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Superintendent Tommy Byler (left), school district security officer Brooks David and Sheriff Eddie Langlinais are discussing the security plan for the upcoming school year.

Vermilion Parish schools beef up security

Wed, 08/07/2024 - 10:01am

The Vermilion Parish School System is improving safety measures by adding more resource officers on campuses and implementing an additional security layer to deter unauthorized individuals from gaining easy access to the school.
For the last month, Vermilion Parish Sheriff Eddie Langlinais, school district safety officer Brooks David, Superintendent Tommy Byler, and other parish police chiefs have held safety meetings to discuss ways to make schools safer.

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Megan Landry-Lalande, a longtime member of Junior Auxiliary of Vermilion, has served on the national level since 2017.

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Megan Ladnry-Lalande’s Presidential theme is, “Lead by Example.”

Megan Landry-Lalande sworn-in as National JA President

Mon, 08/05/2024 - 12:07pm

Recently, Megan Landry-Lalande of Maurice was sworn in as the president of the National Association of Junior Auxiliaries (NAJA) in Memphis, Tenn.
Lalande is a life member of the Junior Auxiliary of Vermilion and joined the Chapter in 2010. During her service in her local Chapter, Megan served as vice president, recording secretary, treasurer, provisional trainer, public relations chairman as well as chairing her favorite service project, “Get Happy with JA!”

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Abbeville man charged with three counts of attempted first degree murder while in the parish jail on three other charges

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 2:03pm

On Wednesday at 10:45 a.m., O’Darrius Greene from Abbeville was charged with three counts of attempted first degree murder for a shooting that allegedly took place on January 2, 2024.
The Abbeville Police Department found Greene easily because he was already in the parish jail for four counts of simple burglary.

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The QSA Center was packed with more than 400 people.

Celebrity Waiters event raises $100,000 for Abbeville Boys and Girls Club

Mon, 07/29/2024 - 3:07pm

For 29 years, the Boys and Girls Club’s Celebrity Waiter event in Vermilion Parish has been growing, and this year is no exception.
Residents and businesses in the area have joined forces to raise funds for the Boys and Girls Rodney Simon Unit in Abbeville.
In 29 years, this popular fundraiser has generated over $2 million for the Abbeville Club.
“Our focus each year is to raise as much money as we can for the local club,” said Brian Ford, Operator of Development of the Boys & Girls Club of Acadiana.

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Vermilion Parish Sheriff Office arrests contractor for home improvement fraud

Mon, 07/29/2024 - 2:54pm

The Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested a man from Lake Charles and charged him with three counts of home improvement fraud.
According to the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s website, Brent Dugas, 48, was initially arrested on July 17 and charged with two counts of home improvement fraud.
Then, on July 26, he was arrested again on the same charge.
As of Monday, Dugas was still in the parish jail.

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