By Leigh Gentry About 4,000 Acadiana high school sophomores got the chance Tuesday to dream a little while also swallowing a dose of reality at the 21st annual Career Connections expo. The large-scale event invited students from Lafayette, Iberia, St. Martin and Vermilion parishes to explore futures as helicopter pilots, funeral directors and everything in between. Employees […]
Abbeville Mayor says reason is because Chief & Sheriff’s Office working together to solve crime. The city of Abbeville has been ranked among the top five of Louisiana’s safest cities by the National Council for Home Safety and Security. An analysis by the organization found that Abbeville, with a population of approximately 12,279 residents, emerged […]
Vermilion Parish is ripe for investment and the board of Vermilion Economic Development Alliance is excited about the work they’re doing in all areas of the parish. To help provide vision and direction for the staff and programming is the organization’s 15-member board representing Vermilion Parish cities, towns, and government organizations as well as the […]
The South Louisiana Community College (SLCC) Gulf Area Campus Career Fair is scheduled for March 18th and Vermilion partners are rallying together to ensure its success. Since 2015, the Vermilion Economic Development Alliance and the Vermilion Chamber of Commerce have worked with workforce and educational entities in the region to host a parish-wide job fair. […]
By Shaun Hearen News Editor Work is now well underway for the streetscape project in downtown Abbeville. The beautification project that will improve sidewalks, add multiple handicap accessibility points and make other improvements is being largely funded by a $450,000 grant from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. “The contractor is continuing steady progress […]
Chill-House Yogurt and More will be opening its doors this May next door to the Snap Fitness just in time for summer vacation. After years of complaining to his wife that there were no places to go for dessert in Maurice, owner Jules Breaux decided to take the dairy bull by the frozen yogurt horns and […]
The Louisiana Main Street Program was one of nine projects nationwide to receive grant funding through the Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program (HRSP). The National Park Service, which oversees the HRSP grants, awarded Louisiana Main Street $662,000 for the rehabilitation and revitalization of commercial buildings around the state. Grant awards in the amount of $55,000 each […]
By Dan BoudreauxBLADE Cosmetic Studio has opened its doors in the historic former InStyle Shoes building in downtown Abbeville. Located at 119 Concord St., the studio, which focuses on permanent cosmetics and lash extension, will use its proximity to Saint Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, Magdalen Place and the variety of other churches in the area […]
Students trained at high school, find job after high school. The rebirth of Louisiana’s career and technical education system could become one of the state’s biggest education success stories in recent years. Not only has the number of students graduating with career diplomas skyrocketed. Some new high school graduates are landing jobs paying $40,000 or […]
When the Vermilion Chamber of Commerce began, the Roaring Twenties were just getting underway. One century later, the Chamber remains a resounding voice for Vermilion Parish. Members from around the parish gathered Thursday night to reflect on 100 years during a Centennial Celebration and Awards Banquet held at Magdalen Place in Abbeville. “You only get […]