LAFAYETTE PARISH – At approximately 4:30 p.m. on May 30, 2019, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop I began investigating a two vehicle serious injury crash on LA Hwy 182 near Birdsong Road in Lafayette Parish. The crash ultimately took the life of 85-year-old Gurvais Matte of Lafayette.
The Abbeville Police Department, thanks to funding provided by the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, participated in the “Click It or Ticket” campaign from May 20, 2019 to June 2, 2019.
This program is designed to improve driver safety for all motorists. During this period, officers were assigned to monitor seatbelt usage, as well as other traffic violations.
Justin Merritt, the school board’s legal counsel and risk manager, is not 100 percent sure if he still has a job or not after Thursday’s school board meeting.
For the first time in 12 years, the Vermilion Parish School Board has outside legal counsel representing the school board.
On Thursday, in a special board meeting, the school board voted 5-3 to hire the Baton Rouge Law Firm of Hammonds, Sills, Adkins, Guirce LLP.
Voting to hire the firm were Laura LeBeouf, Dr. David Dupuis, Kibbie Pillette, Charlotte Detraz and Dale Stelly.
Voting against were Chris Gautreaux, Kristy Hebert, and Jason Roy.
Abbeville High School is proud to announce the Roy R Theriot, Sr. Scholarship.
The Scholarship Is Open To All Juniors Who Would Like To Attend Boys And Girls State.
The Late Roy Theriot Sr. was the former Mayor of Abbeville. He served in that role from 1954 to 1960, when he was elected State Comptroller, an office he held until his death in 1973.
Around 40 vendors are expected to be at the Daylily Festival and Garden Show that will be held Saturday in Abbeville.
Abbeville High Boosters— Food
Henri’s— Breads, pastries & unique items
Olde Town Farmers Market— Cherry trees and blackberry bushes
Abbeville Garden Club— Educational booth
Hibiscus Hothouse— Hibiscus plants, plant food fertilizer
Paradise Plantscapes Inc.— Plants
Bayou Gifts & Jewelry— Jewelry made from antique silverplated flatware
Imaginary Mosaics— Stained glass and yard art
Pawz Busy Hands— Plumerias Benita Designs— Painted flower pots
Jason Custom Birdfeeders— Handmade glass bird feeders
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