News
Ray and Brenda Trahan with Louisiane-Acadie, a non-profit
association that works to bring all Cajuns and Acadians together.
The Worldwide Congress of Acadians, CMA 2019, opens in Canada in three weeks and Cajuns are well represented in the programming.
Before Hurricane Barry made landfall, Abbeville city workers had sandbags ready to hand out. When the storm arrived, most of the sandbags were given out.
There are still two months until the peak of hurricane season and the season doesn’t officially end until Nov. 30.
Being prepared remains important.
Pervis Gaspard
I would like to thank the People of Vermilion Parish and District 11 for the past 12 years.
GONZALES, La. — Results have been released from the 49th annual Louisiana 4-H and FFA State Horse Show held July 6 to 9.
VPSO went down flooded roads looking for families who needed
rescue.
After landfall, the Sheriff’s Office began high water assessments throughout the parish which is still ongoing through Monday.
Sports
Tony Robichaux
LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Baseball head coach Tony Robichaux passed away Wednesday morning with his family and loved ones at his side at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is accepting applications for the 2019 lottery teal hunts on the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area (WCA) in Vermilion Parish.
Brittany LeBeouf is the new Kaplan softball coach.
KAPLAN - No other person knows Kaplan High softball better than Brittany LeBeouf. She has been associated with the softball program since she was four years old.
Ethan Lege playing infield for VC.
Vermilion Catholic senior Ethan Lege closed out his high school career by landing on the Class 1A Sports writers All State Baseball Team.
Andy Lee, a six-time national champion and three-time national coach of the year, is leaving LSUE for the head softball coach job at Northwest Florida State College. (File photo)
FROM NORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE
Lifestyle
Links des Pink is a Non-profit Vermilion Parish Cancer Organization formed in 2007. The mission has always been to help our neighbors, friends & family.
Mrs. Aaron James Crochet
Abigail Veazey Broussard and Aaron James Crochet were united in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony during the evening of June 28, 2019 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Abbeville, Louisiana.
Laney was born with epilepsy and had seizures 5-6 times a week for the first few years of her life.
Obits
GUEYDAN — A Mass of Christian burial for Wendy Miller Rizzuto, 62, of Gueydan, LA will be held at St Peters Catholic Church in Gueydan, LA on Friday, July 19, 2019 at 10:30 AM with Father Mark Ledo
ERATH — A mass of Christian burial will be held for Norvin Paire Langlinais, 91, on Wednesday, July, 17, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Erath. Fr.
Vermilion Today
Abbeville Meridional
318 N. Main St.
Abbeville, LA 70510
Phone: 337-893-4223
Fax: 337-898-9022
The Kaplan Herald
219 North Cushing Avenue
Kaplan, LA 70548
The Gueydan Journal
311 Main Street
Gueydan, LA 70542