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Kallen LeBlanc

Vermilion Catholic senior transported to Dallas hospital

Mon, 07/24/2023 - 10:55am

Two weeks after being involved in a two-vehicle accident, a Vermilion Catholic female student has been moved to a hospital in Dallas to further her care.
According to “Kallen’s Journey” Facebook page, it states that Kallen LeBlanc, 17, was transported to the Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas.
Baylor’s trauma surgeon and the ECMO team flew to Lafayette on Monday with their equipment and connected Kallen to the ECMO machine and then transported her to Dallas.

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Lawana Stokes, SLCC Gulf Area Campus Director, receives a donation check from Paul Patout, President & CEO, Gulf Coast Bank.

Gulf Coast Bank makes donation to SLCC’s Food Pantry in Abbeville

Wed, 07/19/2023 - 9:54am

Gulf Coast Bank has donated $500 to stock the SLCC Gulf Area Campus Food Pantry in Abbeville.
Gulf Coast Bank has partnered with SLCC since 2013 in a number of ways and was recognized in 2020 as the SLCC’s Benefactor of the Year for its widespread impact throughout the Vermilion Parish and Acadiana communities.
The bank has offered time and expertise through its President and CEO, Paul Patout, serving as a key voice on the SLCC Foundation board in its early years of development.

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Vermilion Parish School System employees may be getting an unexpected 13th check worth $1,200

Thu, 07/13/2023 - 10:42am

Every full-time employee who works for and receives salary and benefits for the Vermilion Parish School District this past school year may be getting an extra check based on Monday night’s Finance Committee recommendation.
At tonight’s school board meeting, the board will vote on the 13th check and how much the check will be.

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Matt Montz

Coast Guard searching for missing boater in Vermilion Bay

Wed, 07/12/2023 - 12:56pm

According to Sheriff Mike Couvillon, the Vermilion Parish Sheriff Office assisted in the search on Wednesday for a missing boater who initially launched out of Vermilion Parish.
Due to the vessel being a commercial fishing vessel, the U.S. Coast Guard took over the investigation, with continued assistance from the sheriff’s office.
The boat was located unoccupied Wednesday afternoon.

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