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Abbeville native Wade Robinson was caught off guard when he learned why he was at a dedication program at Plaisance Middle School in St. Landry Parish.
For 34 years, Robinson drove from Abbeville to then Plaisance High School and Northwest High School.
He was the band director from 1967 to 2001 at the two schools.
Earlier this month, his wife Catherine, of 54 years, was able to get him to return to the old Plaisance High School, now Plaisance Middle School, by telling him a small lie.

IBERIA PARISH – At 4:45 p.m. on November 17, 2022, Louisiana State Police Troop I was notified of a two-vehicle crash on LA Highway 14 at Leleux Road in Iberia Parish.
The crash claimed the lives of 45-year-old Kelly J. Duplantis, Jr. of Delcambre and 54-year-old John B. Young, Jr. of Youngsville.

The Vermilion Parish School System continued to lead the way in the Acadiana area for District Performance Scores as the Louisiana Department of Education released them on Wednesday.
Vermilion’s score of 89.2 led the area and garnered a Top 10 statewide district ranking. This score signified a slight growth from last year’s simulated SPS scores.