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Jeanne Domingue holds a new Build-A-Bear that her son, Garry, gave her as a birthday present. The Bear is dressed in overalls like her husband Robert loved to wear. Also, when the Bear speaks, she hears the voice of her late husband speaking.

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Jeanne Domingue’s five children arrived from different parts of the country to celebrate her 100th birthday. Her children are (left to right), Ron Domingue, Rita Domingue DeBries, Michael Domingue, Garry Domingue and Clare Domingue.

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Jeanne and Robert Domingue on their wedding day, nearly 80 years ago.

100-years-old: Domingue takes life ‘one day at a time’

Fri, 10/28/2022 - 11:23am

What do you do when you turn 100? You celebrate with your children, of course. And that is what Jeanne Hebert Domingue did on her milestone birthday.
Domingue celebrated with her five children at Woodbriar Assisted Living in Maurice.
She is not surprised to reach the 100-year mark because she has had relatives live to 102 and 103 years old.
“I am 100 years old today,” said Domingue. “All my kids are with me, so I am very happy.”
Her children traveled from Florida, Texas, Colorado, and Arizona to share in this special occasion.

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There were four metal detectors set up at Erath last week. There will be at least two detectors at each home game tonight and Friday.

Reminder: New rules for entering home football games in Vermilion Parsih

Thu, 10/27/2022 - 10:16am

Vermilion Parish Superintendent Tommy Byler reminds everyone about the new rule changes for high school football home games on Thursday and Friday.
Tonight there will be two public school football games in Vermilion Parish, and on Friday, there will be one,
The Abbeville Wildcats entertain the St. Martinville Tigers in a district showdown tonight. The game was moved to Thursday due to a possible rainstorm.
Another game that moved was the Gueydan High/Oberlin High School game. That game is also being played on Thursday.

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Chris Landry / The Abbeville Meridional
Vermilion Parish Police Jury Administrator Keith Roy goes over new items as police jurors study their agendas at the police jury meeting Wednesday.

New ambulance service permit applied for in Vermilion Parish

Mon, 10/24/2022 - 11:26am

is the first step in that process.”
In other business:
The police jury will also have about $3.5 million more to spend on road repairs after it approved the re-allocation of some ARPA funds as the Public Road Committee recommended.
The committee had decided at its Oct. 5 meeting to recommend the movement of $3,487,500 toward roads. The money had previously been intended for the parish water districts.

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The frame for the Kaplan High softball team’s new hitting cage and facility has gone up. The structure is going up near the Lady Pirates’ softball field.

Vermilion Parish School Board thinking twice about loaning schools $250,000 for school projects

Thu, 10/20/2022 - 8:41am

Four months after deciding to loan the Kaplan softball program $250,000 to build a new indoor hitting facility, the Vermilion Parish School Board is thinking about putting the brakes on loaning schools and clubs big bucks.
At Thursday’s school board meeting, Erath school board member Chris Hebert is expected to ask the school board to loan Erath High around $150,000 for new baseball locker rooms and covers to be built over the bleachers at the baseball stadium.

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Security may soon change at school sporting events

Thu, 10/20/2022 - 8:32am

Walking up to a school sporting event five minutes before tip-off or kickoff may be a thing of the past because of new security guidelines that could be implemented in schools throughout the state.
School shootings at sporting events are no longer something you heard or read about at high schools in other states. Instead, they are happening in Louisiana.

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