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Residents near Pecan Island fear their homes will be be destroyed when and if rockets lift off near the Gulf of Mexico.

Residents in Pecan Island area worried their voice not being heard dealing with SpaceX

Mon, 08/17/2026 - 2:58pm

Rumors alone have stirred unease in Vermilion Parish, where locals are already anxious about what the future might bring to their corner of South Louisiana.

For months, and some say even years, speculation has swirled about a space exploration company eyeing the Gulf of Mexico, just a stone’s throw south of Pecan Island.

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Qualifying for Nov. 3 ends Friday afternoon

Fri, 08/07/2026 - 10:49am

Several races for Nov. 3 are now set.
The three-day qualifying period, which began on Wednesday, ended Friday at 4:30 p.m.
Below are the candidates who qualified so far (Note: One elected for each position unless otherwise noted):

City of Abbeville

City Council, District A
• Cornelius Darby
• William “Billy” Noegel

City Court Judge
• Richard Putnam III

City Marshal
• Jeremiah Bolden

Town of Erath

Mayor
• Stephanie Broussard
• Marlene Menard

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SpaceX’s Starbase is located near Brownsville, Texas. The company could soon move on a facility located near the coast of Vermilion Parish.

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Starbase is a primary rocket development and launch facility that is located near Brownsville, Texas.

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Brownsville Mayor John Cowen Jr. said SpaceX has had a positive impact on the city. Cowen said the company could have a similarly positive effect on Vermilion Parish.

Brownsville Mayor believes SpaceX can bring bright future to Vermilion

Wed, 08/05/2026 - 10:49am

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — When SpaceX locates in Vermilion Parish in the near future, the Mayor of Brownsville, Texas has witnessed firsthand the positives it will bring to Cajun Country.
Over the weekend, the Advocate newspaper released an article stating that sources close to SpaceX said the space company is planning to build a new spaceport on an 18-mile strip, just south of Pecan Island, that will launch rockets. What type of rockets is still unknown.

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Mula’s Pharmacy in Abbeville has expressed concern after the school district distributed a letter stating that school board employees who use Mula’s Pharmacy or two other Abbeville pharmacies may incur an additional cost of $11.81 per prescription. Melissa Prejean, a pharmacist at Mula’s, asserts that this information is inaccurate and warns that it could result in significant financial losses for the business if customers choose to seek services elsewhere.

Abbeville pharmacies push back against school district

Mon, 08/03/2026 - 10:24am

Three Abbeville pharmacies in Vermilion Parish are not happy with the Vermilion Parish Public School District.
The reason they are not happy is that last month the school district sent out a letter (email) to its employees encouraging them not to fill their prescription drugs at Mula’s Pharmacy, Cashway Pharmacy, and Thrifty Way Pharmacy.