News
Santa will make an appearance at Saturday's parade in Abbeville.
The Annual Christmas parade in Abbeville will kick off on Saturday, December 8 at 6 p.m. Pictures with Santa will follow at the Magdalen Square Gazebo.
Vermilion Parish Sheriff Mike Couvillon and the FBI are urging residents to be mindful of an automated FBI phone scam that is circulating in our area where residents are advised that they owe taxes
Willow Cook, a student at North Vermilion High School, has been selected for the 2018 High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall.
This year’s Abbeville Christmas Ornament features the Rice Mill. This is the 16th ornament in a series that features landmarks from around the city.
There is nothing frightful expected when it comes to the weather this evening, leaving a delightful time for those planning to attend Abbeville’s Annual Christmas Stroll.
Good news for some Vermilion Parish Police Jury employees.
Sports
Taking a picture with the Rebel Cup from North Vermilion are Jacye Lombes, Hunter Hulin and Grant Touchet. Hulin and Touchet combined to score 12 goals over the weekend
The North Vermilion Soccer Team recently captured the 30th Annual Pineville High School Rebel Cup.
Erath’s Emiya Cormier dribbles while VC’s Jay Demouchet (left) and Ainsley Mallet close in on Cormier during the season-opener for both clubs. VC won 48-23.
North Vermilion Girls
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Nov. 19-21, Leroy)
Monday’s Games
Noon – Erath vs. Comeaux
1:15 p.m. – Elton vs. Northside
2:30 p.m. – Rayne vs Eunice
Jacques Touchet is showing the number of wins VC needs to win the school’s third state football title.
By Bruce Brown
Kaplan defensive lineman Ahston Gaspard celebrates after catching a punt that went for minus three yards and landed on Crowley’s three yard line. Photo by Brett Hebert.
Things are clicking at the right time for the Kaplan Pirates.
Kaplan players Shay Romero (62), Tyler Stelly, (36), Brayden Bass (10) and Braylon Romero (23) walk out onto midfield for the coin flp during a recent game.
KAPLAN - The Crowley Gents are on a five-game winning streak. The Kaplan Pirates are on a six-game winning streak.
After tonight, one of those streaks is going to come to an end.
Lifestyle
The Harringtons today.
Leo and Vernise Harrington will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary with family and friends at their favorite restaurant, Lagneaux’s Seafood Restaurant in Lafayette, La.
Creighton John and Drusilla Rogers Trahan
Creighton John and Drusilla Rogers Trahan will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary in Temple Terrace, Florida with an intimate dinner for two.
Mrs. Taylor Wilson
Miss Kasey Landry and Mr. Taylor Wilson were joined in holy matrimony during a nuptial Mass on Saturday, November 17, 2018, at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Abbeville.
Obits
LAFAYETTE — Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 10, 2018 at a 2:00 PM Mass of Christian Burial in St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Maurice for Verna L.
ERATH – Funeral services for Mrs. Cludette Broussard Sounier, 75, who passed away on Monday, December 3, 2018 at 3:42AM will be held at a later date.
Vermilion Today
Abbeville Meridional
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Abbeville, LA 70510
Phone: 337-893-4223
Fax: 337-898-9022
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Kaplan, LA 70548
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311 Main Street
Gueydan, LA 70542