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Miss Jasmine Devoltz, of Kaplan, Louisiana and Mr. Tyler Mouton, of Kaplan, Louisiana were united in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony during a 6:00 p.m. ceremony on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at Saint Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Abbeville, LA. Father Nicholas Dupre officiated the ceremony.

MAURICE — Family is important to 11-year-old Kinley Jo Romero.
When Romero, a fifth-grader at Cecil Picard Elementary, earns a big accomplishment, she enjoys celebrating with her family.
The Romeros had a huge reason to celebrate as the Vermilion Parish School System recently named Romero its Elementary School Student of the Year.
“This recognition has been such an awesome experience for me that I will never forget,” Romero said. “I am honored to be named Cecil Picard Elementary’s 2024-2025 Student of the Year and Vermilion Parish Elementary Student of the Year. 

Rylann Viator is proud to be part of the Erath community, right down to its distinctive color. 
“Where I come from, it’s not royal blue; it’s Bobcat blue,” Viator said proudly. “We are one town, one family and one community.”
That community can now, in turn, take pride in Viator, as the 8th-grader at Erath Middle School has been named the Vermilion Parish Middle School Student of the Year.
“I couldn’t be prouder to represent Erath Middle School as the 2024-2025 student of the year and Vermilion Parish as their Parish Student of the Year,” Viator said.