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Rockets carrying a satellite could be launching into space south of Pecan Island in the next few years. (photo courtesy of SpaceX website)

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Here is a map of Vermilion Parish. Where the white box is located, below Pecan Island, is a possible location where a space exploration company is looking to locate.

Vermilion Parish's Sen. Bob Hensgens confirms talk between space exploration company and Exxon-Mobil taking place

Thu, 05/07/2026 - 12:19pm

Vermilion Parish may soon receive its most significant news since offshore oil drilling began in 1947.
In recent weeks, reports have circulated online that a space exploration company is considering purchasing 136,000 acres south of La. 14 in Vermilion Parish. The land is owned by Exxon-Mobil, with surface rights managed by Vermilion Corporation.
The 136,000 acres include land west of Intracoastal City, as well as areas north and south of Pecan Island, extending to the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in Cameron Parish.

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Photo Courtesy of Tim Temple Facebook
Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says expanding the state’s fortified-roof program will bring lower premiums to homeowners across Louisiana.

House approves allocating $64 million in excess Citizens’ insurance funds to fortified roofs 

Wed, 05/06/2026 - 9:46am

BATON ROUGE – The House voted 87-9 to allocate $64 million from excess collections by the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation to expand a program that offers $10,000 grants to homeowners who install fortified roofs.
House Bill 1187 by Rep. Paul Sawyer, R-Baton Rouge, would reallocate surplus funds from Citizens’ emergency assessment to spur the installation of more fortified roofs, which Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple said eventually would lower insurance premiums for property owners statewide.

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Vermilion Parish Superintendent Tommy Byler (left) and Assistant Superintendent Kim Etie (right) recognize (L-R) Julien Leger, Isabella Breaux, Valerie Schexnider, Graecyn Diz and Hadley Dumond as the top five readers in the parish.

5 million words read

Wed, 05/06/2026 - 9:44am

Reaching a milestone takes discipline and determination.
Three avid readers in Vermilion Parish displayed those traits this year, each reading more than 5 million words.
During the school board meeting on April 23, the Vermilion Parish School System recognized the top readers in the parish. That list includes:
• 1st Place (5,535,080 words) - Hadley Dumond, Forked Island E. Broussard
• 2nd Place (5,406,661 words) - Graecyn Diz, Cecil Picard Elementary School
• 3rd Place (5,189,256 words) - Valerie Schexnider, Erath Eiddle School

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Kaplan mayor gives resident last chance to keep yard clean

Wed, 05/06/2026 - 9:41am

KAPLAN — At last month’s Kaplan city council meeting, Mayor Mike Kloesel informed resident Aubrey Gallet that he is frustrated with repeatedly addressing the condition of Gallet’s yard during condemnation hearings.
The council reviewed photos of the property at 805 North Lejeune Avenue, prompting a condemnation hearing.
Gallet, who is a renter, told the Mayor and Council that his property no longer looks like the photos.

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