News
Boats filled the Vermilion River and followed the boat carrying the Eucharist.
There is no doubt, Vermilion Parish is a Roman Catholic Community based on the amount of people who took part in the Centennial Fete-Dieu du Vermilion Eucharistic Procession on Wednesday morning
This is the pavilion in the middle of Erath High School and Erath Middle School. It was built more than 10 years ago after Hurricane Rita. The cost to build it was $200,000 from private donations. The students do not use it to eat under.
State law says one of three things need to happen for a government body to declare an emergency declaration. The emergency has to be a “disaster,” “emergency” or “public health emergency.”
CHURCH POINT – Shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 14, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop I began investigating a three vehicle crash that resulted in a fatality on LA Hwy. 95 at LA Hwy.
Kids are back in school as the sun has set on summer fun.
LeBlanc Elementary teacher Amy Thibodeaux
School began last Thursday here in Vermilion Parish. The hallways and desks gained new occupants as new students and teachers began their first lessons of the 2018-2019 school year.
Sports
The North Vermilion Patriot Athletic Club donated a check for $42,000 to the North Vermilion Athletic Program.
Derrick Fourroux played for McNeese from 2006 to 2009.
In conjunction with that, McNeese Athletics will be releasing its All-75th Anniversary Team that will be broken down by positions beginning with quarterbacks.
Brandon Lawley (middle) talks with assistant coaches Keith Calvert (left) and Tommie Pillette.
ERATH - With the departure of head coach David Comeaux, Erath High had to go searching for a new offensive coordinator.
They found their man.
Elijah Mitchell rushed for more than 200 yards his freshman year at UL before getting hurt.
NEW ORLEANS – Elijah Mitchell has barely scratched the surface of how good he can be.
By Bruce Brown, Correspondent
Here are the names of the 10-year-old All-Stars and their jersey numbers. #00 - Kaine Stevens, #1 - Braylon Himel, #2 - Jax Smith, #3 - Cooper Petrey, #5 - Mason Hargrave, #6 - James Higginbotham , #7 - Joshua Rupert , #8 - Jackson Romero, #10 - Caleb Whitlock, #12 - Wyatt Kline , #13 - Caleb Hebert and #54 - Aiden Feverjean. In the picture, head coach Clay Young talks to his players in between innings.
Next week the North Vermilion 10-year old All-Stars are taking their 10-game winning streak on the road to compete in the Mustang South Zone Tournament in Deer Park, Texas.
Lifestyle
Karleigh Kaye Touchard
A daughter, Karleigh Kaye Touchard, was born Tuesday, August 7, 2018, at Abbeville General to Staley Alisse Vincent and Devin Keith Touchard of Erath.
The Campbells on the wedding day.
On July 12, 2018, Mr.a nd Mrs. Wesley Campbell of Abbeville celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with family and friends.
Jude Roger with Fr. Louis Richard in front of Jude’s Eagle Scout project.
Jude Roger recently completed his Eagle Scout project.
The project consisted of construction and installation of an exterior Stations of the Cross at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church.
Obits
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