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Boater found stranded in Vermilion Bay

Search and rescue teams successfully completed a rescue mission on May 22 in Vermilion Parish.
Search and rescue teams from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), St. Mary’s Parish Sheriff’s Office (SPSO), Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office (IPSO), Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office (VPSO), Vermilion Parish Constable’s Office, and the U.S. Coast Guard were alerted around 3:15 a.m. from family members on May 22 about an overdue boater in Vermilion Parish.

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‘Lucky catch’ comment leads to Comeaux Park incident in Abbeville

An incident occurred on Wednesday night at Luquette Baseball Field at A.A. Comeaux Park, leading Abbeville Mayor Roslyn White to issue a statement on the City of Abbeville’s Facebook page and the Abbeville Police Department to get involved.
At an eight-year-old end-of-the-season QSA baseball game, two adults began arguing after one adult male commented, “Lucky catch.”
That comment was overheard by an adult female related to the boy who made the catch. 
“No, that’s talent,” said the female to the male. 

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Dr. Stella Arabie, VC Principal, and Rev. Louis Richard congratulate Kallen LeBlanc, Cum Laude graduate. Kallen plans to study nursing at ULL.

Vermilion Catholic graduate explains how faith helped her deal with car accident

This is an extraordinary speech that Kallen LeBlanc, a graduated senior at Vermilion Catholic, delivered to the sophomore class during a recent Catholic retreat. The speech revolves around her personal experience with an accident and how her unwavering Faith played a crucial role in her survival. She titled her speech “Navigating the Real World.”

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Make more money teaching Math, Special Education or at four Abbeville schools

The Vermilion Parish School District is taking a significant step by offering some teachers more money, aiming to address the teaching voids in the school system for the upcoming year.
The Louisiana legislature approved $61 million in “differential pay” that school districts could use to pay higher salaries to teachers in hard-to-fill
positions. Vermilion Parish will receive $333,000 of the $61 million
There are four categories in which the school district can use the money. 
• Teacher Shortage Areas
•Economically Disadvantaged Schools

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