News
Erath Mayor Taylor Mencacci stands next to a special mailbox that is made for Santa
letters. Henry and Landon Mencacci dropped their letters in the mailbox.
ERATH — Erath has stepped up its Christmas Celebration thanks to the town’s new “Moving Erath Forward” mindset.
HTCA presents “I’ll be Home for Christmas” this Friday and Saturday at Abbeville High School under the direction of Joy Broussard. Mrs Broussard has been the Choir Director at Harvest Time Christian Academy for 16 years.
Harvest Time Christian Academy will present “I’ll be home for Christmas“ at Abbeville high school this Friday and Saturday.
The ornament for this year’s Christmas Stroll features the fountain in Magdalen Square.
At this time of year, Christmas traditions abound throughout Acadiana.
Ashlynn Broussard teaches her daughter Caroline about the gift of giving.
Two families in Vermilion Parish are giving extra thanks this holiday season following a single mother’s desire to help those families in need.
The Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy injured Sunday during a vehicle pursuit has been released from the hospital.
Sports
Members of the North Vermilion High Dance Team brought home a second straight
LHSAA state title. Top: Ella Lalande, Hailey Broussard, Blair Saltzman, Sarah Landry and Olivia Mouton. Middle: Lauren Mouton, Aly Zumbek, Emma Carpenter, Zoe Schexnider and Ema Cawyer. Bottom: Gabrielle Lavergne, Kenedi LaPointe, Kennedy Trahan, Anna LeBlanc and Caroline Monceaux. Not Pictured: Coaches, Vangie Davidson and Shamayne Istre.
The North Vermilion High Dance team competed at the LHSAA Spirit Championship in the Game Day category and won the state title for a second year making them back to back champions of Division II.
Abbeville High is about to begin the search for a new head football coach.
Hayden Durke is all smiles after signing a baseball scholarship with the UL Ragin’
Cajuns. In the picture with Durke is his family and coach NV coaches and principal. At the table are brother Drew, Hayden, Tanya, his mother and Colby, his father. Standing are athletic director Jack LeBlanc, head baseball coach Jeremy Trahan and Principal Tommy Byler.
North Vermilion pitcher Hayden Durke signed a baseball scholarship with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette on Early National Signing Day.
Five Vermilion Parish High School teams will still be playing football on Week 11.
Sunday morning the LHSAA announced the playoffs pairings and Vermilion Parish will be representeded.
Lifestyle
Mrs. Christopher Howson Willem
Haley Brooke Baudoin and Christopher Howson Willem were married on the evening of Saturday, November 30, 2019 in the Evangeline Room at City Club of River Ranch in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Mrs. Travis Matthew Maricle
Miss Megan Victoria Simon and Mr.
Mrs. Eric Michael Broome
Miranda Katherine Bertrand and Eric Michael Broome were united in matrimony on Saturday, November 16, 2019 during an afternoon ceremony, followed by a reception at The Southern Oaks Plantation in N
Obits
ABBEVILLE — Abbeville, LA - A Home-going Celebration will be held for Mrs. Lucille Williams, the former Lucille Levine, 89, at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, December 7, 2019, at Mt.
GUEYDAN — The family and friends of Evelyn Romero are mourning the loss of their loved one who was called from this life on December 1, 2019, at the age of 79.
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