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Scotty Lemaire

Acadia deputies arrest Kaplan man during alleged burglary

Tue, 05/03/2022 - 1:51pm

Deputies with the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested a Kaplan man allegedly burglarizing a building early Tuesday morning.
“With thefts and burglaries on the rise, our deputies have been vigilant in proactive patrols around our parish. By being aggressive in checking buildings and suspicious vehicles, we are identifying people who are out and moving around our parish seeking opportunities to commit crimes” stated Sheriff KP Gibson.

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City of Abbeville will host Community Visioning Meeting on May 5

Tue, 05/03/2022 - 1:28pm

The City of Abbeville will host a community town hall meeting to discuss the development of Downtown Abbeville and reuse of the former Audrey Hotel. The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on May 5, 2022, at the Vermilion Parish Library — Abbeville Branch and is part of a week-long study done in partnership with the Acadiana Planning Commission, Louisiana DEQ, and Kansas State University – Technical Assistance to Brownfields (KSU TAB).

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Megan Landry Lalande and Troy Catalon have been appointed to the town of Maurice Board of Aldermen.

Maurice adds Catalon, Lalande to Board of Aldermen

Mon, 05/02/2022 - 11:41am

MAURICE — Troy Catalon and Megan Landry Lalande will now be part of the town of Maurice Board of Aldermen.
During a special meeting on Thursday, the board approved their appointments. The board selected the pair from a group of four candidates that also included Neil Arsement and Matthew Trahan.

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Vermilion Parish Superintendent Tommy Byler answers Chamber’s questions about April 30 sales tax proposition

Wed, 04/27/2022 - 9:35am

On the April 30 ballot, Vermilion Parish School Board is seeking a .5% sales tax increase to fund teacher and employee pay raises. 
The Vermilion Chamber of Commerce submitted questions to Superintendent Tommy Byler. The Chamber has allowed the Abbeville Meridional to run the responses. The Meridional is running Byler’s responses exactly as he returned them to the Chamber.

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