By now, you have likely tried something from Sunny Akers Bread. If not, it’s not hard to find the numerous items created in Kalyn Akers’ kitchen. She’s a regular at markets, including the Abbeville Farmers’ and Ar- tisans’ Market, where she will be on May 15. Her menu and schedule can also be found at www.sunnyakers.com. […]

The Board of El- ementary and Second- ary Education (BESE) approved the allocation of more than $30 million to communities to fund 2,970 seats in child care for children birth through age 3 (B-3) for the 2021-2022 school year. Vermilion Parish is receiving some of those funds. Along with sustaining the 660 B-3 seats allocated […]

Dayna Blanchard, a Vermilion Parish native and longtime leader with nearly two decades of experience with the MEP Center, has been named as the next director of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana. Effective March 22, Blanchard will lead MEPOL as it works to help all Louisiana manufacturers grow and compete. As director, she will […]

The city of Abbeville and Vermilion Parish Police Jury entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement to overlay a problem area at the entrance of the Recreation Center at A.A. Comeaux Park. Councilman Brady Broussard Jr., whose district includes the park, said the condition of the entrance had been a growing concern. “The Mayor (Mark Piazza) and Council […]

Over the years, Vermilion Parish has overcome several devastating hurricanes, the BP oil spill and is currently navigating through the COVID Pandemic. With each situation, the Vermilion Parish Tourist Commission has had to figure out how to market the parish to attract visitors and let them know that they can travel to the parish and […]

If anyone wants to donate a new vehicle to the Vermilion Parish School District to raffle it off, Superintendent Tommy Byler will be all for it. At the grand open- ing of the new Mendoza Ford in Maurice, the fourth annual car give- away took place on Sat- urday. For the last four years, the Mendoza family […]

Police Jury President Dane Hebert, Administrator Keith Roy speak to members To sum up all that the Vermilion Parish Police Jury does, day in and day out, would take well more than an hour. Police Jury President Dane Hebert and Parish Administrator Keith Roy gave a condensed version their best shot, when the two provided […]

Vermilion Parish, Louisiana— Visitors walking through the main hallway of LeBlanc Elementary School— the first French Immersion school in Vermilion Parish— are now greeted by a giant, vibrant, globe-shaped mural, boasting colorful images of the flags of all of the French speaking countries throughout the world! It is an eye-catching creation that was recently completed […]

The Giant Omelette Celebration is back for 2021.  “Great news everyone. Giant Omelette Celebration is on for 2021,” organizers posted on social media this week. “Mark your calendar November 6th and 7th. We are soooo Egggcited!!”  The event, which features a giant omelette cooked by multiple chefs in Magdalen Square in Abbeville, was last held […]