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Tuesday’s Krewe Chic-A-La-Pie Mardi Gras parade in Kaplan will now begin at 11 a.m.

Kaplan Mardi Gras parade moved up to 11 a.m. due to threat of weather Tuesday afternoon

Mon, 03/03/2025 - 11:18am

KAPLAN — Krewe Chic-A-La-Pie’s annual Mardi Gras parade has been moved up to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4, due to the threat of inclement weather.
Krewe President Angie Breaux Demette made the announcement Monday morning.
Demette said, “As president of Krewe Chic a la Pie, I convened a board meeting to discuss weather conditions for our Mardi Gras parade on March 4…We have decided to adjust the parade time from 2 p.m. to 11 a.m.”
According to Kaplan Chief of Police Joshua Hardy, roads will be shut down at 9 a.m. in preparation for the start of the parade.

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Guns and ammunition were located by deputies with the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office after they were called to a strangulation complaint in Vermilion Parish.

Vermilion Parish Sheriff's deputies locate guns, ammunition in domestic call

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 10:01am

The Vermilion Parish Sheriff deputies responded to a strangulation complaint, which led to a whole lot more.
According to Sheriff Eddie Langlinais, at approximately 1:11 a.m. on Feb. 23, patrol deputies from the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office (VPSO) responded to a complaint of a battery of a dating partner with strangulation.
During the initial investigation conducted by VPSO patrol deputies, sufficient evidence was found to support the belief that the accused suspect had committed a battery on his dating partner, which did involve strangulation.

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How much will Vermilion Parish School System's budget be short?

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 10:47am

The school superintendent and the chief financial officer might debate about the specific amount the school budget will be lacking this year, but there’s no question that the school board’s budget will fall short and adjustments will have to be made.
With a projected loss of 620 public school students to Vermilion Charter School and oil and gas money hitting rock bottom for the first time,  the school district’s financial situation is uncertain. 

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Mayor Roslyn White speaks to members of the Rotary Club of Abbeville on Wednesday.

‘There are a lot of moving parts’

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 10:44am

Designed in the late 1960s, the city of Abbeville’s water plant went online in the early 70s.
The plant received upgrades in 2010. 
“That was the last major renovation project,” Abbeville Mayor Roslyn White told members of the Rotary Club of Abbeville on Wednesday.
During what has become an annual tradition, when the mayor provides an update on the state of the city, White told Rotarians that plans for significant improvements are in place. White also offered details during the previous night’s Abbeville City Council meeting.

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