Dannon Keith Sellers
According to Vermilion Parish Sheriff Eddie Langlinais, on April 10, at approximately 9 a.m., the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Enforcement Division received a complaint that a suspicious vehicle was backed onto the property of a residence located on Klaby Meaux Road, which is south of Kaplan.
Contractors were busy knocking down the front of the building on Thursday.
The middle of the building will be knocked down first.
Demolition of the old National Grocery building, located next to McDonald’s, began at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. The building had been vacant for 19 years.
Heritage Haulers, co-owned by Jacob Duhon of Abbeville, was awarded the contract to demolish the 46-year-old building.
Two excavators began demolition at the center of the structure and will proceed outward, removing walls, AC units, ventilation ducts, and other materials.
The windows all need to be changed because of water leaks in the old Hibernia building.
These papers are being stored in the bank building and will need to be removed.
The windows are falling apart and need to be changed.
Abbeville Mayor Roslyn White spoke candidly about the condition of the old Hibernia Bank Building.
The Police Jury has owned the building for over 20 years and has made minimal repairs in the past six years.
Following an inspection report from David Hamer of Vermilion Architects, LLC, Councilman Brady Broussard asked Hamer if he was surprised by what he found.
“I was surprised by the neglect of the building,” said Hamer to the Abbeville council. “Some of the issues could have been mitigated easier, had it been maintained.
Councilman Tony Hardy reads over the inspection report of the old Hibernia building.
Unless the Vermilion Parish Police Jury changes its mind, the city of Abbeville is set to take ownership of two new buildings by May 1.
The city council approved the agreement by a 3-1 vote, accepting the police jury’s offer concerning the two buildings in Abbeville.
The police jury is expected to vote on transferring ownership of the two buildings to the city of Abbeville at its meeting on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the courthouse.
Kandice Broussard
During her time as principal at North Vermilion Middle School, Kandice Broussard has worked to create a cultural that is exciting throughout campus and maintains a strong focuses on the value of classroom instruction.
That work has gained Broussard some statewide attention.
Broussard is among a group of semifinals for Louisiana Principal of the Year. The Louisiana Department of Education announced the list of 24 principals last week.
318 N. Main St.
Abbeville, LA 70510
Phone: 337-893-4223
Fax: 337-898-9022
219 North Cushing Avenue
Kaplan, LA 70548