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Faith House’s Cindy Triche speaks to members of the Rotary Club.

Faith House continues important mission

Tue, 04/04/2023 - 9:44am

Unfortunately, domestic violence remains a reality endured by many.
But, for those feeling trapped, there is help.
Faith House, a non-profit domestic violence crisis center in Lafayette, aids people facing abuse from a spouse or partner. Faith House has done so for 40 years.
For nearly 30 those years,
Cindy Triche has been a part of that process. Triche, a Faith House survivor advocate for Vermilion Parish, spoke to the Rotary Club of Abbeville on Wednesday about the organization’s ongoing mission.

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Four arrested by Vermilion Municipal, Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force

Mon, 04/03/2023 - 2:19pm

According to Sheriff Mike Couvillon, the Vermilion Municipal and Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force, along with the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office K-9 and Criminal Interdiction Unit made the following arrests for narcotics-related offenses within the parish.
• Rory Robinson, 36, of Kaplan, was arrested in Kaplan and charged with Possession of Schedule II, (Methamphetamine) and Possession of Schedule III, (Buprenorphine).

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UL Lafayette nursing students have installed a community refrigerator in Maurice, La., that provides free perishables essential to the health and well-being of people who lack access to them. Students, from left, are Payton Miller, Mackenzie Lynd, Zahria Lloyd and Carrington Neveaux. Photo credit: UL Lafayette College of Nursing & Health Sciences

Feeding Vermilion: UL Lafayette nursing students serve up nutrition with community fridge in Maurice

Fri, 03/31/2023 - 9:20am

MAURICE — Residents of Maurice who are in need of fresh fruit and vegetables, produce, eggs, milk and other perishables essential to their health and well-being can search for them inside a new community refrigerator.
That’s thanks to a group of students enrolled in Nursing 340, a community health course at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The course brings second-semester juniors in the College of Nursing & Health Sciences out of typical clinical settings and into communities. Students conduct research and assessments that inform service-learning projects.

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Sylvia Putnam recently made a donation to help the city of Abbeville complete its renovation project on the tennis courts at A.A. Comeaux Park. Taking part in a photo are city officials and members of the tennis play community (Left to right): North Vermilion Tennis team, Whitney Myers, North Vermilion Tennis Coach Scott Myers, City Public Works Director Chris Gautreaux, Tennis Player Reba Broussard, Councilman Brady Broussard Jr, Abbeville High Tennis Coach Francis Leblanc, Honoree Sylvia Putnam, Mayor Roslyn White, Pickle Ball Player Kirk Wesson, Tennis/Pickle Ball Player Janell Duhon.

Putnam’s love for tennis: Abbeville resident donates personal money to help finish tennis courts in A.A. Comeaux Park

Thu, 03/30/2023 - 9:15am

Sylvia Putnam is a longtime Abbeville resident.
She is also an avid tennis fan.
Through a generous donation, Putnam has helped to make tennis more enjoyable for everyone in the city that she calls home.
Putnam donated funds to the city to help complete the renovation of the tennis courts at A.A. Comeaux Park. Last year, the city council approved around $200,000 for the renovation. Putnam’s donation helped finalize the project.
“I have played tennis all my life,” Putnam said. “It is such a wonderful sport.”

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