Vermilion Parish, LA

“My proudest moment as a student was receiving both the Vermilion Parish School Board Scholarship for Education majors and the Louisiana Governor’s Scholarship for Education Majors,” said now-retired teacher Jessica Riebel as she recalled one of her proudest moments as a student. As it cannot be narrowed down to one...

ABBEVILLE — Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Rachael Williams Morton, 80, who died Sunday, June 13, 2021 at Maison duMonde Living Center. She will be laid to rest at Graceland Cemetery with Rev. Tracy MacKenzie officiating the services. Pallbearers will be Preston Townley, Kaleb Townley, Kasey Townley, Daylan Hebert, Bayley Broussard, Kyle Hargrave and Jordan Sudberry.

Appreciation plaques given to fireman, police officer, Abbeville workers, Sheriff’s Office deputy. For those who go into public service, most don’t ever expect to hear a thank you. However, a thank you is always nice. Public servants in Vermilion Parish received a big thank you on Wednesday, when the Rotary...

Recently, North Vermilion Middle’s Dance Team and the Junior Dreams, received first place for their Home Routine performance. They competed in the Junior Division at the Universal Dance Association (UDA) camp. The camp took place at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. During camp, the dancers were evaluated in various...

One group in Vermilion Parish is aiming to bring the French language back into everyday life. The organization called Les Amis du Francais en Vermilion, has set out to revive the French language in our community. The group's main goal is to take the language out of the local museums and immersion schools and incorporate it into our everyday lives.