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MAURICE — The Vermilion Parish School Board’s Properties’ Committee agreed to purchase two acres of land next to Cecil Picard Elementary in Maurice.
School board member Chris Gautreaux brought up the buying of the land and explained that the school is landlocked and land for sale near the elementary school does not come up for sale too often.
The appraised price for the two acres (2.075 acres to be exact) is $72,000 or about $36,000 an acre.

Zachary Broussard was named a finalist in the Louisiana Students of the Year Program.
He is to be commended for his accomplishments both at school and in the community. He has demonstrated outstanding leadership skills and community involvement while maintaining high academic scores and participating in numerous extra-curricular activities.
Zack, along with six other finalists in the state of Louisiana, will compete during a day long program on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at the Department of Education in Baton Rouge.

Over the last six years, “The St. Pat’s Comedy For A Cause” fundraiser has helped the city of Abbeville.
The event, which is taking place Saturday, has raised more than $120,000 and donated the money back into Abbeville.
Over the last six years, the money has been used to build a skate board park at Comeaux Park, buy Herod Elementary playground equipment and remodeled the Christian Service Center.
The Rotary’s next big project is to construct a splash pad at Comeaux Park and remodel the pavilion next to the skate park.