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The Louisiana Military Museum will host its annual Memorial Day Commemoration on Monday, in honor of those service members who are no longer with us. This all-day event is free and open to the public.
The Museum will be open for self-guided tours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The inaugural Anything Over Rice or Pasta Cook-Off will take place from 12:30-2:30 p.m.

McNeese State University conferred degrees on 756 graduates during the 158th commencement ceremonies May 13 in Burton Coliseum.
The spring Class of 2022 included graduates from 33 parishes, 18 states and 30 countries and 771 degrees were awarded, including 29 associate degrees, 633 bachelor’s degrees, 108 master’s degrees and one education specialist degree.
Spring graduates from Vermilion Parish are:

ABBEVILLE: Katlyn Marie Luquette, Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

ERATH: Jennifer Suzanne Power, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

It is that time of the school year when the hiring begins for the Vermilion Parish Public School system.
While teachers and students are counting down the days before the school year ends, there are those in the central office who kicked into the hiring mode.
Assistant Superintendent Paul Hebert, who is retiring in January, and his staff is busy trying to find people to fill 160 open positions. The positions range from teachers, secretaries, principals, assistant principals, lunchroom operators, and janitors.