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Abbeville man on Bicycle Killed in Vermillion Parish Crash

ABBEVILLE – On December 10, 2023, shortly after 7 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop I began investigating a serious injury crash involving a bicyclist on Louisiana Highway 82 near Louisiana Highway 690.
The crash ultimately claimed the life of 61-year-old Darrell Boudreaux of Abbeville.
The preliminary investigation revealed Boudreaux was eastbound on LA Hwy 82 while riding a bicycle. At the same time, a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan was traveling east, approaching Boudreaux. For reasons still under investigation, the Dodge struck the rear of the bicycle.

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Pic (l to r): SLCC Chancellor Dr. Vincent June, SLCC IAMT Instructor Jed Patout, ExxonMobil’s John Diez, SLCC Gulf Area Campus Director Lawana Stokes, ExxonMobil’s Brandon Maxwell, and Vermilion Parish Police Juror Ron Darby

South Louisiana Community College Receives ExxonMobil Endowed Scholarship for Industrial/ Agriculture Mechanics Technology Students

South Louisiana Community College (SLCC) is proud to announce the establishment of the ExxonMobil Endowed Scholarship, a generous contribution of $20,000 from ExxonMobil, aimed at supporting students pursuing careers in Industrial/Agriculture Mechanics Technology at the College’s Gulf Area Campus in Vermilion Parish. This partnership reaffirms SLCC and ExxonMobil's commitment to fostering education and building a skilled workforce in the local community.

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Councilman Francis Touchet Jr.

Will continue to serve on Abbeville City Council after being named superintendent of Lafayette Parish School System

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.

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Lonnie Richard, Supervisor of Career Tech Education and School Board Lands, shares information with local business leaders.

VEDA brings business owners, educators together

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.

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