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Census confirms Maurice’s growth

Wed, 08/18/2021 - 9:32am

While Vermilion Parish didn’t increase its population as a whole, the “gateway” to the parish more than doubled its number of residents during the past 10 years.
After a delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, results of the 2020 U.S. Census have been released. Results showed the soon-to-be town of Maurice as the only municipality in the parish to show growth.
Overall, Vermilion Parish decreased by 1%. In ‘10, the parish had an official population of 57,959. Now, that number is 57,359.

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In the picture are (left to right) Emily Savant, Knoah Hebert and Amelia Katie LeBlanc. They spoke to the Erath Aldermen and Mayor Taylor Mencacci asking for street signs to be in French and in English.

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Three elementary students asking for bilingual street signs in Erath

Mon, 08/16/2021 - 10:20am

ERATH - Three elementary students are trying to bring back bilingual street signs in Erath.
Emily Savant (a second-grader from LeBlanc Elementary), Knoah Hebert (a third-grader from Dozier Elementary), and Amelia Katie Leblanc (a second-grader from LeBlanc Elementary) attended the Erath Aldermen meeting asking the aldermen and Mayor Taylor Mencacci to look into putting back bilingual signs in the community of Erath.
The three students read statements in French to the aldermen and mayor requesting the return of bilingual street signs.

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Vermilion Parish Job Fair set for Tuesday, Aug. 16

Mon, 08/16/2021 - 8:05am

This Tuesday, August 17th, St. Theresa’s Hall (101 N Leonard) in Abbeville will be the site of over 30 companies and resource providers assembled to meet local jobseekers.
The Vermilion Parish Job Fair will take place from 9 a.m. to noon, with COVID-19 restrictions in place. Attendees must wear masks and safety measures like social distancing will be observed.
“It’s been a challenging year for local employers, but the fair will offer them an opportunity to connect with hopefuls and rebuild their teams,” says Vermilion Chamber Director Lynn Guillory.

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Cody Guidry

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Travis Cooper

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Nikki Hebert

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Abbeville: Four arrests made in connection to 2018 death of Marlon Brown

Thu, 08/12/2021 - 10:00am

​Four people have been arrested in connection to the shooting death of Marlon Brown, which occurred in Abbeville more than three years ago.
Cody Guidry is facing a 2nd-degree murder charge, and three others have been booked for obstruction of justice, in connection to Brown’s death in early 2018.

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Photo credit: Doug Dugas / University of Louisiana at Lafayette

UL Lafayette uses federal COVID-19 funds to erase student debt

Tue, 08/10/2021 - 3:41pm

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has erased $2.7 million in student debt.
UL Lafayette utilized allocations from the federal Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, part of the American Rescue Plan that was signed into law in March. It provided $39.6 billion to higher education institutions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A total of 1,175 students at UL Lafayette benefited from the debt relief.

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