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A giant, vibrant, globe-shaped mural,) representing the Vermilion Parish French Immersion Program, was painted by Leblanc Elementary students and staff, as well as members of VPSS and local community.

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"Vermilion Parish Schools Superintendent Tommy Byler is seen painting the French Immersion Mural alongside Leblanc Elementary students"

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LeBlanc Elementary Principal Rachelle Brown, is proud to be a part of the French
Immersion Mural Project.

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LeBlanc Elementary students are excited to paint "their block" on the French Immersion mural.

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LeBlanc Elementary teachers and staff work together to complete the French Immersion mural.

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Leblanc Elementary students leave their mark on French Immersion.

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Leblanc Elementary students and staff paint flags of all of the French-speaking countries across the world.

LeBlanc Elementary students, staff paint large global mural

Thu, 04/01/2021 - 8:30am

Visitors walking through the main hallway of LeBlanc Elementary School— the first French Immersion school in Vermilion Parish— are now greeted by a giant, vibrant, globe-shaped mural, boasting colorful images of the flags of all of the French speaking countries throughout the world! It is an eye-catching creation that was recently completed by LeBlanc Elementary students and staff, as well as members of the Vermilion Parish School System and local community.

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Vermilion Parish Police Jury President Dane Hebert (left) and Parish Administrator Keith Roy speak to members of the Vermilion Chamber of Commerce.

Vermilion Chamber hears ‘State of Parish’

Thu, 04/01/2021 - 8:24am

To sum up all that the Vermilion Parish Police Jury does, day in and day out, would take well more than an hour.
Police Jury President Dane Hebert and Parish Administrator Keith Roy gave a condensed version their best shot, when the two provided a “State of the Parish” last week to members of the Vermilion Chamber of Commerce. The event took place on Thursday morning at Southern Oaks Country Club.
“The things the governing body of Vermilion Parish does on a daily basis is endless,” Hebert said.

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Daquintin Peoples

Man who allegedly fired shots at vehicles in Abbeville arrested on multiple charges

Wed, 03/31/2021 - 9:36am

A man who allegedly fired shots at passing vehicles Tuesday evening in Abbeville has been arrested on multiple charges.
​On March 30, 2021 at approximately 5:45 p.m., officers of the Abbeville Police Department responded to a “Shots Fired” complaint near First Guaranty Bank, which is located at the corner of LA Hwy. 14 (W. Summers Drive) and Gaurard Street.

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Chief Warrant Officer Tanya Rogers celebrated her success in earning her Master of Arts.

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Abbeville native Tanya Rogers in her Army uniform.

Reaching her goals: Army helps Rogers earn her bachelor’s, Master’s and soon to be Ph.D degree

Wed, 03/31/2021 - 9:25am

Abbeville native Tanya Rogers is no ordinary 33 year old.
After graduating from Abbeville High School in 2006, Rogers had a few goals in mind.
She wanted to attend school to further her education, but money was holding her back. Not wanting to be in debt, she decided to join the Army to earn an Associates’ Degree in anything.
“I didn’t necessarily want to join the Army because I didn’t know much about it,” Rogers said, “I had a bad feeling about becoming a soldier then.”

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USDA spotlights Delcambre Seafood & Farmers Market

Tue, 03/30/2021 - 11:42am

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), which works to support rural America and the Nation’s agricultural sector, including farmers markets, recently spotlighted the Delcambre Seafood & Farmers Market for its accomplishments with grant money awarded by the AMS from 2016 to 2019.
In its Seeds of Success series, that highlights the accomplishments and lessons-learned from Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) grant recipients, the AMS cited the Delcambre Market as “an example to farmers markets around the country.”

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