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Abbeville man shot, killed at apartment complex

Mon, 07/18/2022 - 11:06am

An Abbeville man lost his life Thursday night after being shot in Stronebridge Apartments off Rodeo Road in Abbeville.
Abbeville Police responded to a shots fired call around 9:30 p.m. on July 14 at Stonebridge Apartments on Rodeo Road.
The family has identified the victim as Jayzlon Levy.
According to the police department, officers found one victim who had been shot. He was transported to Abbeville General Hospital where he later died.
This is an ongoing investigation.

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Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Task Force makes multiple narcotics arrests

Thu, 07/14/2022 - 10:47am

According to Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office’s Public Information Officer Eddie Langlinais, the Vermilion Municipal and Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force made the multiple arrests for narcotics related offenses within the parish.
Agents assisted the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office patrol division with an investigation into a burglary in progress.

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Rob Carter of Kolder, Slaven & Co. discusses the 2021 audit with the Vermilion Parish Police Jury finance committee on Wednesday evening.

Positive audit presented to Vermilion Parish Police Jury finance committee

Wed, 07/13/2022 - 11:46am

The independent audit of Vermilion Parish Police Jury finances for the year ending Dec. 31, 2021, was largely positive, Rob Carter of accounting firm Kolder, Slaven & Co. told the police jury’s finance committee Wednesday evening.
“All three reports in your case were very good reports this year,” Carter said.
The independent auditor’s report was unmodified, or unqualified, he said.

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Dr. Belisa Smith

Dr. Smith named new principal at Erath High

Tue, 07/12/2022 - 9:24am

There is a strong bond between the schools and the community in Erath.
It’s two things that made Dr. Belisa Smith want to call Erath home. She is now more closely tied to both.
Smith, a native of Mississippi, is the new principal of Erath High School. She replaces Marc Turner, who is now an assistant superintendent for the Vermilion Parish School System. Smith previously served as an assistant principal under Turner at EHS.

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