News
The City of Abbeville has once again received a clean audit.
The City Council recently heard the update of the audit for the fiscal year that ended on Dec. 31, 2016.
Ray Dugal, Branch Manager of Gulf Coast Bank’s Erath branch presented the check to Erath 4th of July Association President Robert Vincent; Leslie Mencacci, Board Secretary; and Lindsay Schexnider, Board Member.
ERATH — Gulf Coast Bank is excited to once again be a sponsor of the annual Erath 4th of July Celebration.
Dawn Amy
Trades happen in the sports world often. But principal trades do not occur very often in the Vermilion Parish school system.
DL Menard
ERATH — July 2017 marks an important date in the life of Cajun Music Legend DL Menard, and his hometown of Erath is planning a celebration.
Breaux’s Grocery sits along Hwy. 699 in Leroy.
LEROY — Breaux’s Grocery is tucked under a canopy of tall trees in the small community of Leroy on LA Hwy. 699.
Sports
Abbeville High’s Annmarie Broussard has won many track and field awards over the last three years.
To some, the number 13 is an unlucky number. But to 17-year-old Annmarie Broussard that number means a lot.
Kaylee Lopez had a lot to smile about this year for NV. She was voted the MVP of the state tournament and now the state in Class 3A.
Written for the LSWA
Harrison Vicknair played first base and pitched for VC.
The eventual Division IV state champions landed four on the District 7A All-District baseball team, while Vermilion Catholic had two players.
Zoey Broussard and Emily Gallet of VC
The Vermilion Catholic doubles team of Emily Gallet and Zoey Broussard began the Division IV State Tennis Tournament with a losing match record of 6-7.
Connor Dupuy of North Vermilion
North Vermilion senior Connor Dupuy was Mr. Everything for the Patriots.
He could do it all on defense, offense and on the pitching mound.
Lifestyle
Doctor Claire Amy Schultz
Atlanta, GA- Claire Amy Schultz, formerly of Abbeville and now of Macon, Georgia, graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the Tift College of Education at M
JA of Abbeville is grateful to provide service to the children of Vermilion Parish and appreciates the continuous support of the community and the hard work of its members.
Junior Auxiliary of Abbeville (JA of Abbeville) held their end of the year social on Friday, May 12, 2017.
The classmates of the Abbeville High School class of 1960, along with their spouses and guests, recently enjoyed the annual get together at the beautiful home of Carroll and Rexine Sellers in New Iberia. Members attending were (sitting) Midge Weekly Duhon, Carroll Sellers, Barbara Gayle Primeaux LeMaire, Flo Miller Arnold, Laurie Lee Broussard Domingue, Jane Ellen Bourque Broussard, Trina LeBouef Broussard(in front of Jane Ellen), Mathilde “Teal” Boudreaux St. Marie, Joycelyn Daspit Fontenot (standing) Janice Ledet Choate, Frances Gisclair Bercier, Judy Schexnader Hadly, Connie LeBouef Breaux, Brenda Roy Duhon, Mary Nell LeBlanc Delcambre, Janell Simon LeMaire, Flo Bandeaux Romero, Pat DeHart Dupuy, Gloria Peltier Ramke, Judy Flory Gouterrez, Nona Belle Faulk Griffin, Laura Mae Broussard David, Frances Thibodeaux Landry, (second to last row) Kendall Broussard, Bradley Baudoin, DelRay LeMaire, Nedly Leger, Louis “Duke” Durke, Gerald Cessac, Lynn Broussard, A.W. “Butch” Landry, Lloyd Cox (last row) Jeffrey Domingue, Doug Romero, Knox Bergeron, James “Paw Paw” Kitchell. If you or your deceased spouse were a member of the class of ‘60, and you would like to be included in this annual event, please call 337-652-6101.
Obits
Helen Merza Wyble, 99 years young, a native of Eunice, Louisiana and resident of Abbeville, Louisiana passed away on June 24, 2017.
Michael “Mike” Gooch passed away at his home in Houston, Texas, on Friday, June 23, 2017, at the age of 49 after a much too brief battle with cancer.
Vermilion Today
Abbeville Meridional
318 N. Main St.
Abbeville, LA 70510
Phone: 337-893-4223
Fax: 337-898-9022
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Kaplan, LA 70548
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311 Main Street
Gueydan, LA 70542