The Louisiana Travel Association (LTA) introduced the Vermilion Parish Tourist Commission as the winner of the Outstanding Convention and Visitors Bureau/Tourist Commission of the Year (budget up to $499,999) during its Annual Meeting on Jan. 24 in Alexandria. The “Louey Awards” honor and showcase individuals and organizations who have made outstanding contributions to the Louisiana […]
An Abbeville company is making a move to have a presence in Texas. Not to worry, Ecoserv, located along U.S. Hwy. 167, presence will remain strong locally. Ecoserv President and CEO Kenny DesOrmeaux told the Advocate that expansion includes a 36,000-sqaure-foot facility outside of Houston, in Deer Park, Texas, will allow the company to continue […]
An Abbeville-based industrial cleaning and robotics company secured a 36,000-square-foot facility in the Houston suburb of Deer Park, Texas, that company officials say will help improve both the relationship with the companies they serve and their presence in the region. Ecoserv, along with its sister company, Ecorobotics, specialize in environmentally friendly industrial cleaning for chemical […]
Since becoming executive director of the Vermilion Economic Development Alliance (VEDA) in late 2014, Anne Falgout and 15 volunteer members of the board have worked to bring business and growth to Vermilion Parish. With ‘18 in the rearview, Falgout spoke last week to members of the Kiwanis Club of Abbeville about some of the things […]
It’s a new year and the board of Vermilion Economic Development Alliance is excited about its plan for 2019. 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 Chamber of Commerce. Representing the Vermilion Parish Police […]
What started as a dream for a couple to be their own boss has grown into two hardware stores that provide big city service without in the small towns of Abbeville and Maurice. Gerrod Brasseux and his wife, Nikki, began their journey in January 2016 when they restored the old Star True Value Hardware, 300 […]
An announcement was made today that the China market is now open for the import of U.S. milled rice. This is a huge deal for Louisiana and rice farmers. “China is huge,” Kevin Berken, President of the Jeff Davis Rice Growers Association. “It’s been a work in progress for the last 10 to 20 years […]
“Over the past few months, the Jury has been working hard to improve our own operation, so we can better serve the Parish.” Keith Roy, Vermilion Parish Administrator A Healthier, Cleaner & Safer ‘You’ In a number of ways, leadership in Vermilion Parish decided it was time to either clean up or shut up. That […]
Nunu’s Country Market plans to expand its services to become the first full-service grocery store in the Village of Maurice. The new store will be near the intersection of highways 167 and 92. It will be six times larger than the current one and provide 75 more jobs. Right now, they are in the architecture […]
Nunu’s Country Market is looking to upgrade its small shop in residential Maurice, giving the small village south of Lafayette its first full-service grocery store. While the new store will be six times larger and hire 75 more staff, Blaine Broussard, president and co-owner of the Nunu’s Markets chain, said they want to keep its country store […]