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Senior Agent Joshua Segrest makes his way through the mud to get to the stranded boaters.

LDWF Agents Rescue Couple from Southwest Pass in Vermilion Parish

Thu, 07/06/2023 - 9:36am

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents rescued a husband and wife after their boat got stuck in Vermilion Parish on July 3.
Agents were notified around 5:30 p.m. on July 3 about two people who were fishing in a boat in the southwest pass when the tide went out, which subsequently stuck their boat in the mud. The husband and wife tried to get it unstuck but were unsuccessful.

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Vermilion Municipal and Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force makes arrests

Fri, 06/30/2023 - 1:54pm

According to Sheriff Mike Couvillon, the Vermilion Municipal and Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force made the following arrest for narcotics related offenses within the parish.
• Richard Hebert, (dob: 9-14-1962 of Kaplan), was charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule II, (Methamphetamine) and Introduction of Contraband into a Penal Facility.
• Eric Roy, (dob: 4-12-1990 of Delcambre), was charged with Possession of Schedule II, (Methamphetamine).

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For the last two weeks, contractors have been cleaning and removing old walls, lights and air condition units.

Owner of Fruit of the Loom building about to see his dream come true

Thu, 06/29/2023 - 11:20am

In February of 2022, Don Benoit, the new owner of the old Fruit of the Loom building, was quoted in the Abbeville Meridional as saying, “Hopefully, we can fill this facility and get some more jobs back. I want to be a part of something that can make the whole community better.”
He purchased the building for $3.2 million, hoping to bring it new life.
Fast-forward 16 months later, and Benoit’s wish is in the process of coming true.

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The city of Abbeville is discussing the possibility of acquiring the St. Theresa Community Center, with the possibility of utilizing the facility for recreation.

Abbeville looking into acquisition of St. Theresa Community Center

Thu, 06/29/2023 - 11:17am

Abbeville could potentially have a community center located near the heart of the city.
And it wouldn’t even have to be built from the ground up.
During Tuesday’s regular Abbeville City Council meeting, Mayor Roslyn White discussed the possibility of the city acquiring the St. Theresa Community Center on Leonard Avenue near Charity Street. The Abbeville City Council passed a resolution Tuesday to give White the authority to look into the possible center acquisition.

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(Photo courtesy of ExxonMobil)
Representatives from UL Lafayette and ExxonMobil gathered Wednesday in Abbeville to announce a $600,000 gift from the oil company to the University.

ExxonMobil to invest in UL Lafayette, Vermilion Parish

Wed, 06/28/2023 - 11:10am

Vermilion Parish will be home to a landmark CO2 transportation and storage project ExxonMobil is building to help the state’s industries reduce their emissions.
As the University of Louisiana has announced, Exxon Mobil Corp. made the following contributions to the parish and UL.
• Two $50,000 endowed scholarships for first-year students from Vermilion Parish who are pursuing degrees in the university’s College of Engineering or Ray P. Authement College of Sciences.

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