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School Board members Dale Stelly, Laura LeBeouf and Kevin Meyers (L-R) look at the proposed map.

Vermilion Parish School Board: Moving closer to 9 school board members

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 1:11pm

The Vermilion Parish School Board is moving closer to becoming a nine-member board.
On Wednesday, seven school board members attended a special workshop to look over the new district lines for the school board members.
The final vote to approve the new boundaries for a nine member board will be voted on at the May 19 school board meeting.
School Superintendent Tommy Byler emphasized the new district lines are for only school board member representation and not new school zone lines.

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Members of the community discuss ideas for development in downtown Abbeville during Thursday’s town hall meeting.

Community shares ‘vision’ for downtown Abbeville, former Audrey Hotel

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 4:12pm

There is potential for future development of downtown Abbeville and the former Audrey Hotel.
Abbeville Mayor-elect Roslyn White set out to obtain a “vision” from the community about what that development could be.
That process is off to a terrific start.

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Bliss LeBlanc is shown with husband Eric and their children Elliott, 1 month old, Maggie, 3 years old, and Millie, 5 years old.

LeBlanc does balancing act

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 4:10pm

Bliss Romero LeBlanc has a full-time job as a nurse at Abbeville General Hospital and is the mother of three young children, all under five.
And if that isn’t enough to keep the 32-year-old Erath native busy, she also finds time to balance another role in her life, being the coach’s wife. LeBlanc’s husband Eric is the head football coach at their alma mater, Erath High School.

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North Vermilion junior Abigail Connor painted “Keep Abbeville Beautiful” on this front window of a warehouse converted into an apartment located at 605 West Port Street, next to Shucks.

Abbeville officials urging residents to clean yards in preparation of State Cleanest City Contest judges arrive on Tuesday

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 8:50am

Abbeville recently captured its eighth district title in the Louisiana Garden Club Federation’s Cleanest City Contest.
Now, Abbeville is going for its fourth state title.
Judges for the state competition will be in Abbeville next Tuesday morning.
“Since we have won the District III, Category G Cleanest City Contest, we are now in the running for the State Cleanest City Contest,” Keep Abbeville Beautiful’s Charlene Beckett said.
Abbeville will compete against city’s with a population of 9,500 to 14,499. That list includes Crowley, Pineville and West Monroe.

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