, 1945 ~ September 15, 2017KAPLAN — Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, September 17, 2017 at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan honoring the life of Johnny Gaspard, 71, who died...
View ArticleGueydan wins homecoming game
GUEYDAN - The Gueydan Bears won their homecoming game in impressive fashion, beating South Cameron, 45-23, on Friday. Homecoming King Spencer Broussard had a great night rushing the football. Broussard...
View ArticleAbbeville, Delcambre both lose on the road
JEANERETTE - The first half went well for the Abbeville Wildcats on Friday against the Jeanerette Tigers. The second half did not go as well as the first half. In the end, the Wildcats dropped a 22-20...
View ArticleAiling North Vermilion Patriots suffer first defeat
YOUNGSVILLE – A season marked by early promise has taken a sobering turn for the North Vermilion Patriots. Coach Richard Prejean's squad brought a 2-0 record into Thursday's road test at Ascension...
View ArticleVC freshman QB ignites come from behind victory over Erath
Who would’ve thought a freshman would be the one to come into the game to help knockoff the Class 3A Erath Bobcats. The freshman is Drew Lege, the younger brother of JT Lege, the senior quarterback who...
View ArticleCattle Festival ends lease with float company; will tear down building in...
For more than 50 years, this building housed floats and floats were built in the building. In the next few weeks, it will be torn down.PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors...
View ArticleJA of Abbeville brings art to Boys & Girls Club
Art can be appreciated on many different levels. Members of the Boys & Girls Club Rodney Simon Unit in Abbeville have good reason to appreciate a new piece of art on display at the club...it’s...
View ArticleChristopher Lynn Stephens
DELCAMBRE – A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated for Christopher Lynn Stephens, age 54, at on Monday, September 18, 2017 at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. Fr. Buddy Breaux officiated the...
View ArticleFaye Isabelle L. Broussard
LAFAYETTE — Memorial services will be held on Friday, October 13, 2017, at a 1:00 PM Mass of Christian Burial in St. Pius X Catholic Church in Lafayette, for Faye Isabelle L. Broussard, 78, who passed...
View ArticleEdward L. Reed
ABBEVILLE – Funeral services for Edward L. Reed, 87, will be held Wednesday September 20, 2017 at 10:00 AM in David Funeral Home, with Francis Plaisance of Abbeville Church of Christ Officiating....
View ArticleTeddy Annette Fanning Broussard
ERATH – Funeral Services for Mrs. Teddy Annette Fanning Broussard, 86, will be held at 3:00PM on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at David Funeral Home Chapel of Erath with Fr. Andre Metrejean...
View ArticleServices set for former Vermilion Parish Police Juror Chris Beraud
March 07, 1957 ~ September 16, 2017ABBEVILLE — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of Christopher...
View ArticleDelcambre man accused of possessing stolen items
DELCAMBRE — An investigation into items stolen from a local business led to the arrest of a 48-year-old Delcambre man. On Sept. 18, at 3:15 p.m., officers of the Delcambre Police Department, along with...
View ArticleIvan Joseph Bourque, Sr.
December 5, 1919 ~ September 18, 2017KAPLAN — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church honoring the...
View ArticleEugene Roy Hardy
October 6, 1929 ~ September 17, 2017ABBEVILLE — Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at First Baptist Church of Abbeville honoring the life of Eugene Roy Hardy, 87,...
View ArticleVermilion Economic Development launches world-class online mapping system
In addition to assisting local businesses with their needs, the Vermilion Economic Development Alliance is tasked with helping potential businesses find a place to be successful in the parish. Since...
View ArticleVermilion Parish School Board will decide to have 7 or 9 members
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View ArticleLSWA Prep Football Polls
CLASS 5A Rec Pts PV 1, West Monroe (6) 3-0 114 1 2, John Curtis (3) 2-1 103 2 3, Evangel (1) 1-1 99 3 4, Rummel 2-0 90 4 5, Acadiana 3-0 80 5 6, Scotlandville 3-0 74 6 7, Barbe 3-0 60 8 8, Zachary 2-1...
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