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BREAUX BRIDGE – Shortly after 11 p.m. on Dec. 15, 2019, Louisiana State Police Troop I began investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash on LA Hwy 347 near Claton Castille Road in St. Martin Parish.
The crash claimed the life of 26-year-old Chayce Gobert of Breaux Bridge.

It looks like Vermilion Parish School Superintendent Jerome Puyau has 90 days left as the superintendent of the school system.
During Thursday’s special meeting, the Vermilion Parish School Board voted to begin the process of terminating Puyau.
The vote was 5-3 to give him a 90-day notice to end his employment as the superintendent of Vermilion Parish.
Voting for Puyau’s termination were Laura LeBeouf, Kibbie Pillette, Dale Stelly, Charlotte Detraz and Dr. David Dupuis.
Voting against his termination were Chris Gautreaux, Kristie Hebert and Jason Roy.

Every five years, fire departments around Louisiana are evaluated and receive ratings.
Those evaluations include department personnel, facilities, training, communication and water supply among other things. Credits are given for each category, with 90 credits or higher resulting in a Class 1 rating, the highest rating.
In 2014, the Abbeville Fire Department (AFD) received a Class 3 rating. While the department remains a Class 3 in ‘19, the AFD did improve on its score.