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Brenda DesOrmeaux, DesOrmeaux Foundation staff, board members and family at the event.

Brenda DesOrmeaux, Foundation honored

Mon, 10/15/2018 - 9:38am

Brenda DesOremaux, of Maurice, founder and executive director of The DesOrmeaux Foundation, recently received an award during the Women of Excellence program for excellence in leadership and service in the community.
DesOrmeaux received the honor from the Lafayette Commission on the Needs of Women (LCNW)
According to the LCNW, the 2018 Women of Excellence Award went to DesOrmeaux for her dedication to serving her community and supporting the needs of women through her pro-life ministy.

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Abbeville Mayor to present letter of intent for golf course lease

Mon, 10/15/2018 - 9:13am

Earlier this month, the Abbeville City Council voted to allow Mayor Mark Piazza to enter into negotiations with the owners of Vermilion Oaks on a lease that would have the city take over operations of the golf course.
Council members will see the fruit of those negotiations this week.

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Charles Sonnier will be among the honorees on Nov. 15.

Charles Sonnier honored as Philanthropist of Year

Fri, 10/12/2018 - 11:27am

LAFAYETTE – Charles R. Sonnier is the recipient of the 2018 Leaders In Philanthropy Award for Vermilion Parish, an honor presented by Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA) and Hancock Whitney Bank, and sponsored by Gulf Coast Bank and SLEMCO.
He will be recognized during an awards luncheon on Thursday, November 15 at the Cajundome Convention Center. Seats and tables to the event can be purchased online at www.cfacadiana.org/lip.

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Investigators with the Sheriff’s Office are looking for this truck.

Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office working residential burglaries

Fri, 10/12/2018 - 9:13am

According to Vermilion Parish Sheriff Mike Couvillon. on Oct. 10, 2018, the Sheriff’s Office responded to seven residential (kick in) Burglaries in the Abbeville, Kaplan and North Vermilion areas.
The investigation is in the early stages but Sheriff Couvillon says that TVs, hand guns, jewelry and a safe were taken from these burglaries and detectives are actively and
aggressively investigating these crimes.

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Rodney Sagrera is the King of the Cattle Festival.

Sagrera honored as Cattleman of the Year

Wed, 10/10/2018 - 8:53am

Rodney Sagrera will reign as the King of the 2018 Louisiana Cattle Festival.
Sagrera will be among those who will be recognized at the 2018 Louisiana Cattle Festival Honoree Banquet & Social that will be held this evening at Magdalen Place. The event begins at 6 p.m.

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Brenda DesOrmeaux, Foundation honored

Abbeville Mayor to present letter of intent for golf course lease

Charles Sonnier honored as Philanthropist of Year

Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office working residential burglaries

Sagrera honored as Cattleman of the Year

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