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Photo by Bruce Schultz/LSU AgCenter
Mark Shirley checks on cattle feed in a Vermilion Parish pasture after the recent freeze. LSU AgCenter cattle experts advise producers that their animals may be stressed from enduring the severe cold
weather.

AgCenter assessing freeze damage to crops, livestock and the crawfish industry

Thu, 03/04/2021 - 11:06am

BATON ROUGE — The LSU AgCenter is surveying agricultural producers to estimate damage totals resulting from last month’s freezing weather.
The recent freezing weather came just as farmers were getting back on their feet from last year’s disastrous hurricane season.
Kurt Guidry, LSU AgCenter economist, said he is compiling information for a report on how the freeze has affected agriculture, and he is sending out emails for a survey to make estimates.

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Stephen Decuir

Erath man faces child molestation charge

Thu, 03/04/2021 - 10:41am

ERATH — The Erath Police Department arrested Stephen Decuir and charged him with molestation of a juvenile on Tuesday.
A judge signed off on his warrant.
As of Wednesday, Decuir was still in the Vermilion Parish jail on a $75,000 bound.
According to Erath Police Chief Anna Lapointe, the police department received a tip about the alleged molestation.
The Erath Police Department acted on the tip and brought the child to Heart of Hope for them to conduct an interview.

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Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office investigating shooting involving officers in Kaplan; man shot has non-life-threatening injuries

Thu, 03/04/2021 - 9:03am

On March 3, at approximately 10:46 p.m, the Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office was dispatched to assist Kaplan Police Department with regards to a subject wielding lawn mower blades at 2705 N. Herpin St. in Kaplan.
While VPSO patrol division is en route to assist, call received of shots fired at same location.  VPSO Detectives responded and are currently obtaining information as to the sequence of events which took place leading to the shooting. 

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The incident occurred at the corner of Greene Street and Schlessinger Street in Abbeville.

Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Deputy, man each shot during incident in Abbeville

Wed, 03/03/2021 - 1:14pm

Shortly before 12:30 p.m. on March 3, 2021, Louisiana State Police was requested by the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office to assist with a shooting incident involving one of their deputies. The shooting occurred in the 1300 block of Greene Avenue in Abbeville. Detectives assigned to the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations are investigating the incident.
The initial investigation by detectives shows that the deputy was attempting to serve an order of protective custody within the city limits of Abbeville with assistance from the Abbeville Police Department.

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Some schools overcrowded, others underutilized in Vermilion Parish

Wed, 03/03/2021 - 10:18am

It is no surprise that some schools in Vermilion Parish are overcrowded, while many are underutilized.
Vermilion Parish School Superintendent Tommy Byler gave the school board a usage update on the 20 schools in Vermilion Parish.
Six schools have a capacity of 80 percent or higher, and another six have a capacity of 59 percent and less.
It is no surprise that North Vermilion High School can not take any more students because it is 93 percent full. NVHS was built for 943 students, and today there are 878 students.

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