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Jerome Puyau
It looks like Vermilion Parish School Superintendent Jerome Puyau has 90 days left as the superintendent of the school system.
The Abbeville Fire Department.
Every five years, fire departments around Louisiana are evaluated and receive ratings.
Chief of Police William “Bill” Spearman would like to wish all citizens a safe and joyous holiday season.
The Abbeville Police Department, through funding provided by the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, are participating in the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, which runs from Friday, Dec
BESE member Holly Boffy
CROWLEY — Holly Boffy, recently re-elected to her third term as a member of the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education lauded the Acadia Parish education system when she addressed commun
Sports
Members of the North Vermilion High Dance Team brought home a second straight
LHSAA state title. Top: Ella Lalande, Hailey Broussard, Blair Saltzman, Sarah Landry and Olivia Mouton. Middle: Lauren Mouton, Aly Zumbek, Emma Carpenter, Zoe Schexnider and Ema Cawyer. Bottom: Gabrielle Lavergne, Kenedi LaPointe, Kennedy Trahan, Anna LeBlanc and Caroline Monceaux. Not Pictured: Coaches, Vangie Davidson and Shamayne Istre.
The North Vermilion High Dance team competed at the LHSAA Spirit Championship in the Game Day category and won the state title for a second year making them back to back champions of Division II.
Abbeville High is about to begin the search for a new head football coach.
Hayden Durke is all smiles after signing a baseball scholarship with the UL Ragin’
Cajuns. In the picture with Durke is his family and coach NV coaches and principal. At the table are brother Drew, Hayden, Tanya, his mother and Colby, his father. Standing are athletic director Jack LeBlanc, head baseball coach Jeremy Trahan and Principal Tommy Byler.
North Vermilion pitcher Hayden Durke signed a baseball scholarship with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette on Early National Signing Day.
Five Vermilion Parish High School teams will still be playing football on Week 11.
Sunday morning the LHSAA announced the playoffs pairings and Vermilion Parish will be representeded.
Lifestyle
Lailah Chanel Shirley
A daughter, Lailah Chanel Shirley, was born Saturday November 23 2019, at Abbeville General to Wayna La’Shae Briggs and Richard James Shirley III of Abbeville.
Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Alexander Trahan
Julia Renee Whittle of Erath, LA and Cameron Alexander Trahan of New Iberia, LA were married in a 3:00 p.m.
Zachary Joseph Mire and Cree Lauren Floyd
Jeff and Laura Floyd of Abbeville, LA are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Miss Cree Lauren Floyd of Abbeville, LA to Zachary Joseph Mire of Erath, LA.
Obits
Shirley Jean Jordan Mitchell Harrington, a native of Orange, Texas and resident of Gonzales, LA., passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at the age of 71.
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