News
Maurice City Hall flooded in August of 2016.
MAURICE — Day-to-day operations for the Village of Maurice have been run out of a portable building since historic flooding heavily damaged city hall in August of 2016.
Craig David
BREAUX BRIDGE – Shortly before 5:00 pm on September 21, 2017, Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations/Lafayette Field Office (LSP LFO) arrested 29-year-old Craig David, a police officer wit
The 2017 North Vermilion High Homecoming Court -- Front: Breelyn Brigola, Bridgett Miller, Haley Nguyen, Savannah Ledford, Mallory Desormeaux, Monique Broussard Back: Katherine Meyers, Kaylee Lope
This plaque now hangs in the Erath Police Department.
A special ceremony was held a year later to the date of the death of Erath Chief Police Gerald Hebert.
Part of the fence that is currently around the pond will be moved to do some work at the new park in Abbeville.
While the finished product remains at least a couple of years away, the City of Abbeville is taking steps to develop Lafitte Drive-in Park.
Sports
Nick Mire (19) catches the ball against Rayne.
ERATH - The game was just about over after the second play of night when Rayne tailback Trent Winbush darted 55 yards for a touchdown 12 seconds into the game.
Darius Davis catches one of his seven receptions for NV. (photo by Beverly Vincent).
LEROY - The North Vermilion Patriots gave their homecoming crowd a thrilling game to watch.
The Kaplan Pirates run out onto the field before the game.
KAPLAN - The Kaplan Pirates did not do any thing fancy or use trickery to beat Kinder on Friday. They did what they normally do - run the football.
Andre LeBlanc had a busy night running the football for VC. He carried it 27 times and gained 97 yards.
The Vermilion Catholic Eagles took care of business on Friday by whipping the Hanson Tigers, 17-0.
The victory puts VC at 1-0 in district and now 3-1 overall.
Tavian Menard dives across the goal line for Abbeville. Somehow, he held on to the football.
There is no doubt the Abbeville Wildcats have luck. But on Friday, it was not good luck.
Lifestyle
Sherry Viator Barras and William A. Barras Ill recently celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
Installed as the new Abbeville Lions Club officers for the 2017-2018 year include (front row) Elaine Hebert - 1st Vice President; Bernice Hebert - Board Member; Lenis Hebert - 3rd Vice President (second row) Norma Theall - 2nd Vice District Governor; Christine Sonnier - Treasurer; Felecia Gaspard - Board Member; Maxine Hardy - Secretary; Jeffrey Cessac -Board Member (back row) Roy Credeur - First Vice District Governor; William Arceneaux - District Governor; Brent Sonnier - President; Mike Russo - Tail Twister and Jeffrey Faulk -2nd Vice Governor and Kevin Miller - Lion Tamer.
From L-R: Junior Auxiliary of Abbeville recently selected the following Officers and Chairman for the 2017-2018 year to provide leadership and carryout the mission of the organization: Shelly Libersat, Ex- Officio; Megan Landry-Lalande, Assistant Treasurer & Public Relations Chairman; Hollie Nelms, President; Tara Duplantis, Vice President & Provisional Trainer; Tanya Istre, Treasurer; Jamie Hebert, Membership Chairman. Not pictured: Donna Touchet, Secretary; RaeLynn Klein, Education Chairman.
Junior Auxiliary of Abbeville (JA of Abbeville) recently selected Officers and appointed Chairman to complete their Executive Board for the 2017–2018 year.
Obits
LAKE CHARLES – Ima Guidry, born in Grand Chenier on September 22, 1925, to the late Arthur and Alice Broussard, born Henry, passed away on her birthday, September 22, 2017.
ABBEVILLE – Funeral services for Joseph Walker, Sr. “Mr. Blue” is scheduled for 2:00 P.M.
Lloyd Gabriel Richard, Jr. of Louise, TX passed away on Friday September 15, 2017 at the age of 67 at Harbor Hospice after a lengthy hospitalization.
Vermilion Today
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