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N. R. “Pedo” Broussard celebrated his 100th birthday with family on Saturday, July 17, 2021.
Broussard was born in Pecan Island in 1921. He is a Naval Veteran of WWII and is locally known as the “Father of Intracoastal City”. He founded Broussard Brothers, Inc. in 1946, with the help of his brother.
His family of companies include N.R. Broussard Landing, Acadian Contractors, and HIDCO, currently employing hundreds of families in Vermilion Parish. He is also widely celebrated for his philanthropic work.

DELCAMBRE - The Delcambre Aldermen wants to help the Delcambre Shrimp Festival by not allowing outside vendors that they feel are going to hurt the festival instead of helping it.
The aldermen adopted an ordinance that will stop outside vendors that are not part of the festival from setting up on the streets of Delcambre during the festival.

ERATH — The town of Erath is known for its Fourth of July Celebration and the late Cajun musician D.L. Menard. Now, Darryl Rabassa wants to put Erath on the map for something else.
Rabassa, who lives south of Erath, approached Mayor Taylor Mencacci, and the Erath aldermen seeking permission to use the Erath City Park to conduct a cornhole tournament on July 31.
“We want this to be big and make Erath known for its cornhole tournament,” Rabassa told the aldermen. “It is expected to bring a lot of revenue into the town.”