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KAPLAN – Shortly after 11 a.m. on Jan. 12, 2020, Louisiana State Police Troop I began investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash on La. Hwy. 14 near West Pirates Lane in Vermilion Parish.
The crash claimed the life of 83-year-old John Hebert of Lafayette.

Storms rolled through Acadiana Saturday morning, bringing heavy winds and rain.
That resulted in damage and thousands of power outages throughout the region.
In Vermilion Parish, Kaplan Mayor Mike Kloesel reported damage to multiple areas around the city. The mayor also reported some outages on the west side of the city.
“We must have certainly had a small twister come over Kaplan before daybreak,” Kloesel said in a social media post. “There are no injuries reported but we do have property damage and lots of limbs down so be careful.”

Brad Prudhomme’s phone began to ring Monday night, not long after the Vermilion Parish School Board voted to name him the interim superintendent of the school system.
And it kept ringing into Tuesday, even as he spoke to members of the Kiwanis Club of Abbeville.
“My phone has not stopped,” Prudhomme said with a laugh. “My last call on Monday was at 11:15 p.m. and it started again on Tuesday at 6:30 a.m.”
People are congratulating Prudhomme after the board voted 5-3 to name him the interim superintendent during a special meeting Monday night.