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Parish assessor Gabe Marceaux discusses the 2022 tax roll with the Vermilion Parish Police Jury at its regular meeting Wednesday.

Assessed property values rise by $10.7 million in Vermilion Parish

Wed, 10/05/2022 - 9:28am

Assessed property values in Vermilion Parish rose by more than $10 million in 2022, Tax Assessor Gabe Marceaux told the Vermilion Parish Police Jury during its regular meeting on Wednesday.
The increase was largely due to construction in the northern part of the parish, he said.
That includes more than 300 new homes parishwide, Marceaux said.
“This year, obviously (we have) some better reports than we had last year,” Marceaux said.

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The rice mill is located on 13 acres in downtown Abbeville. Riviana Foods could donate the property to the city.

Abbeville officials will do their due diligence before making decision on receiving donation of rice mill

Wed, 10/05/2022 - 9:26am

What the old rice mill in Abbeville could end up transforming into remains to be seen.
However, officials with the city of Abbeville don’t want to see the facility torn down and scrapped for parts.
On Tuesday, they took a step to potentially keep that from happening, as well as a step that could see the 13-acre property eventually become a vibrant part of the city’s downtown area.

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Abbeville General CEO Michael Bertrand II

Michael Bertrand II provides updates on Abbeville General with Kiwanis Club

Wed, 10/05/2022 - 9:24am

More than 20 years ago, while in the early stages of his career, Michael Bertrand II served as the employee wellness director for Abbeville General.
Bertrand reported directly to Ray Landry, Abbeville General’s CEO. One day, Landry asked Bertrand what he wanted to do with his career.
Bertrand answered, “I would love to be in your position one day.”
Landry provided Bertrand with a list of objectives to help potentially reach that goal.
“He gave me a lot of good recommendations,” Bertrand said.

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LeBlanc Elementary French Immersion students lead the parade downtown Abbeville.

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A crowd gathered at Magdalen Square for the opening ceremonies.

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Ryan Abshire and Jason Harrington, members of the Envies band, performed at the Grand Reveil Acadien Saturday in Abbeville.

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Jackie and Douglas Vincent of Erath stand under the Erath booth that highlighted the town of Erath’s history. They are standing behind the Hadacol’s collection collected by their son, the late Robert Vincent.

Vermilion Parish showcased: Great Acadian Awakening kicked off in Abbeville on Saturday

Tue, 10/04/2022 - 1:52pm

The Grand Reveil Acadien/Great Acadian Awakening will undoubtedly end up as its name indicates.
On Saturday, Abbeville and Vermilion Parish helped set a tone for the multi-day event.
Downtown Abbeville served as the site for the opening ceremonies for the event, held every five years and initially scheduled for 2020. From morning through Saturday night, music, food, and a celebration of Cajun culture filled Magdalen Square.
Abbeville Mayor Roslyn White said she is proud of the work everyone involved put in to highlight the area in front of the Cajun world.

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Lauren Bercier (Junior Achievement of Acadiana Board President), Dr. Vincent June (SLCC Chancellor), and Paula Dawson (President of Junior Achievement Greater Baton Rouge and Acadiana) signing the Memorandum of Understanding between the two organizations

SLCC, Junior Achievement team up to provide tuition discounts

Mon, 10/03/2022 - 11:16am

A new partnership offers tuition discounts for some Junior Achievement students at SLCC’s campuses.
Junior Achievement of Acadiana and South Louisiana Community College have teamed up for the program, which is part of the JA Be Entrepreneurial Program.

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