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Gov. Edwards Signs Proclamation Aimed to Slow the Spread of COVID-19 in...
BATON ROUGE — Gov. John Bel Edwards today signed a proclamation that among other actions immediately halts any gathering of more than 250 people until Monday, April 13, closes all K-12 public schools...
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Shantell Stewart
October 10, 1979 - March 10, 2020ABBEVILLE – Funeral services for Shantell Stewart were held on Friday, March 13, 2020 at Kinchen Funeral Home. Burial was held in Mt. Triumph Baptist Church Cemetery in...
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Elaine Vincent Faulk
June 25, 1937 ~ March 13, 2020ABBEVILLE —A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, March 16, 2020 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of Elaine Vincent Faulk, 82...
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Margie Faulk Simon
October 29, 1938 - March 13, 2020ERATH — A Mass of Christian Burial for Margie Faulk Simon, 81, will be at 3:00PM Monday, March 16, 2020 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Father Andre...
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Gov. Edwards closes bars, casinoes, movie theaters due to virus
BATON ROUGE — On Monday, Gov. John Bel Edwards took additional significant measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in Louisiana, further limiting the size of gatherings to fewer than 50 people,...
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Karl Bernis Hollier “Tappy”
May 1, 1920 ~ March 16, 2020ABBEVILLE — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, March 18, 2020 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church honoring the life of Karl B. “Tappy”...
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Velta Menard Campbell
ABBEVILLE — Funeral Services for Mrs. Velta Menard Campbell, 95, will be held at 2:00PM on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at David Funeral Home Chapel of Abbeville with Tommy Henderson officiating. Interment...
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Fourth COVID-19 related death reported in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE — The State of Louisiana reports a fourth death related to COVID-19. The Orleans Parish resident was an 80-year-old individual who lived at Lambeth House in New Orleans. A third death was...
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Vermilion Parish School Board to offer 'grab-and-go' meals to all students of...
It will begin Wednesday at 11 a.m.Beginning Wednesday, the Vermilion Parish School Board will be offering grab-and-go meals from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. on weekdays. Each child will receive a lunch meal and a...
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Allen J. Sellers
ERATH — Graveside Services for Allen J. Sellers, 72, will be at 1:00PM Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery with Father Andre Metrejean officiating. Visitation will be at David...
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Abbeville General continues efforts to protect patients, staff
Abbeville General is continuing its efforts in response to COVID-19 (coronavirus). Ray A. Landry, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer at Abbeville General Hospital, said in response to an increase in...
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St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church will broadcast Mass online
St. Mary Magdalen Church sent out an email to all of its parishioner on the status of Mass. From Fr. Louis Richard and Fr. Donald Bernard“We will be posting a “Broadcast” of Daily Mass offered by Fr....
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Update: Seventh COVID-19 related death reported in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Health reports a seventh death related to COVID-19. The 72-year-old individual was a Jefferson Parish resident. There is no known connection to the Lambeth...
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Catholic Church makes changes to Mass, funerals and weddings
LAFAYETTE — Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel announced the suspension of all public masses across the Diocese of Lafayette until April 13. The bishop’s earlier dispensation on the attendance of Masses...
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Limited public access to Vermilion Parish Courthouse
One must have business in courthouse in order to enterThe Vermilion Parish Police Jury is limiting public access to the Vermilion Parish Courthouse to help prevent possible exposure of COVID-19 to the...
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LOUISIANA STATE CAPITOL CLOSEs
Beginning Thursday, March 19 through Monday, March 30th, the Louisiana State Capitol will be closed. Senate President Page Cortez and Speaker of the House of Representatives Clay Schexnayder, in...
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All Cleco offices closed to public, non-critical employees
PINEVILLE – Last Friday, Cleco announced the activation of its Pandemic Response Plan and the practice of “social distancing.” The company’s social distancing efforts include the closure of all Cleco...
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Abbeville's services will not be affected
Abbeville does have curfew in place for unaccompanied minorsThe City of Abbeville will continue to provide normal City services throughout the Caronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic. Abbeville Mayor Mark...
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Gov. Edwards: 'WE HAVE TWO WEEKS TO MINIMIZE THE SPREAD'
BY DAVID JACOBS, THE CENTER SQUARELouisiana is entering a critical stretch in its efforts to reduce the spread of the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19, Gov. John Bel Edwards said Wednesday.“We have...
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Update: Department of Health confirms additional COVID-19 related deaths
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed two additional deaths related to COVID-19, bringing the total to 10. A 44-year-old Orleans Parish resident with underlying medical...
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