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The Vermilion Parish episode of will be screened this Friday at the library in Abbeville.

LA64 is coming to Vermilion Parish

Wed, 01/28/2026 - 11:05am

Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) and the City of Abbeville invite the public to a free advance screening of the LA64 episode featuring Vermilion Parish on Friday, Jan. 30, at 6 p.m. at the Vermilion Parish Library – Abbeville Branch.
The event marks the first public screening of LA64 and the official kickoff of LPB’s new travel series. The full 30-minute Vermilion Parish episode will be shown ahead of the series’ broadcast premiere on Monday, Feb. 2, at 8 p.m. on LPB.

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When basketball season began in November, North Vermilion High School created a graphic to explain the process of getting an electronic ticket.

Three Vermilion Parish high schools have gone cashless for sporting events

Wed, 01/28/2026 - 9:35am

Three Vermilion Parish high schools have gone cashless for sporting events.
This change means that only digital payments are accepted for tickets and concessions.
Attendees must use digital payment methods, such as cards or mobile apps, to purchase tickets and concessions, which streamlines the process.
Since the start of the basketball season, North Vermilion High, Abbeville High, and Kaplan High have implemented cashless payment for event entry.

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Trenten Perry was booked into the Vermilion Parish Correctional Center. His total bond is $2.1 million.

Man steals van with baby in car seat in Kaplan

Mon, 01/26/2026 - 9:39am

UPDATE: Sheriff's Office adds more charges

Trenten Perry is facing more charges after he allegedly stole a van with a baby in the backseat.
Perry is accused of stealing a van parked at Maltrait Memorial School in Kaplan. The mother had left the van running and unlocked while she went inside to get another child, leaving her baby in a car seat in the back.

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This is the new front/old of Abbeville Electric. The owner will keep it with a brick look.

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The old look of Abbeville Electric.

Abbeville Electric restoring facade of former Ritz Theatre

Mon, 01/26/2026 - 9:30am

Downtown Abbeville is full of history.
One piece of the city’s past is currently receiving a facelift.
Owner Rob Roy is currently having work done to the facade of Abbeville Electric Supply, located at 320 S. State St. The building dates back to 1948, when Salvatore Joseph Campisi opened the Ritz Theatre. With that in mind, Roy doesn’t view the project as a renovation.
“It’s a restoration,” he said.

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Photo from American Sugarcane Alliance
Charles Guidry is the owner of Charles Guidry Farm.

Erath sugar cane farmer Charles Guidry enjoys career in sugarcane after reaching goal of owning on business

Mon, 01/26/2026 - 9:21am

Charles Guidry has enjoyed an incredible career as a sugarcane farmer.
Along with his wife of 41 years, Wanda, he credits that to two things: receiving an education and eventually having the ability to be his own boss.
Guidry, who operates Charles Guidry Farm, recently spoke to members of the Rotary Club of Abbeville. Guidry, one of nine children in his family, told club members about the advice his father gave him that set him on his path.
“My dad told me that once you get an education,” Guidry said, “you can do just about anything that you want to do. I did that.”

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