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Vermilion schools ramp up hiring for new year

The Vermilion Parish School Board is seeking 72 new employees for the new school year. »

La. man gets prison in bankruptcy case

A Maurice man who was convicted of concealing bankruptcy assets has been sentenced to more than two years in prison. »

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Vermilion board to pick new school chief

The Vermilion Parish School Board is planning to select its next superintendent from a pool of six candidates on Thursday. »

State police: Fatal wreck, seatbelt unused

Louisiana State Police say a 25-year-old Delcambre (DEL'-kum) man died when his car hit a culvert and overturned, throwing him out. »

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Vermilion joins coastal protection district

Vermilion Parish will join Cameron and Calcasieu parishes as part of the Chenier Plain Levee District, a regional coastal protection organization tasked with preservation from Vermilion Parish to the Texas line. »

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Marketing seafood workshop March 1 in Delcambre

Commercial fishermen can learn how to market their catch and meet regulations at one of two free two-hour workshops sponsored by the LSU AgCenter. The first will be in Vietnamese and the second in English, with lunch in... »

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Vermilion Parish to appeal tax ruling

The Vermilion Parish Police Jury has voted unanimously to appeal a state court ruling that prohibits the Vermilion Hurricane Flood Protection District from imposing a parish-wide tax in the city of Abbeville. »

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Vermilion School Board approves flood project pact

The Vermilion Parish School Board has voted 5-3 to approve an agreement with the Vermilion Parish Police Jury for flood mitigation at Erath High School and Erath Middle School. »

Abbeville mourns death of recreation director, 28

The city of Abbeville is mourning the sudden death of its young Parks and Recreation director. »

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Second group of whooping cranes delivered

A second group of juvenile whooping cranes has been delivered to White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area in Gueydan as part of the state's species' restoration project. »

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12-year-old boy dies in 2-vehicle crash

State police say a two-vehicle crash on La. Highway 35 in Vermilion Parish has claimed the life of a 12-year-old boy. »

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