Later this year, the existing electrical contract for Abbeville is set to expire.
Initial negotiations about re-signing with the current provider, Constellation, would have resulted in a 45% increase for the contract, a move city officials did not entertain.
Vermilion Parish students stop by the fountain while touring the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Vermilion Parish students tour McNeese State University in Lake Charles.
Students learn about Southern University in Baton Rouge.
Vermilion Parish students gather information about Nicholls State University in Thibodaux.
College is a giant step in the lives of young people.
More than a dozen high school juniors and seniors in Vermilion Parish recently had an opportunity to step on multiple college campuses ahead of their future decisions.
Nehemiah Projects of Acadiana has helped students see college campuses through its newly created College Tours, part of its Pathways Forward program. Stops included the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Southern University in Baton Rouge, and Nicholls State University in Thibodaux.
Jason and John Granger present a $2 million check to the Guide Dogs of America organization.
Weldon Granger
Weldon Granger, an Erath High graduate, and his 10 siblings witnessed their father, Willis, tirelessly provide for and raise their family despite having only one functioning eye. Willis tragically lost sight in his left eye at the young age of 18 when a stray piece of metal from a lawnmower struck him in the eye.
Willis was also a World War II veteran.
Witnessing his father cope with the challenge of having only one eye had a profound impact on Granger.
Paul Patout
Gulf Coast Bank President & CEO, Paul Patout, retired on Friday, December 29, 2023, after 43 years of service.
Paul has served as Gulf Coast Bank’s President for the last 28 years and as President & CEO for the last 23.
He joined Gulf Coast Bank in 1980, nine years after it was founded by his father Charles Patout.
“The story of Gulf Coast Bank for me could not be complete without talking about my dad,” Paul said.
VERMILION PARISH – Shortly before 8:30 p.m., on December 31, 2023, Louisiana State Police Troop I was notified of a single-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 82 near Lulu Road.
The crash claimed the life of 40-year-old Jakima Morrissey of Lafayette.
The initial investigation by State Police revealed the crash occurred as Morrissey was driving a 2023 Audi passenger car west on LA 82. The Audi exited the roadway to the right for reasons still under investigation. Upon doing so, the Audi struck a tree and became engulfed in flames.
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