Jacob Byler
Jacob "Coach" Byler obit
Mon, 07/08/2024 - 9:16am
Jacob "Coach" Byler
July 29, 1940 ~ July 3, 2024
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Amanda Duhon farms in Vermilion and Lafayette parishes.
Vermilion Parish resident wins outstanding young farm woman of the year
Fri, 07/05/2024 - 10:56am
A Lafayette Parish sugar and cattle producer is this year’s Louisiana Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Outstanding Young Farm Woman.
Vermilion Parish resident Amanda Duhon, 33, received the award at the Louisiana Farm Bureau’s 102nd Annual Convention in New Orleans on June 27, 2024. Duhon is a first-generation sugarcane farmer and a fourth-generation cattle producer, but she said that wasn’t always the case.
Bryan Simon (right) accepts the award from Farm Bureau’s President Jim Harper.
Vermilion Parish wins Farm Bureau President's Award for fifth straight year
Fri, 07/05/2024 - 10:55am
The Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation culminated the opening night of its 102nd Annual Convention with Vermilion Parish Farm Bureau capturing the President’s Award for the fifth year in a row. The 102nd Convention was held June 27-30, 2024 at the New Orleans Marriott.
The President’s Award recognizes the parish Farm Bureau that excels in membership, advocacy and communications over the past year. LFBF President Jim Harper presented the award to Vermilion Parish Farm Bureau President Bryan Simon Thursday night at the New Orleans Marriott.
Jacob Byler was the winningest head football coach at Erath High with 113 wins.
Former Erath football coach Jacob Byler passes away
Fri, 07/05/2024 - 10:44am
Jacob Byler, the most successful head football coach at Erath High School, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 83.
Vincent’s Funeral Home in Kaplan is handling the funeral arrangements, which were still pending as of Friday.
Coach Byler, who is from Kaplan, served as the EHS football coach from 1987 until 2008 when he retired from the Vermilion Parish school system.
Throughout his tenure, he achieved an overall record of 113-116 at EHS.
Boys State Governor Coeyn Wise (front) and Boys State Lt. Governor Luke Etié road in the Erath parade on Thursday. Wise is from Kaplan and Etie is from Erath.
Kaplan High senior learns about Louisiana politics at Louisiana Boys State
Fri, 07/05/2024 - 10:40am
KAPLAN - Coeyn Wise has always been interested in politics. At the age of 17, Wise had the opportunity to experience the workings of politics in Louisiana. Wise, who is a senior at Kaplan High School, recently attended Boys State in Natchitoches.
Boys State teaches young men about Louisiana politics. All boys are divided into parishes, and each parish holds an election to select officers.