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Watch your language! That's the new rule for members of Louisiana's Vermilion Parish School Board.
Governors free to proclaim holidays
When Gov. Bobby Jindal proclaimed the Friday after Thanksgiving a holiday referred to as "Acadian Day," he was exercising a power every governor in the history of the state has had.
Tarena French and Ian Mellington
Tarena Marie French and Ian Brett Mellington will exchange wedding vows on Saturday, December 12, 2009 during a 4:00pm garden ceremony at L'Eglise in Abbeville, Louisiana.
The family of the Abbeville man who was murdered and left to burn allegedly by Ferdinand Nicklesspoke toTV10about their tragedy.
Scholarships for 2010 Summer French Immersion Study available
The Acadian Centre Acadien, Abbeville Cultural & Historical Alliance and the Cajun Culture Association jointly announce the availability of the Russell Gaspard French Immersion Scholarship to be awarded to Vermilion Parish high school students, for the 2010 summer French immersion study program in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Todd Vincent of Erath may plead guilty for his role in a head-on collision that left a St.
The taste buds were buzzing Tuesday night at Magdalen Place. The reason they were buzzing was that Taste of Vermilion, a Chamber of Commerce fund-raiser, took place.
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UPDATED 10:45 AM: Vincent found guilty
Todd Vincent has been found guilty of second offense DWI. Judge Durwood Conque sentenced him to serve three months in jail for the charge.
Guard college benefits may rise
Members of the Louisiana National Guard who have been activated for duty since the terrorist attacks of 2001 should have a larger share of their college fees and books paid for by the state, a Senate committee determined Friday.
Vermilion Parish Drug Round Up
As the sun went down in Abbeville, so did a major drug bust, Deputies hit the streetswith one major goal in mind.
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Vermilion murder suspect arrested
The suspect in a September murder in Vermilion Parish was arrested Friday afternoon in Georgia.
Relay for Life to kick off 2010 with more birthdays
The Vermilion Parish Committee of Relay for Life will be kicking off plans for 2010 this Monday beginning at 6 p.m. in the American Legion Hall in Abbeville.
ABBEVILLE - A dream will become reality Sunday when the Louisiana Military Hall of Fame and Museum holds its first induction ceremony and opens Phase 1. This year's first Hall of Fame class will include Medal-of-Honor recipients Col.
A relic of the Saint, who is recorded as the first witness of the resurrection of Christ, was here in Acadiana.
Roland LeBlanc III and Jeannine Guidry
The beautifully renovated St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church will be the setting for the 1:00 p.m. ceremony on January 2nd, 2010 uniting Jeannine Marie Guidry and Roland Francis LeBlanc III of Abbeville, in Holy Matrimony.
For third time, he's Abbeville's top cop
Right after high school, Toby Walker entered the oil field and learned the world of sales.
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LA Gator farmers scaling back operations
The long sheds on the Vermilion Gator Farm today teem with warm pools full of young alligators.
Thousands expected to view saint's relic
The shin bone of a Catholic saint said to have wiped the feet of Jesus Christ and witnessed his resurrection will be on public display Wednesday at a local church during a first-ever tour of the U.S. The relic of Mary Magdalene, which has been touring Louisiana churches in the New Orleans area and at Abbeville, is expected to arrive about 6 p.m.
Relics of St. Mary Magdalene come to the Diocese of Lafayette
The relics of St. Mary Magdalene, often called the 'Apostle to the Apostles' throughout the history of the Church, have been venerated in Sainte Baume, France, since the 2nd century.
NSU to welcome bands at competition
High school marching bands from Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas are scheduled to compete Saturday in the 2009 Northwestern State University Marching Contest at Turpin Stadium on the NSU campus in Natchitoches.

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