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The 2024 Vermilion 4-H Achievement Day was held today Saturday, March 23, at Kaplan High School.
This year’s annual event was dedicated to Mr. Johnny Boudreaux, during the opening assembly.

Beware, “Porch Pirates” in Louisiana. Stealing a package off someone’s front porch could land you in jail.
Sen. Bob Hensgens introduced Bill 33 in the new session that began on Monday in Baton Rouge. The bill would increase penalties for porch pirates who steal delivered packages from homes. Bill 33 would increase penalties for those stealing packages from multiple homes.A person could be sentenced to 60 days to two years in jail under Hensgens bill.
Bill 33 was taken up by the Louisiana Senate Judiciary C Committee earlier this week.

DELCAMBRE — In the future, Delcambre Mayor Pam Blakely and the aldermen have devised a plan to illuminate the town.
Over the years, Delcambre has experienced malfunctioning street lights due to burnt bulbs or faulty components within the lighting system on every pole.
The town needs to fix the broken street lights. Only a few of the 22 lights currently function, leading to poorly lit streets.
At a recent city council meeting, the aldermen voted to replace the 20-plus street lights with new LED lights.