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John Caro of Brown & Brown Insurance talks to the Delcambre Board of Aldermen about how insurance property rates rising in Louisiana are affecting government bodies throughout the state.

Increased property insurance cost vexes Delcambre aldermen

Mon, 06/19/2023 - 2:11pm

DELCAMBRE — Skyrocketing insurance premiums are not only hitting Louisiana homeowners hard but also local governments hard.
Delcambre’s elected town representatives struggled with that new reality at Monday’s meeting of the town Board of Aldermen, who sought a way to cut back on the money they’re paying to insure town-owned structures.

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Chris Landry / The Abbeville Meridional
Todd Vincent of Sellers & Associates engineering firm talks with the Vermilion Parish Police Jury at a special meeting held Tuesday. The police jury approved the addition of $2.5 million for installation of marine mattresses and ballast reinforcement for the shoreline protection project on Southwest Point at Southwest Pass.

Vermilion Parish Police Jury moves forward in fixing shoreline project at Southwest Pass

Fri, 06/16/2023 - 11:06am

The Vermilion Parish Police Jury approved proceeding with new installation work on the final 9,600 feet of shoreline protection being done on the Southwest Point at Southwest Pass Project during a special meeting held Tuesday at the Vermilion Parish Courthouse Building.
The police jury approved the addition of $2,530,725 to add marine mattresses and ballast reinforcement for the steel rings that are being installed as part of the GOMESA Shoreline Protection Project for the parish.

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Tommy Byler will the superintendent in the parish for another four years.

Vermilion Parish Schooly Superintendent Tommy Byler’s new contract to be approved with no drama

Thu, 06/15/2023 - 12:54pm

There is not expected to be any drama at tonight’s Vermilion Parish School Board meeting when the school board approves a new four-year contract for Superintendent Tommy Byler.
Five and half years ago, Vermilion Parish School Board made the national news after it awarded then-superintendent Jerome Puyau a $30,000 pay increase when the board approved his new contract.
Teacher Deyshia Hargrave stood up in the audience and questioned the board on why the pay increased despite teachers not getting a pay raise in years.

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Louisiana Cattle Festival President Karen Guilbeau (right) and “Featured Artist” Jaylee LeDoux unveil the winning poster.

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The poster shows the outline of the head of a cow, along with the courthouse, street fair and cattle inside the head. “Branding It Back” is this year’s Cattle Festival theme.

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Members of the Louisiana Cattle Festival Board join “Featured Artist” Jaylee LeDoux during the unveiling of the poster.

Cattle Festival releases poster for 73rd festival

Thu, 06/15/2023 - 11:07am

Amid the many exciting announcements given during the Louisiana Cattle Festival’s recent “Brand the Barn” event was the unveiling of the 73rd Festival’s official poster and introduction of the inaugural “Featured Artist,” a new opportunity to showcase the talent of youth while bringing attention and awareness to the Louisiana Cattle Festival and statewide industry.
Each year, the Louisiana Cattle Festival designs various memorabilia items to commemorate the annual theme associated with the festival, with this year’s theme designated as “Branding it Back.”

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