More than 15,300 inquired about Vermilion Parish in 2020.
Vermilion Parish Tourism releases 2020 figures
Sun, 03/28/2021 - 12:01am
By Alison Miller, Vermilion Parish Tourist Commission Executive Director
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Christopher Broussard is a fifth generation beef producer.
Broussard wins state 4-H award
Fri, 03/26/2021 - 7:59am
GONZALES — Even though normal was not a word used much during the 86th annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show held recently at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales, Louisiana 4-H and FFA members were still rewarded for their hard work.
Jackie Vincent presents Clarence Fusilier with an Erath council shirt. Fusilier won a special election and will serve the remainder of the term of Jackie Vincent’s son, Robert B. Vincent. The shirt belonged to the late Robert B. Vincent.
Fusilier makes history in Erath
Fri, 03/26/2021 - 7:55am
ERATH — Last Saturday’s special election in Erath yielded a historical result.
After more than 120 years, Clarence Fusilier will become the first African American to serve on the Erath council. Fusilier defeated Chris Hebert to earn the spot.
“It means a lot to me,” Fusilier said of breaking the barrier. “I am proud of that fact.”
The moment didn’t come without a little bit of stress. Fusilier won by 11 votes.
“I was sweating a little bit,” Fusilier said with a laugh.
Sales tax collection in Vermilion Parish stays positive despite COVID-19
Fri, 03/26/2021 - 7:50am
Despite dealing with the COVID-19 for the last year, Vermilion Parish has not slowed down spending money.
The parish collected $353,195 more in sales tax this past January than last January.
For at least the second straight month, sales tax collection is up anywhere from 11 percent to as high as 23 percent in some municipalities.
In January, the Village of Maurice had a whopping 23 percent increase in sales tax collection.
The Village collected $67,472 or about $13,000 more than last year when COVID-19 was still overseas.
Abbeville man among more than dozen booked for narcotics offenses in Acadia Parish
Wed, 03/24/2021 - 2:43pm
CROWLEY — The Acadia Parish Sheriff Office recent narcotics booking are as follows:
• Elvin Vice, 58, of Abbeville: possession of alprazolam.
• Andretti Bate, 29, of Crowley: felon in possession of firearm; firearm in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance; possession of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of juvenile; violation of controlled dangerous substance law; possession of firearm with an obliterated serial number; possession of synthetic marijuana.