Fr. Floyd Joseph Calais
Funeral Services have been announced for Fr. Floyd Joseph Calais, who died at his home on Wednesday, December 6, 2023.
He was 97 years old and a priest of the Diocese of Lafayette for 73 years.
Ordained as a priest in 1950, Fr. Calais served at churches in Abbeville, New Iberia, Melville and Richard.
Councilman Francis Touchet Jr.
For Francis Touchet Jr., two titles are not too many.
Touchet, who has served on the Abbeville City Council since 2002, recently became the superintendent of the Lafayette Parish School System. Touchet has had a decades-long career in education.
During Tuesday’s regular city council meeting, Touchet said that he will continue to serve on the council.
Lonnie Richard, Supervisor of Career Tech Education and School Board Lands, shares information with local business leaders.
Recently, local businesses gathered at the Cafe on State for a dynamic meeting organized by the Vermilion Economic Development Alliance (VEDA). Nehemiah Projects generously allowed us to use their fantastic facility and treated attendees to a delicious meal.
The Vermilion Parish Police Jury has decided to narrow down the pool of applicants for the new Police Jury administrator position from 40 to seven.
Keith Roy, the current parish administrator, is expected to step down at the end of December.
Within the next week, the seven candidates will be contacted for an interview, scheduled for Monday at 5:30 p.m. in the police jury room.
Thirteen jurors will conduct the interviews, with the absence of Police Jury President Jason Picard.
Following the interviews, the police jury could vote to hire one of the candidates.
Maurice Mayor Neil Arsement, Kaplan Mayor Mike Kloesel, Abbeville Mayor Roslyn White, Delcambre Mayor Pam Blakely and Erath Mayor Taylor Mencacci (L-R) took part in the
Vermilion Chamber of Commerce event.
MAURICE — Each municipality in Vermilion Parish has its own set of successes and challenges.
There are threads that tie the areas together, too.
On Monday, Vermilion Chamber of Commerce members heard from mayors from those cities and towns during Business Over Breakfast - “State of our Municipalities.”
318 N. Main St.
Abbeville, LA 70510
Phone: 337-893-4223
Fax: 337-898-9022
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Kaplan, LA 70548