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Julie Babineaux will be the new parish tourist c

Julie Babineaux named new director of Vermilion Parish Tourist Commission

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 9:51am

Julie Babineaux, a Vermilion Parish native, will assume the role of executive director of the Vermilion Parish Tourist Commission this summer after tourist commissioner Alison Miller retires.
Babineaux, a lifelong advocate for her culture, was born and raised in Cow Island. For 20 years, she and her sister have performed as The Babineaux Sisters, creating and sharing traditional Cajun music. Their performances across the South and abroad highlight the unique culture of Vermilion Parish.

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The Daylily Festival is sponsored by Abbeville Main Street, the Vermilion Chamber of Commerce and Gulf Coast Bank. Gulf Coast Bank’s Charlene Soirez, Abbeville Main Street Manager Charlene Beckett, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Claire Broussard and Gulf Coast Bank’s Grant David promote the festival.

Daylily Festival Celebrates Abbeville’s Blooming Legacy

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 9:41am

The annual Daylily Festival in Abbeville is more than a celebration of beautiful flowers — it is a tribute to a rich horticultural tradition deeply rooted in the community’s history and identity.
The latest edition of the event will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday in Magdalen Square in downtown Abbeville.
Created to honor the daylily’s importance in Abbeville, the festival recognizes the lasting influence of local horticulturist W.B. MacMillan and the generations of gardening enthusiasts who helped cultivate a love for these vibrant blooms across the region.

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John T. Landry tells the crowd at the ceremony that he first saw the banners while he was on vacation in Mississippi. On the podium is the banner for Willis G. Granger from Erath. Granger served in the Navy during World War II.

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Banners from Erath, Delcambre, Kaplan, and Maurice were displayed in the American Legion Hall during the ceremony. They will be put up in their own towns next week

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This is the banner for Olan J. Suire who served in the U.S. Army from 1945-1945 in World War II.

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Whitney J. Romero is the oldest veteran on a banner. Romero served in World War I.

Vermilion Parish Cities to honor heroes by flying banners for veterans

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 9:32am

Vermilion Parish is honoring its heroes with banners now displayed in downtown Abbeville and on Charity Street. By next week, banners will also be installed in Kaplan, Erath, Delcambre and Maurice.
The Rotary Club of Abbeville initiated the project a year ago. On Thursday, Rotary members hosted a special ceremony at the American Legion Hall in Abbeville to welcome veterans with banners and their families.
The Rotary Club sold 103 banners, including 60 from Abbeville.

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The future home of the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s office is located adjacent to the new Office of Emergency Preparedness building currently under construction near the Chris Crusta Memorial Airport in Abbeville.

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Vermilion Parish Sheriff Eddie Langlinais signs paperwork for the property that will be the future home of the VPSO Law Enforcement Complex.

Sheriff Eddie Langlinais announces purchase of property for future VPSO Law Enforcement Complex

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 1:21pm

Vermilion Parish Sheriff Eddie Langlinais is pleased to announce that, through funds appropriated to the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office during the 2025 Louisiana Legislative Session, the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office has purchased property that will become the future home of the VPSO Law Enforcement Complex.

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Kirk Road in Vermilion Parish is not that wide and part of the road is cracking.

Kirk Road will get facelift in 2028

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 9:46am

A Vermilion Parish police juror helped secure $1.8 million from the Acadiana Planning Commission (APC) to overlay and widen Kirk Road from La. 92 (Milton Road) to the Lafayette/Vermilion parish line.
Police Juror Dane Hebert informed the jury that the 1.3-mile Kirk Road project will cost $2.3 million. The APC will provide $1.8 million, and the state is expected to contribute $400,000 from its capital outlay budget.
Hebert stated that the project is expected to begin in 2028.

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