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Bliss LeBlanc is shown with husband Eric and their children Elliott, 1 month old, Maggie, 3 years old, and Millie, 5 years old.

LeBlanc does balancing act

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 4:10pm

Bliss Romero LeBlanc has a full-time job as a nurse at Abbeville General Hospital and is the mother of three young children, all under five.
And if that isn’t enough to keep the 32-year-old Erath native busy, she also finds time to balance another role in her life, being the coach’s wife. LeBlanc’s husband Eric is the head football coach at their alma mater, Erath High School.

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North Vermilion junior Abigail Connor painted “Keep Abbeville Beautiful” on this front window of a warehouse converted into an apartment located at 605 West Port Street, next to Shucks.

Abbeville officials urging residents to clean yards in preparation of State Cleanest City Contest judges arrive on Tuesday

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 8:50am

Abbeville recently captured its eighth district title in the Louisiana Garden Club Federation’s Cleanest City Contest.
Now, Abbeville is going for its fourth state title.
Judges for the state competition will be in Abbeville next Tuesday morning.
“Since we have won the District III, Category G Cleanest City Contest, we are now in the running for the State Cleanest City Contest,” Keep Abbeville Beautiful’s Charlene Beckett said.
Abbeville will compete against city’s with a population of 9,500 to 14,499. That list includes Crowley, Pineville and West Monroe.

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Victoria Bourque signs on as Program Administrator for VEDA.

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The VEDA Hiring & Transition Committee pictured with incoming Program Administrator are Richard Guilbeaux, representing Vermilion Parish School Board, Anne Falgout, outgoing VEDA Director, Ben Rivera, representing the Vermilion Chamber of Commerce and Megan Lalande representing the Town of Maurice. Not pictured is Gerrod Brasseux representing the Vermilion Parish Police Jury.

VEDA selects Vermilion Parish native Victoria Sagrera Bourque as Program Administrator

Fri, 05/06/2022 - 10:05am

As the organization approaches its eighth anniversary, the Board of Directors of the Vermilion Economic Development Alliance is happy to announce the hiring of Victoria Sagrera Bourque as Program Administrator, a position designed to lead the organization into its next phase.
When Anne Falgout, VEDA’s first Executive Director, announced her resignation from the local economic development agency, the leadership team set out to find a “passionate individual committed to moving the organization and community forward.”

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Abbeville Boys and Girls Club Director Brian Ford (left) takes a photo with McKinsey Nicholas after McKinsey won the state Youth of the Year award.

Abbeville’s Nicholas named Louisiana Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year winner

Thu, 05/05/2022 - 9:30am

Another level of competition, another win for McKinsey Nicholas of Abbeville.
McKinsey, 18, earned the Louisiana Boys & Girls Club “Youth of the Year” over the weekend. He won the Acadiana version of the award a few months back.
McKinsey is a long-time member of the Boys & Girls Club Rodney Unit in Abbeville. He will compete for the Regional Boys & Girls Club “Youth of the Year” award in Atlanta this June.
He becomes the third Abbeville youth in seven years to earn the Louisiana Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year.

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Abbeville Chief of Police-elect Mike Hardy speaks to a crowd at his victory party on Saturday.

Familiar Face: Mike Hardy will be next Abbeville Police Chief

Thu, 05/05/2022 - 9:19am

Mike Hardy will be the next chief of the Abbeville Police Department.
Hardy won a runoff election against current Chief William Spearman on Saturday. Hardy received 829 votes (51%). Spearman took 785 votes (49%). This marked a turnaround from four years ago when Hardy ran against Spearman.
“I have been receiving phone calls from people everywhere,” Hardy said of congratulatory phone calls. “I received calls from people in law enforcement that were chiefs 20 years ago.
“They all told me my dad would be proud.”
Hardy’s father, Minos, is a former Abbeville chief.

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