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Locals took part in their first mock Trial for Teen Court in Abbeville.

Teen Court holds first mock trail with Vermilion Parish participants

Thu, 04/27/2023 - 9:26am

Abbeville Teen Court had its first mock trial with teen participants from Vermilion Parish.
The organization portrayed a trial scenario that included local stakeholders and volunteers in the program as well as Teen Court students going through the program.
The trial featured a school fight where the participants were given consequences ushered by the prosecution and public defender. Witnesses included the school principal, parents and student bystanders. The lawyers for prosecution and defense were guided by professionals during practice runs and learned how to phrase

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The Abbeville Rotary Club had their morning meeting at the new “Café on State” located downtown Abbeville. Four students from Abbeville High’s ProStart Culinary Team cooked for the Rotarians in the cafe’s kitchen.

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AHS students Ethan Matthews and Grace Landry serve Abbeville Rotarians in the Comeaux’s Café located downtown Abbeville.

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Abbeville High’s Grace Landry and Chloe Klein prepare fruit for the Rotarians.

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Ethan Landry of AHS checks on the biscuits.

Old CC’s Café getting rebirth:

Tue, 04/25/2023 - 9:48am

The old Comeaux’s Café (CC’s) location on 106 South State Street holds more than just memories of fried pork chops and sliced ham sandwiches. The cafe also has the art of conversation within its walls.
Municipalities, local dignitaries, community members, and stakeholders would gather within the once-greasy walls to discuss politics and the latest gossip and hash out details and plans for doing anything to keep Abbeville and Vermilion Parish thriving.

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Superintendent Tommy Byler talks to the school board members about the pay raise.

Vermilion Parish School Board expected to approve giving pay raise to all employees

Fri, 04/21/2023 - 8:46am

The Vermilion Parish School Board will vote Thursday on giving all employees a pay raise that will cost the school district just under $2 million.
Superintendent Tommy Byler addressed board members during Monday’s Committee of the Whole Meeting. Byler presented how his department devised a way to give teachers and administrators a $ 1,500-a-year pay raise. Also, the support staff will get a $ 750-a-year pay raise.
“This was the only number we could afford,” Byler said. “This is what we could do.”

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The original members of the Vermilion Parish Ragin Cajun Club. The young ladies (left to right) are Jennifer Rogers, Christine Dubois, Celeste Moss, Cherie DeHart and Theresa Gaspard. The top row (left to right) is Greg Dubois, Todd Dore, Michael Moss, John Bordelon Glenn Dehart, Randall Gaspard and John T. Landry.

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(left to right) Celeste Moss, Jennifer Rogers, Theresa Gaspard, Christine Dubois and Cherie Dehart work one of the first get-togethers for the USL Vermilion Ragin Cajun Club.

Celebrating 40th Birthday: Ragin Cajun Club will throw party Saturday

Fri, 04/21/2023 - 8:43am

The Vermilion Parish Ragin Cajun Club will be celebrating its 40th birth day on Saturday.
The club will celebrate its birthday by having a get together Saturday at Southern Oaks Country Club in Abbeville.
A registration fee of $25 per person includes five pounds of crawfish and non-alcoholic drinks. A cash bar will be available for beer and mixed drinks. For children under 12, a hot dog package for $5 is available, including a hot dog, chips and soft drinks or water.
It will be held from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The deadline to register is Tuesday, April 18.

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