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School board members (left to right) Laura LeBeouf, Charlotte Detraz and Kibbie Pillette listen to Superintendent Tommy Byler’s presentation.

Vermilion Parish School district wants a 1/2 cent sales tax on ballot

Thu, 07/22/2021 - 12:09pm

The Vermilion Parish School Board gave the OK for school superintendent Tommy Byler to begin looking at putting a new 1/2 cent sales tax proposal on the ballot in the near future.
On Monday during a committee meeting, Byler requested permission from the board members to begin researching on what it would take to get a sales tax passed in Vermilion Parish.
Byler explained that the $4.3 million collected from the proposed 1/2 cent sales tax would go toward school employee salaries only.

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Abbeville General updates its visitation policy

Tue, 07/20/2021 - 4:14pm

Abbeville General updated its COVID-19 policies for visitors, patients and workers.
The hospital released its updated policy last week on its website.
“We continue to closely follow COVID-19 activity across our state and are proactively reviewing all of our response efforts. Thank you for your ongoing participation in the fight against this virus. We have the following updates to share with you,” the hospital released on its webiste.
Here are the new policy procedures for Abbeville General.

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N.R. “Pedo” Broussard is handed a cake with the numerals, 100.

‘Pedo’ Broussard turns 100

Tue, 07/20/2021 - 4:13pm

N. R. “Pedo” Broussard celebrated his 100th birthday with family on Saturday, July 17, 2021.
Broussard was born in Pecan Island in 1921. He is a Naval Veteran of WWII and is locally known as the “Father of Intracoastal City”. He founded Broussard Brothers, Inc. in 1946, with the help of his brother.
His family of companies include N.R. Broussard Landing, Acadian Contractors, and HIDCO, currently employing hundreds of families in Vermilion Parish. He is also widely celebrated for his philanthropic work.

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Photo from Delcambre Shrimp Festival

Delcambre says ‘no’ to vendors not associated with Shrimp Festival

Tue, 07/20/2021 - 9:31am

DELCAMBRE - The Delcambre Aldermen wants to help the Delcambre Shrimp Festival by not allowing outside vendors that they feel are going to hurt the festival instead of helping it.
The aldermen adopted an ordinance that will stop outside vendors that are not part of the festival from setting up on the streets of Delcambre during the festival.

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Cornhole could be the next big thing in Erath.

Erath aldermen approve cornhole tournament

Tue, 07/20/2021 - 9:28am

ERATH — The town of Erath is known for its Fourth of July Celebration and the late Cajun musician D.L. Menard. Now, Darryl Rabassa wants to put Erath on the map for something else.
Rabassa, who lives south of Erath, approached Mayor Taylor Mencacci, and the Erath aldermen seeking permission to use the Erath City Park to conduct a cornhole tournament on July 31.
“We want this to be big and make Erath known for its cornhole tournament,” Rabassa told the aldermen. “It is expected to bring a lot of revenue into the town.”

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