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Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office investigating after body is found in canal

Mon, 04/29/2024 - 12:09pm

According to Vermilion Parish Sheriff Mike Couvillon, on Friday April 26, 2024, at approximately 10 a.m., a body was located floating in a canal off of West Liberty Farm Road, south of Kaplan by a local farmer
Upon arrival of patrol and detectives, a male subject was located floating in a canal. The body was recovered and sent to Parish Forensics for autopsy and manner of death.
Detectives are in the process of trying to identify the individual.

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Voters in Vermilion Parish reject two renewals on Saturday; three others approved

Mon, 04/29/2024 - 11:59am

Voters in Vermilion Parish rejected two renewals on Saturday’s ballot, while three others passed.
A parish-wide proposition, a 3.26 mill renewal, failed with 52% (1,106) voting against it. Support for the proposition finished with 48% (1,003 votes). The renewal would have collected an estimated $1,106,600 for an entire year for a period of 10 years to maintain public roads and highways in the parish.

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Luther Winch (left) gets ready to rope a calf with the help of a friend.

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Luther Winch gets ready to brand a calf.

Abbeville's Luther Winch: Cajun Cowboy turns into a Texas Rancher

Tue, 04/23/2024 - 11:24am

The Abbeville Meridional sat with Abbeville native Luther Winch to learn about his ranch and cattle business in Montgomery, Texas (50 miles northwest of Houston).
Winch, 61, has been married to Therese Broussard Winch since 1990, and they have two sons. Luther L Winch, IV. “Luke” is 28 years old and helps manage the ranch businesses. Rome Benjamin Winch is 25 years old. The Winches own and operate WINCH Ranch.

Are you a cowboy?

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Davin Devillier was traveling at a high rate of speed on a Suzuki GSLR, like this one.

21 year old reaches speeds of 120 mph on his motorcycle; charged by Abbeville police

Tue, 04/23/2024 - 11:16am

Davin Devillier, 21, from Sunset, La., was arrested by the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office for leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase through two parishes.
Devillier was charged with one count of aggravated flight of a motorcycle, and the Maurice Police Department added charges. His bond was set at $30,000, and on Monday, he was no longer in the parish jail.

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Vermilion Parish School Board looks to make supply list cheaper

Tue, 04/23/2024 - 11:11am

Most parents hate the start of school because they know it is time to purchase items on the supply list that teachers provide them. When the shopping is over, a parent can spend anywhere from $30 to $114 on school supplies.
Over the years, parents have complained to school board members about the extra expense of starting school. Their complaints include buying five boxes of crayons instead of one or six boxes of Kleenex when their child only needs one. The extra supplies drove up the cost.

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