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Vermilion Parish School Board will decide to have 7 or 9 members

Wed, 09/20/2017 - 9:37am

No one likes a tie. In the sports world, they have come up with ways to break a tie by going into overtime or playing extra innings. But in the political arena, especially the 8-member Vermilion Parish School Board, there is no way to break a tie vote.
Some thought the school board president had the power to break a tie, but the president does not. Others thought the superintendent was the deciding tie breaker. Wrong again.

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Vermilion Economic Development launches world-class online mapping system

Wed, 09/20/2017 - 9:35am

In addition to assisting local businesses with their needs, the Vermilion Economic Development Alliance is tasked with helping potential businesses find a place to be successful in the parish.
Since its inception, VEDA has worked with real estate agents and property owners to catalog land and buildings to be shared with interested parties. Now, through a partnership with One Acadiana and allies throughout the region, VEDA has a sophisticated new tool to help them in this process.

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Ty Leblanc

Delcambre man accused of possessing stolen items

Tue, 09/19/2017 - 10:56am

DELCAMBRE — An investigation into items stolen from a local business led to the arrest of a 48-year-old Delcambre man.
On Sept. 18, at 3:15 p.m., officers of the Delcambre Police Department, along with members of the Vermilion Parish Sheriff Narcotics Task Force, served an arrest and search warrant on Ty F. Leblanc of 605 N Marie St. in Delcambre.

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Junior Auxiliary members Hollie Nelms, Megan Landry-Lalande, Laurie Hulin and Nealy Atkins made the presentation to the Boys & Girls Club. Abbeville Boys & Girls Club Director Whitney Chevalier (far left) thanked the JA for its involvement with the local Boys & Girls Club.

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Junior Auxiliary of Abbeville presented the local Boys & Girls Club with canvas paintings from the kids put together to make one piece.

JA of Abbeville brings art to Boys & Girls Club

Mon, 09/18/2017 - 9:59am

Art can be appreciated on many different levels.
Members of the Boys & Girls Club Rodney Simon Unit in Abbeville have good reason to appreciate a new piece of art on display at the club...it’s their work.
As part of their annual “Artfully Yours” project, members of the Junior Auxiliary of Abbeville and community volunteers helped each of the kids at the club with various art projects.

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For more than 50 years, this building housed floats and floats were built in the building. In the next few weeks, it will be torn down.

Cattle Festival ends lease with float company; will tear down building in Abbeville

Mon, 09/18/2017 - 9:55am

It has been known as the building where floats are built and stored. In the next few weeks the old metallic yellow building near WalMart on Rodeo Road is going to be knocked down and the metal sold for scraps.
As for the floats, they are gone and no longer being housed or built in the building.
For more than 50 years, the building has been the location for float building and storage.

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