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On Friday, parents of students who attend Excelsior College Preparatory Academy (formerly Williams Scholar Academy) received a letter from Rev. Allen R, Randle Sr. informing them that the charter school will be closing its doors this week.
The process to transfer some 70 students who attend Excelsior College Preparatory back into Abbeville and New Iberia schools began on Monday and will continue for a few days.

According to Sheriff Mike Couvillon, some programs operated or sponsored by the Vermilion Parish Sheriff Office were temporarily halted due to staffing shortages, lack of suitable inmates for work programs, and logistical problems caused by the pandemic.
These programs are now being restarted post-pandemic phase, along with the introduction of new ones.

Rickey Broussard had a tremendous amount of success outside of his native Vermilion Parish.
As head coach, Broussard led Nicholls State University to a pair of NCAA basketball tournament appearances. He made other high school and college stops, including a tenure as an assistant coach at LSU.
However, Broussard has always remembered where it all started for him.
Broussard, now residing in Lafayette, made a happy return trip to the parish on Tuesday, speaking to members of the Kiwanis Club of Abbeville.
“It’s always great to come back home,” Broussard said.