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Assistant Superintendent Paul Hebert, Assistant Superintendent Kim Etie, Eaton Park Elementary School Principal Angela Godwin and Superintendent Tommy Byler (L-R) take part in the presentation of the Principal of the Year award.

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Assistant Superintendent Paul Hebert, Assistant Superintendent Kim Etie, Erath Middle School Principal Dana Primeaux and Superintendent Tommy Byler (L-R) take part in the presentation of the Principal of the Year award.

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Assistant Superintendent Paul Hebert, Assistant Superintendent Kim Etie, Erath Middle School Principal Dana Primeaux and Superintendent Tommy Byler (L-R) take part in the presentation of the Principal of the Year award.

Vermilion Parish School System names Principals of the Year

Everyone leading a school at this moment deserves some recognition.
With that said, the Vermilion Parish School System can award Principal of the Year to only one person at each level.
This year, the awards go to Eaton Park Elementary’s Angela Godwin, Erath Middle School’s Dana Primeaux and Erath High School’s Marc Turner.
“All of our Vermilion principals are very deserving,” Vermilion Parish Superintendent Tommy Byler said, “especially with the current state of education and all the obstacles that come with it.

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Gene Sellers presents retired Gen. Bob LeBlanc with a letter from U.S. President Joe Biden.

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Many came out on Saturday to celebrate Gen. Bob LeBlanc’s 100th birthday.

Reaching 100: Friends, family honor Gen. LeBlanc, who received letter from Pres. Biden

Not often one gets a letter from the president of the United States, plus, have it read in front of 200-plus friends and family who were attending your birthday party.
That is what happened Saturday at Gen. Bob LeBlanc’s 100th birthday party put together by his daughters, Dr. Denise LeBlanc Ziegler and Donna LeBlanc Thibodeaux.
The daughters invited more than 200 guests to honor their father.
Gene Sellers is a long-time friend of Gen. LeBlanc. Sellers, who is in his early 90s, was able to get Pres. Joe Biden to send Gen. LeBlanc a letter recognizing his birthday.

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Unrestrained Driver Killed in Head-On Crash in Vermilion Parish

Shortly after 7:00 a.m. on Monday, Louisiana State Police Troop I was notified of a two-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 82 near Lloyd Road (north of LA 333) in Vermilion Parish.
The crash claimed the life of 20-year-old Destiny Rose Hargrave of Abbeville.
The preliminary investigation revealed Hargrave was driving a 2018 Nissan Altima north on LA 82. At the same time, a 2016 GMC Yukon was traveling south of LA 82. For reasons still under investigation, Hargrave crossed the center line and struck the Yukon head-on in the southbound lane of travel.

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William “Bill” Spearman

Spearman seeking re-election for Abbeville Chief of Police

Hi, my name is William “Bill” Spearman and I’m running for re-election as your Chief of Police.
A devoted Christian, I have been married to Marcella Mergist Spearman for 37 years, we have two wonderful children, Jessica Hebert, (Mrs. Glenn Hebert, Jr.) and Thomas W. Spearman, along with 6 wonderful grandchildren. I’m a graduate of Avon High School.
I joined the Abbeville Police Dept. as an Auxiliary Police Officer under Chief Minus Hardy. In August 1984 I became a full time officer.

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