News
The Abbeville Police Department, through funding provided by the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, are participating in the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, which runs from Friday, Dec
BESE member Holly Boffy
CROWLEY — Holly Boffy, recently re-elected to her third term as a member of the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education lauded the Acadia Parish education system when she addressed commun
A special meeting has been called by School Board President Laura LeBeouf to discuss the employment status of Superintendent Jerome Puyau.
KAPLAN — Students and faculty at Rene Rost Middle School had to be evacuated Tuesday after authorities learned of a possible bomb threat at the school.
Every year, the Christian Service Center (CSC) participates in the Food Net for Families Food Drive in Acadiana.
Sports
Members of the North Vermilion High Dance Team brought home a second straight
LHSAA state title. Top: Ella Lalande, Hailey Broussard, Blair Saltzman, Sarah Landry and Olivia Mouton. Middle: Lauren Mouton, Aly Zumbek, Emma Carpenter, Zoe Schexnider and Ema Cawyer. Bottom: Gabrielle Lavergne, Kenedi LaPointe, Kennedy Trahan, Anna LeBlanc and Caroline Monceaux. Not Pictured: Coaches, Vangie Davidson and Shamayne Istre.
The North Vermilion High Dance team competed at the LHSAA Spirit Championship in the Game Day category and won the state title for a second year making them back to back champions of Division II.
Abbeville High is about to begin the search for a new head football coach.
Hayden Durke is all smiles after signing a baseball scholarship with the UL Ragin’
Cajuns. In the picture with Durke is his family and coach NV coaches and principal. At the table are brother Drew, Hayden, Tanya, his mother and Colby, his father. Standing are athletic director Jack LeBlanc, head baseball coach Jeremy Trahan and Principal Tommy Byler.
North Vermilion pitcher Hayden Durke signed a baseball scholarship with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette on Early National Signing Day.
Five Vermilion Parish High School teams will still be playing football on Week 11.
Sunday morning the LHSAA announced the playoffs pairings and Vermilion Parish will be representeded.
Lifestyle
Lailah Chanel Shirley
A daughter, Lailah Chanel Shirley, was born Saturday November 23 2019, at Abbeville General to Wayna La’Shae Briggs and Richard James Shirley III of Abbeville.
Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Alexander Trahan
Julia Renee Whittle of Erath, LA and Cameron Alexander Trahan of New Iberia, LA were married in a 3:00 p.m.
Zachary Joseph Mire and Cree Lauren Floyd
Jeff and Laura Floyd of Abbeville, LA are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Miss Cree Lauren Floyd of Abbeville, LA to Zachary Joseph Mire of Erath, LA.
Obits
ABBEVILLE — Memorial services for Georgia Lee “Joe” Bertrand, 93, will be held Thursday December 12, 2019, at 2:00 PM in David Funeral Home, with Deacon Tim Marcantel officiating.
ABBEVILLE – A Private Funeral Service will be held for Mr. Chester J. Smith, Sr., 89, at David Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Lourdes Mausoleum.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, December 9, 2019 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church for Frances Nunez Hebert, 84, who passed away on December 6, 2019.
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