The ASSIST Agency has received a grant to help Acadia, Jeff Davis and Vermilion Parish residents who are struggling financially due to COVID-19 pandemic.
The funds are provided by Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) CARES Act funds. Help is available for rent or mortgage, utilities, and other necessities.
Grant Hardin of ARCH 4-H Club showed the Grand Champion and Grand Champion Vermilion Bred Commercial Heifer at the 47th Annual Vermilion 4-H Livestock Show on January 13th. Pictured with Grant is show judge, Ricky Thompson and Craig Frederick, Vermilion Cattlemen’s Association Board Member. Grant was presented with a $ check from the Vermilion Cattlemen’s Association.
Ethan Goutierrez of Erath High showed the Grand Champion Market Lamb at the 47th Annual Vermilion 4-H Livestock Show on Jan. 15 at the Cecil McCrory Exhibit Building in Abbeville. Pictured with Ethan are Gabe Marceaux, Assessor, purchased the lamb. Also pictured are Camille and Richelle Marceaux.
Jillian Hebert of Jesse Owens Elementary 4-H Club showed the Reserve Champion and Reserve Champion Vermilion Bred Commercial Heifer at the 2021 Vermilion 4-H Livestock Show. Pictured with Jillian are Ricky Thompson, show judge and Craig Frederick, Vermilion Parish Cattlemen’s Association Board Member. Craig presented Jillian with a check for $150 for exhibiting the Vermilion Bred Reserve Champion.
Alyssa Gaspard of F.I.-E.B. Elementary was selected as the Overall Champion Beef Showman at the 47th Annual Vermilion 4-H Livestock Show on January 13th at the Cecil McCrory Exhibit Building in Abbeville. She was presented with a belt buckle that is sponsored in Memory of Denise Lene Gastal, who supported the 4-H Beef project and taught many youth how to care and show cattle. Pictured with Alyssa are (l to r) Carleen Frederick, Craig Frederick, Alyssa Gaspard, Alicia Gaspard, Victoria Frederick, Isaac Duhon (holding buckle), Bridgette Duhon, Joshua Duhon and Vermilion Parish Cattlemen’s Queen, Celine Auzenne.
The 47th Annual Vermilion Parish 4-H Livestock Show and Sale was a great success.
It involved 120 young people who exhibited 260 head of livestock (beef, sheep, goats, dairy, swine) and 56 poultry entries. This event is organized by the LSU AgCenter Extension Service and was held January 12-15, at the Cecil McCrory Exhibit Building in Abbeville.
The sale of market animals totaled $ 130,270.75, of which $3,575 was raised for the Vermilion 4-H Foundation and $500 for the Vermilion 4-H Junior Leader Club.
The Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office recovered numerous items.
A Texas man allegedly involved in multiple vehicle burglaries is now behind bars.
According to Vermilion Parish Sheriff Mike Couvillon, on Jan. 23, Tyler Burkholder, 23 , of Texas, was arrested in connection to at least nine vehicle burglaries in Vermilion Parish
Burkholder is currently incarcerated in the St. Landry Correctional Facility on charges directly linked to the vehicle burglaries in Vermilion Parish. An arrest warrant for illegal possession of stolen items in the amount of $75,000 has been issued for Burkholder and additional charges will be forthcoming.
Michael BJ O’Bryan Jr.
Christopher Vidalier
Zachery Marceaux
Gage Marceaux
According to Sheriff Mike Couvillon, the Vermilion Municipal and Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force made the following arrests for narcotics related offenses within the parish.
A quick-thinking and responding Maurice Police Officer was able to arrest a kidnapping suspect and locate suspected narcotics and a firearm.
Blair Menard of the Abbeville Fire Department receives his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
First responders have been among the first groups to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
In December, members of the Abbeville Fire Department and other fire departments in Vermilion Parish received their first dose of the Moderna vaccine. The vaccine requires two doses.
Members of the state’s vaccine team returned this week to administer more doses. That took place at the Abbeville Fire Department’s Main Station.
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