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Clavern Adams shows off a copy of the Abbeville Meridional form Dec. 12, 2014. Adams appeared on the front page as the Vermilion Parish Middle School Student of the Year. In that story, Adams said he “dreamed” about becoming an engineer, a dream he has now realized.

Clavern Adams achieves dream by earning engineering degree

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 11:30am

Over a decade ago, a bright, ambitious 13-year-old named Clavern Adams stood out at J.H. Williams Middle School. As Student of the Year, he expressed a dream to one day become an engineer, driven by his love for math and a hunger for challenge. Today, that young man is a college graduate with a degree in electrical engineering—proof that hard work, focus, and belief can turn dreams into reality.
But the journey wasn’t easy.

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Jessica Duhon (left) and MaKayla Vice are the 2025 recipients of the Shelby Cormier Memorial Scholarship. The two players are joined by Betty Cormier, co-founder of the Erath Softball League.

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Shelby Cormier Memorial Scholarship winners Jessica Duhon and MaKayla Vice are joined by members of their respective families as well as the Cormier family.

Duhon, Vice named Shelby Cormier Memorial Scholarship recipients

Tue, 05/13/2025 - 2:03pm

ERATH — Jessica Duhon and MaKayla Vice have been named as the recipients of the 2025 Shelby Cormier Memorial Scholarship.
Duhon and Vice are both seniors at Erath High School.
The award is named in honor of Shelby Cormier, who along with his wife, Betty, founded the Erath Softball League in 1971. Betty Cormier created the Shelby Cormier Memorial Scholarship after her husband passed away in 2002.

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Mr. Hunter Michael Bertrand & Miss Jada Lynn Poche’

Engagement Announced For Miss Jada Lynn Poche’ & Mr. Hunter Michael Bertrand

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 12:24pm

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Poche’ of Erath are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jada Lynn Poche’ to Hunter Michael Bertrand, son of Mr. & Mrs. Shannon Bertrand of Abbeville. A nuptial mass will take place on Saturday, June 7th at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Abbeville.

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Sheriff Eddie Langlinais presents Andrew Bradford his scholarship.

Erath's Bradford wins Louisiana Sheriff’s Scholarship

Wed, 05/07/2025 - 11:22am

Upon the recommendation of the Vermilion Parish School Board, Vermilion Parish Sheriff Eddie Langlinais announces scholarship recipient of the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Honorary Membership Program
Sheriff Langlinais is happy to announce Andrew Bradford of Erath High has been named the recipient of an academic scholarship from the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Scholarship Program for the 2024-2025 school year.
Andrew resides in Erath and plans to attend UL Lafayette and pursue mechanical engineering as a field of study. His parents are Nicholas Bradford and Ashlee Girard.

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2024 Louisiana Cattle Festival Queens -- Front (L-R): Alex Downey, Remi Joiner and
Baylor Hebert; Middle Row (L-R): Ava Alleman and Ahna-Louise Gary; Back Row (L-R):
Olivia Bourque, Morgan Landry and Alison Pisani. This year’s pageant will be held next month.

Louisiana Cattle Festival Queens Pageant is fast approaching

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 2:15pm

The Louisiana Cattle Festival Queens Pageant is quickly approaching, and the Festival’s Board of Directors and Festival Members would like to invite the community to participate in the chance for a remarkable year-long opportunity.

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