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Cecil Picard Elementary’s Avery Folsom is the Vermilion Parish Elementary Student of the Year. She is joined by Madeline Dehart, Superintendent Tommy Byler, CPE Principal Paulette Gaspard and Assistant Superintendent Paul Hebert.

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FIEB’s Bryce Trahan is the Vermilion Parish Middle School Student of the Year. He is joined by (L-R) Assistant Superintendent Paul Hebert, FIEB Principal Patricia Gaspard, Superintendent Tommy Byler and Madeline Dehart, who organizes the Student of the Year program.

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Erath High’s Jon-Michael Shiner is the Vermilion Parish High School Student of the Year. Shiner is joined by (L-R) Assistant Superintendent Paul Hebert, EHS Assistant Principal Belisa Smith, EHS Principal Marc Turner, Superintendent Tommy Byler and Madeline Dehart, who organizes the Student of the Year Program.

Vermilion Parish District names students of the year

This has not be an easy school year by any stretch, but so many students in Vermilion Parish have continued to shine bright.
Last week, the Vermilion Parish School System honored three of its brightest.
Cecil Picard Elementary’s Avery Folsom has been named Vermilion Parish Elementary Student of the Year. Forked Island E. Broussard’s Bryce Trahan is the Vermilion Parish Middle School Student of the Year. Rounding out the honorees is Erath High’s Jon Michael Shiner, the Vermilion Parish High School Student of the Year.

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Gary Lee Sellers Jr.

Kaplan police arrests Sellers

The search is over for a Kaplan man who allegeldy killed someone in the McDonald’s parking lot in Kaplan last month.
On Sunday, the Kaplan Police Department has arrested Gary Lee Sellers Jr., wanted in connection with a fatal December shooting.
With the help of the US Marshals Service and the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office, Kaplan Police arrested Sellers Jr. Sunday afternoon, said Kaplan Police Chief Joshua Hardy.
No one was injure during the arrest.

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Vermilion Parish OEP is waiting on more information on the date the
COVID vaccine will be received.

Now, no date given to take vaccine at Comeaux Park

Well, there is now no date set for people in Vermilion Parish to receive their vaccine for COVID-19.
Last week the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) informed Vermilion Parish’s Emergency Preparedness Director Homer Stelly that the state planned to be in the parish to administer the vaccine, starting next week.
Since then, Stelly received a phone call from the Louisiana Department of Health erasing a scheduled date and is now saying tentatively set towards the end of the month.

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