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Water, sewer rates may rise in Erath

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 10:11am

ERATH—Residents of Erath, prepare yourselves as your sewer and water rates could double over the next five years.
An ordinance to increase water and sewer fees over the next five years was introduced at this month’s Erath City Council meeting. During the meeting on June 9, the aldermen are expected to gather public opinions and vote on whether to increase or decrease the rates.
City Engineer Todd Vincent of Sellers and Associates gave a breakdown of how much sewer and water rates will rise starting in July of 2025.

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City officials are joined by O’Neil “Parker” Hebert’s daughters and members of the community during a ribbon cutting to mark improvements made at the neighborhood park on Graceland Avenue that honors the former Abbeville City Councilman.

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The city upgraded and improved the playground equipment at Parker Hebert Park. The park, which opened in 1988, is located on Graceland Avenue.

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O’Neil “Parker Hebert’s daughters, Connie Suire (left) and Christine Landry, spoke about their father’s love for youth sports and helping others.

‘Parker’ Hebert City Park in Abbeville gets improvements

Fri, 05/30/2025 - 10:25am

During his 16 years serving District A on the Abbeville City Council, O’Neil “Parker” Hebert had a passion for youth sports and activities.
That culminated in his efforts to help create a park on Graceland Avenue, located in his district, which opened in 1988 and was named in his honor. On Tuesday, May 20, officials from the city and other community members gathered to cut the ribbon on improvements made at Parker Hebert Park.

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Agents seized illegal drugs and an illegal firearm during an investigation that followed the traffic stop.

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Barry Guidry

Traffic stop results in arrest, seizure of illegal narcotics and firearm

Thu, 05/29/2025 - 10:06am

According to Sheriff Eddie Langlinais, on May 22, the Vermilion Municipal and Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force conducted a narcotics investigation leading to the seizure of an assortment of illegal narcotics and an illegal firearm.

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Vermilion Parish native Kathleen Minnick is joined by her son, Kemet Okara, after she
received an SBA honor in Nevada.

Vermilion Parish native, Kathleen Minnick-Taylor, honored with Entrepreneurial Spirit award in Nevada

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 9:26am

Kathleen Minnick-Taylor, daughter of the late Alvin Minnick and Lizzie Como is the recipient of Nevada’s Small Business Administration Entrepreneurial Spirit award on May 9 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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