News
COW ISLAND – At approximately 12:30 p.m. on July 18, Louisiana State Police Troop I began investigating a single vehicle fatal crash involving a motorcycle that occurred on LA Hwy.
Ray and Brenda Trahan with Louisiane-Acadie, a non-profit
association that works to bring all Cajuns and Acadians together.
The Worldwide Congress of Acadians, CMA 2019, opens in Canada in three weeks and Cajuns are well represented in the programming.
Before Hurricane Barry made landfall, Abbeville city workers had sandbags ready to hand out. When the storm arrived, most of the sandbags were given out.
There are still two months until the peak of hurricane season and the season doesn’t officially end until Nov. 30.
Being prepared remains important.
Pervis Gaspard
I would like to thank the People of Vermilion Parish and District 11 for the past 12 years.
GONZALES, La. — Results have been released from the 49th annual Louisiana 4-H and FFA State Horse Show held July 6 to 9.
Sports
Matt Deggs is married to the former Kathy Saldua and the couple has a son, Kyler, and two daughters, Klaire and Khloe.
LAFAYETTE – The Ragin’ Cajuns have welcomed home Matt Deggs as head coach of Louisiana Baseball, as announced by Director of Athletics Bryan Maggard on Thursday.
Tony Robichaux
LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Baseball head coach Tony Robichaux passed away Wednesday morning with his family and loved ones at his side at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is accepting applications for the 2019 lottery teal hunts on the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area (WCA) in Vermilion Parish.
Brittany LeBeouf is the new Kaplan softball coach.
KAPLAN - No other person knows Kaplan High softball better than Brittany LeBeouf. She has been associated with the softball program since she was four years old.
Ethan Lege playing infield for VC.
Vermilion Catholic senior Ethan Lege closed out his high school career by landing on the Class 1A Sports writers All State Baseball Team.
Lifestyle
Links des Pink is a Non-profit Vermilion Parish Cancer Organization formed in 2007. The mission has always been to help our neighbors, friends & family.
Mrs. Aaron James Crochet
Abigail Veazey Broussard and Aaron James Crochet were united in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony during the evening of June 28, 2019 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Abbeville, Louisiana.
Laney was born with epilepsy and had seizures 5-6 times a week for the first few years of her life.
Obits
GUEYDAN — A Mass of Christian burial for Wendy Miller Rizzuto, 62, of Gueydan, LA will be held at St Peters Catholic Church in Gueydan, LA on Friday, July 19, 2019 at 10:30 AM with Father Mark Ledo
Vermilion Today
Abbeville Meridional
318 N. Main St.
Abbeville, LA 70510
Phone: 337-893-4223
Fax: 337-898-9022
The Kaplan Herald
219 North Cushing Avenue
Kaplan, LA 70548
The Gueydan Journal
311 Main Street
Gueydan, LA 70542