Low interest rates drives sale of homes in Vermilion Parish For the second year in a row, the real estate business in Vermilion Parish is strong, based on the Realtors Association of Acadiana Multiple Listing Services (MLS) data. James Noel Jr. of Sunrise Realty, LLC in Abbeville provided the Abbeville Meridional with numbers of 2019 […]
Thanks to generous funding from Verizon, small businesses are invited to apply for a $10,000 grant. The application period is now open. Applications must be submitted by Tuesday, February 9th at 10:59PM CST. All applicants are encouraged to review the grant information and FAQ prior to applying. The grant applications are intended to collect basic information about your business. […]
Fifty years ago, Gulf Coast Bank opened its doors for the first time in Abbeville, LA, where the Main Office still stands today. When the Bank’s doors first opened in 1971, banking was very different. There were no computers, and all processes were manual. The original building was a small trailer and the bank had […]
An online dashboard has been created to make information on Acadiana COVID cases, testing and vaccinations easier to find. The Acadiana Planning Commission announced the creation of the Acadiana COVID Dashboard on Tuesday, February 2. Information on the dashboard will cover the seven-parish Acadiana region. The public will be able to access the online dashboard […]
November best sales tax collection in at least nine years It is not uncommon to see sales tax collection jump when there a disaster such as a flood due to a hurricane or heavy rain because parish residents spend money to repair their homes. Well, that theory is holding up once again. Despite limited access […]
With a shared mission and vision to enhance the Vermilion parish community, it made perfect sense for Pastor Walter August, Jr., senior pastor and chairperson of Bethel’s Place, to collaborate with Williams Scholar Academy (WSA) on his latest construction endeavor. The newly-approved Type 2 charter in Ver- milion is spearheaded by School Leaders, Dr. Twyla […]
As different as we all may approach life, we share something in common around the start of the new year. We look back to figure out if our last year was a success, and we look ahead and make sure we put our best foot forward. Amid all the resentments and resolutions, we find some […]
He plans to tear down old school, remove cement and build new cultural and educational center on the grounds It looks like the days are numbered for the old Herod High School located on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Abbeville. For 66 years, the only black high school in Abbeville has slowly been going […]
Attention Vermilion Parish Commercial Fishermen, Cattle Ranchers, Vegetable, Fruit and Nut Orchards, Sugarcane, Crawfish and Rice Farmers… The USDA Added Value Producer Grant (VAPG) can help farmers by expanding their operations, markets and customer base, creating jobs and increasing the producer’s profits. Grant and matching funds can be used for planning activities or for working […]
This past Tuesday, the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) recommended to approve the Type 2 charter application submitted by Williams Scholar Academy (WSA) to commence operation of one Type 2 charter school in Vermilion Parish beginning with the 2021-2022 school year.The recommendation was brought before the BESE School Innovation Committee resulting in an uncontested vote […]