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A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agent cited three subjects for alleged oyster violations on Aug. 4 in Vermilion Parish.
Sgt. Justin Sonnier cited Jose Ayala, 53, of Dickenson, Texas, Manuel Ayala, 63, of San Leon, Texas, and Adrian Ayala, 29, of Dickinson, Texas, for unlawfully taking oysters from a private lease. Jose Ayala was also cited for failing to have written permission to remove oysters from a private lease and harvesting oysters from an unmarked lease.

The Vermilion Parish School System is improving safety measures by adding more resource officers on campuses and implementing an additional security layer to deter unauthorized individuals from gaining easy access to the school.
For the last month, Vermilion Parish Sheriff Eddie Langlinais, school district safety officer Brooks David, Superintendent Tommy Byler, and other parish police chiefs have held safety meetings to discuss ways to make schools safer.

Recently, Megan Landry-Lalande of Maurice was sworn in as the president of the National Association of Junior Auxiliaries (NAJA) in Memphis, Tenn.
Lalande is a life member of the Junior Auxiliary of Vermilion and joined the Chapter in 2010. During her service in her local Chapter, Megan served as vice president, recording secretary, treasurer, provisional trainer, public relations chairman as well as chairing her favorite service project, “Get Happy with JA!”