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According to Drew David, the Public Information Officer and Narcotics Task Force Commander for the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Department, the Vermilion Municipal and Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force made the following arrests for narcotics related offenses within the parish.
Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is joined by Crawfish Festival queens and Miss UL, and Barry Toups to celebrate the crawfish season in Louisiana during the 4th Annual Pardoning of Crawfish in Lafayette.
Emile the Crawfish arrives at Palmetto Island State Park outside Abbeville, where Park Manager Marcelle Guidry releases him to live out the rest of his days.
LAFAYETTE – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, along with the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board, granted an official pardon to Emile the Crawfish during the 4th Annual Pardoning of the Crawfish event.
Vermilion Parish is ripe for investment and the board of Vermilion Economic Development Alliance is excited about the work they’re doing in all areas of the parish. To help provide vision and direction for the staff and programming is the organization’s 15-member board representing Vermilion Parish cities, towns, and government organizations as well as the Chamber of Commerce.
There are eight cameras currently set up in Abbeville. Chief William Spearman said there could eventually about 20.
When it comes to helping to make and keep the city a safer place, Abbeville Chief of Police William Spearman will look at all the tools available.
The latest is security cameras that have been placed in parts of the city. The Abbeville Police Department began installing the cameras during the past couple of months.
“We have already seen a positive impact from them,” Spearman said. “At least that is what people in the neighborhoods are telling me.”
Officers located a stolen vehicle with help from the cameras during the first night they were in operation.
The Abbeville Kiwanis Club has announced who the top five teachers, support staff and principals are for the first-ever Kiwanis Club’s Educator Award Gala.
The gala event will be held at Southern Soirees in Abbeville on March 31.
After making the top five, a special committee from outside of the parish will narrow the list down to the top three. Next week, those who were selected to the top three will be surprised by a “pinning committee” at their school.
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