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Theion Clement

Violent Crime Task Force makes arrest in Abbeville

According to Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office’s Public Information Officer Eddie Langlinais, last week during the week end hours, while conducting patrols, the Vermilion Parish Violent Crimes Task Force’s Criminal Suppression Unit (VCTF-CSU) performed a traffic stop within the city limits of Abbeville at Maude and Schessinger.
The traffic stop led to a search warrant of the vehicle which resulted in the seizure of narcotics and a 9mm handgun.

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Assistant Superintendent Paul Hebert, Assistant Superintendent Kim Etie, Eaton Park Elementary School Principal Angela Godwin and Superintendent Tommy Byler (L-R) take part in the presentation of the Principal of the Year award.

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Assistant Superintendent Paul Hebert, Assistant Superintendent Kim Etie, Erath Middle School Principal Dana Primeaux and Superintendent Tommy Byler (L-R) take part in the presentation of the Principal of the Year award.

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Assistant Superintendent Paul Hebert, Assistant Superintendent Kim Etie, Erath Middle School Principal Dana Primeaux and Superintendent Tommy Byler (L-R) take part in the presentation of the Principal of the Year award.

Vermilion Parish School System names Principals of the Year

Everyone leading a school at this moment deserves some recognition.
With that said, the Vermilion Parish School System can award Principal of the Year to only one person at each level.
This year, the awards go to Eaton Park Elementary’s Angela Godwin, Erath Middle School’s Dana Primeaux and Erath High School’s Marc Turner.
“All of our Vermilion principals are very deserving,” Vermilion Parish Superintendent Tommy Byler said, “especially with the current state of education and all the obstacles that come with it.

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Gene Sellers presents retired Gen. Bob LeBlanc with a letter from U.S. President Joe Biden.

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Many came out on Saturday to celebrate Gen. Bob LeBlanc’s 100th birthday.

Reaching 100: Friends, family honor Gen. LeBlanc, who received letter from Pres. Biden

Not often one gets a letter from the president of the United States, plus, have it read in front of 200-plus friends and family who were attending your birthday party.
That is what happened Saturday at Gen. Bob LeBlanc’s 100th birthday party put together by his daughters, Dr. Denise LeBlanc Ziegler and Donna LeBlanc Thibodeaux.
The daughters invited more than 200 guests to honor their father.
Gene Sellers is a long-time friend of Gen. LeBlanc. Sellers, who is in his early 90s, was able to get Pres. Joe Biden to send Gen. LeBlanc a letter recognizing his birthday.

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