Carved-N-Fire:  Product of The Month

Carved-N-Fire: Product of The Month

It’s surprising, the number of small businesses that began with the making of a gift. That was the case for Michael Stropola when he created a wooden American flag customized with an Air Force emblem for his father, who is a veteran. Encouraged to continue his unique...
Mangrove Snapper:  Seafood of The Month

Mangrove Snapper: Seafood of The Month

November 27 marks a full moon and a time when mangrove snapper typically make babies- lots and lots of them, broadcasting millions of eggs. Which is why they are considered the most abundant of all the snapper species and a target for recreational and game fishing....
Bank of Erath: Business of the Month

Bank of Erath: Business of the Month

Here’s a little-known fact for those of you with ties to Vermilion Parish: The Bank of Erath housed the town’s first telephone. According to historian, Abbeville native and attorney Warren Perrin who recounts the documented history in a 2019 Morning Advocate article,...
Tronics: Business of the Month

Tronics: Business of the Month

Josh DeVille’s curiosity for the inner workings of all things electric began at six when he would take apart electronic games he’d receive at Christmas to check them out before putting them back together. “My mom would get bad,” he recalls. “I still do that today;...
Shrimp – Seafood of the Month

Shrimp – Seafood of the Month

Even with the ups and downs that the shrimp industry has experienced over the years (with storms, flooding and low prices) there’s still much to celebrate at the upcoming Shrimp Festival in Delcambre on August 16 through 20.  The state’s most popular seafood is...