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Teachers and staff from Cecil Picard Elementary are joined by officials from the Vermilion Parish School System during the celebration of the school’s Louisiana Blue Ribbon Award.

Cecil Picard Elementary honored as Blue Ribbon School

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 10:22am

MAURICE — Wednesday morning at Cecil Picard Elementary began with a roar from the student body.
The cheers that filled the school’s gymnasium were certainly well earned.
Local and state officials joined students and staff to celebrate Cecil Picard Elementary being named a Louisiana Blue Ribbon School, one of eight schools in the state that received the prestigious designation. Cecil Picard is the fourth school in the parish to earn the honor, joining Erath High, Forked Island E. Broussard Elementary and Indian Bayou Elementary.

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Roslyn White

Roslyn White seeks re-election as Mayor of Abbeville

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 10:20am

In 2022, I made a promised to bring new energy and passion to our city as I worked to make a difference in a community that I love. I would like to thank the residents of Abbeville for allowing me to serve as your Mayor, I am incredibly proud of the progress we have made together.

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‘Get More BANG for your buck’ for Abbeville City Councilman at Large

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 10:19am

Hello, Abbeville! It is with great pride and enthusiasm that I am announcing my candidacy to run for Councilman at Large. As a lifelong resident of this historic and beautiful city we call home, I know how special Abbeville is for many and why it is important that we continue to preserve the things that make it so. We must also find creative ways to improve the quality of life for the entire community.

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Update: Abbeville lifts boil advisory

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 10:21am

Update: Officials with the city of Abbeville announced Friday afternoon that the citywide water boil advisory has been lifted. The advisory had been issued on Thursday.

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The Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the house fire that claimed the life of a Vermilion Parish woman on Feb. 14.

STATE FIRE MARSHAL INVESTIGATING VERMILION PARISH FATAL FIRE

Mon, 02/16/2026 - 8:58am

VERMILION PARISH (February 15, 2026) – The Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal (SFM) is investigating a residential fire that claimed the life of a 62-year-old Vermilion Parish woman.
Vermilion Fire District #13 responded at 3:38 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14, to a structure fire in the 21000 block of Pine Island Road in Abbeville. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and officials have not ruled out multiple causes including an electrical event or a space heater as possible ignition sources.

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Cecil Picard Elementary honored as Blue Ribbon School

Roslyn White seeks re-election as Mayor of Abbeville

‘Get More BANG for your buck’ for Abbeville City Councilman at Large

Update: Abbeville lifts boil advisory

STATE FIRE MARSHAL INVESTIGATING VERMILION PARISH FATAL FIRE

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