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Students in Vermilion Parish can attend class without having to wear a mask.

Your choice now: Vermilion Parish Superintendent, Bishop Deshotel leaves wearing a mask up to each individual

It did not look like many high school students wore a mask Wednesday morning after the Vermilion Parish Superintendent left the choice up to the students.
On Monday, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced he will lift Louisiana’s statewide mask mandate in all settings except for K-12 schools. He said in a press conference that he is leaving it up to each school district to decide if the district wants to mandate wearing a mask at school or not.

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David and Danielle Romero’s home on Second Street in Abbeville is decked out for Halloween.

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A group of zombies greet visitors.

Spook-tacular yard draws crowd

Six years ago, David and Danielle Romero purchased their house on Second Street in Abbeville and brought their Halloween traditions.
Every Halloween, the family goes all-out with their yard decorations and this year, it’s their most extensive presentation to date.
“We all love Halloween,” said Danielle. “We’ve always decorated for Halloween, anywhere we’ve lived, and we are so glad that people love our works of art.”

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Blake Langlinais

FUGITIVE CAPTURED in Vermilion Parish

CROWLEY — A Morse man who has been on the lam for 18 months has been captured.
Sheriff K.P. Gibson said Blake Langlinais, 28, of Pelican Road, Morse, was arrested Friday in Gueydan.
“For the past year and a half, deputies with the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office have been trying to locate a wanted fugitive on a number of charges,” Gibson said. “Working with the U.S. Marshal’s Task Force, he was captured in the Gueydan area. Once being booked into the Vermilion Parish Jail, he was transferred to the Acadia Parish Jail.”

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5k Overall winner was Jarrett Comeaux.

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All heart, no shoes. The biggest turnout for the 5th Annual Snap to a Cure 5k. The Snap Fitness and The Kaylee Abigail McLain Memorial Fund collaborated for the event and 553 runners signed up for a cause.

Snap Fitness Maurice, Kaylee Abigail McLain Memorial Fund team up for ‘Snap to a Cure’ 5K

This past Sunday, at North Vermilion High School’s stadium, the 5th annual Snap to a Cure 5K took place.
This year was a collaboration between Snap Fitness Maurice and The Kaylee Abigail McLain Memorial Fund.
For the past six months, race director Matt Landry, Roslyn Simon, and team, have been hard at work, putting time into this event.

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Chris Gautreaux’s two grandchildren, Maggie and Catherine Meaux sit with hm during the meeting.

Gautreaux resigns as Vermilion Parish School Board member to accept Civil Service job with city of Abbeville

It was not how Chris Gautreaux thought his school board member tenure would end. At Thursday night’s school board meeting, Gautreaux announced he would be resigning as a school member in the North Vermilion area.
His resignation will become effective on Nov. 2.
Gautreaux was the longest sitting school board member than the other seven. He has been a school board member for 11 years.
He had to step down because he accepted a Civil Service position with the city of Abbeville. Gautreaux will be the Public Works Director for the city.

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