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Councilman Tony Hardy reads over the inspection report of the old Hibernia building.

Abbeville council votes to accept old bank building, cultural center from police jury

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 4:46pm

Unless the Vermilion Parish Police Jury changes its mind, the city of Abbeville is set to take ownership of two new buildings by May 1.
The city council approved the agreement by a 3-1 vote, accepting the police jury’s offer concerning the two buildings in Abbeville.
The police jury is expected to vote on transferring ownership of the two buildings to the city of Abbeville at its meeting on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the courthouse.

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North Vermilion Middle’s Kandice Broussard named semifinalist for State’s top principal

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 9:03am

During her time as principal at North Vermilion Middle School, Kandice Broussard has worked to create a cultural that is exciting throughout campus and maintains a strong focuses on the value of classroom instruction.
That work has gained Broussard some statewide attention.
Broussard is among a group of semifinals for Louisiana Principal of the Year. The Louisiana Department of Education announced the list of 24 principals last week.

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Abbeville Police investigating local woman’s death, seeks information from public

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 1:50pm

The Abbeville Police are investigating the death of a local woman.
On Monday, March 30, the Abbeville Police Department received a phone call around 10:30 a.m. reporting a death.
Officers responded to a local apartment complex and located the body of Nicoletta Menard, 44, of Abbeville. Abbeville Police Detectives processed the scene. Menard was pronounced dead by the Vermilion Parish Coroner’s Office and transported for an autopsy to be performed.

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Vermilion Parish School System will install vape sensors in high school bathrooms

Fri, 03/27/2026 - 9:40am

High school bathrooms remain the most common location for teens to vape, continuing a trend from previous generations when bathrooms were the primary place to smoke.
It is common to encounter cherry-scented, chemical vapors from e-cigarettes in high school bathrooms.
At the start of the next school year, students should be aware that the Vermilion Parish School District is taking significant steps to prevent vaping in high school bathrooms.

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