Robert B. Johnson
Bank of Erath is pleased to announce that Robert B. Johnson has been appointed as President, and as a member of the Board of Directors of Bank of Erath, effective January 1, 2021. The announcement was made by Paul G. Moresi, Jr., the bank’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board.
Cheney D. Desormeaux
Bank of Erath is pleased to announce that Cheney D. Desormeaux has been appointed as Executive Vice President, effective January 1, 2021. The announcement was made by Paul G. Moresi, Jr., the bank’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board.
Cheney graduated from Erath High School in 1984 and attended Gulf Area Vocational Technical School in Abbeville, where she completed a course in Information Processing in 1987.
Cheney has been Vice President/Cashier for the bank for the past 20 years and has 28 years of banking experience with Bank of Erath.
The ASSIST Agency has received a grant to help Acadia, Jeff Davis and Vermilion Parish residents who are struggling financially due to COVID-19 pandemic.
The funds are provided by Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) CARES Act funds. Help is available for rent or mortgage, utilities, and other necessities.
Grant Hardin of ARCH 4-H Club showed the Grand Champion and Grand Champion Vermilion Bred Commercial Heifer at the 47th Annual Vermilion 4-H Livestock Show on January 13th. Pictured with Grant is show judge, Ricky Thompson and Craig Frederick, Vermilion Cattlemen’s Association Board Member. Grant was presented with a $ check from the Vermilion Cattlemen’s Association.
Ethan Goutierrez of Erath High showed the Grand Champion Market Lamb at the 47th Annual Vermilion 4-H Livestock Show on Jan. 15 at the Cecil McCrory Exhibit Building in Abbeville. Pictured with Ethan are Gabe Marceaux, Assessor, purchased the lamb. Also pictured are Camille and Richelle Marceaux.
Jillian Hebert of Jesse Owens Elementary 4-H Club showed the Reserve Champion and Reserve Champion Vermilion Bred Commercial Heifer at the 2021 Vermilion 4-H Livestock Show. Pictured with Jillian are Ricky Thompson, show judge and Craig Frederick, Vermilion Parish Cattlemen’s Association Board Member. Craig presented Jillian with a check for $150 for exhibiting the Vermilion Bred Reserve Champion.
Alyssa Gaspard of F.I.-E.B. Elementary was selected as the Overall Champion Beef Showman at the 47th Annual Vermilion 4-H Livestock Show on January 13th at the Cecil McCrory Exhibit Building in Abbeville. She was presented with a belt buckle that is sponsored in Memory of Denise Lene Gastal, who supported the 4-H Beef project and taught many youth how to care and show cattle. Pictured with Alyssa are (l to r) Carleen Frederick, Craig Frederick, Alyssa Gaspard, Alicia Gaspard, Victoria Frederick, Isaac Duhon (holding buckle), Bridgette Duhon, Joshua Duhon and Vermilion Parish Cattlemen’s Queen, Celine Auzenne.
The 47th Annual Vermilion Parish 4-H Livestock Show and Sale was a great success.
It involved 120 young people who exhibited 260 head of livestock (beef, sheep, goats, dairy, swine) and 56 poultry entries. This event is organized by the LSU AgCenter Extension Service and was held January 12-15, at the Cecil McCrory Exhibit Building in Abbeville.
The sale of market animals totaled $ 130,270.75, of which $3,575 was raised for the Vermilion 4-H Foundation and $500 for the Vermilion 4-H Junior Leader Club.
The Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office recovered numerous items.
A Texas man allegedly involved in multiple vehicle burglaries is now behind bars.
According to Vermilion Parish Sheriff Mike Couvillon, on Jan. 23, Tyler Burkholder, 23 , of Texas, was arrested in connection to at least nine vehicle burglaries in Vermilion Parish
Burkholder is currently incarcerated in the St. Landry Correctional Facility on charges directly linked to the vehicle burglaries in Vermilion Parish. An arrest warrant for illegal possession of stolen items in the amount of $75,000 has been issued for Burkholder and additional charges will be forthcoming.
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