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It’s almost time to head to the polls once again.
Early voting for the March 29 election will begin this Saturday, March 15. Some voters in the city of Abbeville will see a special election, while all Vermilion Parish voters will see four constitutional amendments.
The process will run through Saturday, March 22. However, there will be no early voting on Sunday, March 16, when the Vermilion Parish Courthouse is closed. It will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day in the Vermilion Parish Registrar of Voters office, located on the courthouse’s first floor.

Hai Khau, a junior at Abbeville High School, recently took the ACT and scored a 34.  
Khau has a 4.0 GPA and has never earned less than an A on his report card. He’s considering a career in finance and wants to attend Tulane.
“Tulane is my first choice,” Khau said.  “I’ve done my research. It’s a really good college and not that far away.  I’m leaning toward majoring in finance right now.  I’m also considering pre-med and biology.”

Clare L. Martin of Maurice has been appointed as the Executive Director of the Vermilion Council on Aging (VCOA).
Martin brings years of experience working with elder populations and nonprofit management. As part of her vision for the VCOA, Martin says she would like to become “embedded” within the communities of Vermilion Parish to increase outreach to senior citizens.