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Dustin Dale Gaspard, a singer from Vermilion Parish, put everything he had into his performance on “The Voice,” but his run on the popular show ended Monday night.
Coach Niall Horan enjoyed Gaspard’s version of “She Talks to Angels” by The Black Crowes, but after the Knockouts Round, he chose Kirbi to move forward.
Gaspard, from Cow Island in Vermilion Parish, shared his Cajun roots with the world through his song choices, musical skills, and stories about life in Acadiana.

There is a new, albeit familiar, face helping to lead the Vermilion Chamber of Commerce.
Claire Broussard has been named the chamber’s new executive director. She will replace Lauren Trahan, who stepped down from the role during the summer.
Broussard has been involved with the chamber as a board member and other capacities for several years.

On Thursday, the Louisiana Department of Education released the district and school performance scores for the 2024-2025 School Year and, once again, Vermilion Parish's public school system did extremely well and remained an “A” district.
This set of scores is the final of its kind as the LDOE moves to a new accountability system for this school year.
The Vermilion Parish School System district performance score is a 91.3. This signifies a one point growth for the school system. Vermilion is one of 12 school districts in the state that achieved an “A” status.