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Lauren Bercier (Junior Achievement of Acadiana Board President), Dr. Vincent June (SLCC Chancellor), and Paula Dawson (President of Junior Achievement Greater Baton Rouge and Acadiana) signing the Memorandum of Understanding between the two organizations

SLCC, Junior Achievement team up to provide tuition discounts

Mon, 10/03/2022 - 11:16am

A new partnership offers tuition discounts for some Junior Achievement students at SLCC’s campuses.
Junior Achievement of Acadiana and South Louisiana Community College have teamed up for the program, which is part of the JA Be Entrepreneurial Program.

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Karen and Fred Hoyt

Karen & Fred Hoyt honored as Vermilion Parish Leaders in Philanthropy Award recipients

Sun, 10/02/2022 - 12:18am

Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA) and Hancock Whitney Bank are pleased to announce the 2022 Leaders in Philanthropy Award honorees for Vermilion Parish, Karen & Fred Hoyt.

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Out of the blue you’re getting $950,000; Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s office is letting you know it’s a scam

Thu, 09/29/2022 - 10:21am

The Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office is warning people not to be fooled by the latest scam.

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The Abbeville City Council made a move on Tuesday that could open the door for more food trucks coming to the city.

Abbeville Council votes to lift food truck moratorium

Fri, 09/23/2022 - 11:29am

Food trucks can make dining a unique experience.
More could soon be making their way to Abbeville.
During Tuesday’s regular meeting, the Abbeville City Council voted to lift its moratorium on food trucks, which had been put in place not long after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mayor Roslyn White said the timing is appropriate.
“The moratorium was put in place because of COVID and the government’s restrictions on restaurants,” White said. “I think that’s now subsided. I think the timing is right, but it is a vote of this council.”

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John Michah Leblan

Barricaded fugitive Arrested in Vermilion Parish

Fri, 09/23/2022 - 11:14am

According to Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer, Violent Crimes Task Force Director, and Crime Stoppers Coordinator, Eddie Langlinais, on Sept. 22, 2022, the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office attempted to locate and affect a felony arrest warrant for John Micah Leblanc, 43, for:
• Failure to Appear for Probation Revocation Hearing for Possession of Cocaine
• Failure to Appear for Trial for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
• Failure to Appear for Arraignment for Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

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SLCC, Junior Achievement team up to provide tuition discounts

Karen & Fred Hoyt honored as Vermilion Parish Leaders in Philanthropy Award recipients

Out of the blue you’re getting $950,000; Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s office is letting you know it’s a scam

Abbeville Council votes to lift food truck moratorium

Barricaded fugitive Arrested in Vermilion Parish

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