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According to Vermilion Parish Sheriff Eddie Langlinais, on Aug. 15, at approximately 7:09 p.m., the Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call in reference to a stabbing that took place on South Herpin Street, Kaplan.
 Upon the arrival of Patrol Deputies, a male victim was found to have been stabbed in the upper chest and bleeding profusely. The male victim was immediately transported by Acadian Ambulance to Ochsner Lafayette General Hospital for treatment where he was later reported to be in stable condition. 

A member of the Vermilion Parish School Board is proposing to place an 11x14-inch poster displaying the United States Bill of Rights in every classroom in the parish’s public schools.
Gregg Meaux, a school board member from Kaplan, introduced the proposal at the Policy Review Committee Meeting on Monday night. The committee has approved the idea, and the process to implement the placement of the Bill of Rights in every classroom in the parish will now begin.

There is a good chance that numerous students sitting in high school classrooms will be making decisions at the table for government entities in the future.
If not in elected capacities, today’s youth will be future leaders through roles in business and civic organizations.
Coeyn Wise, a senior at Kaplan High School who recently won election as Governor during Louisiana Boys State, sees an opportunity for current local decision-makers to strengthen the voices of those who will one day fill their shoes.