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Community Foundation of Acadiana Activates Acadiana Disaster Response Fund
LAFAYETTE – Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis, Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA) activated its Acadiana Disaster Response Fund. Donations to the fund will deploy resources to...
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Herd Shelvin
ABBEVILLE – A Private Celebration of Life will be held for the immediate family of Mr. Herd Shelvin, 91, at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 21, 2020, at Greater Pleasant Green Baptist Church with Rev....
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PERSON TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 IN ST. LANDRY PARISH
OPELOUSAS — A person in St. Landry Parish has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Dr. Tina Stefanski with the Louisiana Department of Health announced the positive test during a news conference...
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Abbeville City Council holds special meeting
During a special meeting Thursday morning, members of the Abbeville City Council voted to declare a state of emergency to allow city officials to better maneuver amid the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis....
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Statewide OMV Locations to Close due to COVID-19 Precautions
Due to precautions related to the COVID-19 response, Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Karen St. Germain has announced that all OMV locations across the state will be closed effective...
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LDH RETRACTS ACADIA CORONOAVIRUS FINDING
Steve Bandy, La. State NewspapersUPDATE: Earlier reports that a patient in Acadia Parish had tested positive for the coronavirus were wrong. According to Chance Henry, president of the Acadia Parish...
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Department of Health confirms COVID-19 related death of out-of-state resident
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Health confirms the COVID-19 related death of an out-of-state resident from Mississippi at a facility in St. Tammany Parish. Mississippi officials are aware....
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Abbeville Chief of Police announces curfew for unaccompanied minors
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the city of Abbeville is implementing a curfew for unaccompanied minors within the city. Beginning Sunday, March 22, , an enforced curfew will be in effect from 9...
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Erath High senior: ‘Putting my thoughts down on paper as I deal with...
The Meridional would like to know what others are feeling or experiencing when it comes to the coronavirus and the what is going on in the World. Email your thoughts to abbnews@bellsouth.net This is a...
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Gov. Edwards Issues Statewide Stay at Home Order to Further Fight the Spread...
BATON ROUGE — Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards issued a statewide Stay at Home order that goes into effect at 5 p.m. Monday, March 23, to further fight the spread of COVID-19 in Louisiana, as the number of...
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ACT TO BEAT COVID-19, SAVE SMALL BUSINESS
America has changed very quickly. In only a matter of days, what was once a generally stable, prosperous, independent nation filled with everyday people just grinding it out on a daily basis to raise...
View ArticleLOUISIANA BANS INSURANCE PLAN COST SHARING FOR CORONAVIRUS TESTING
DAVID JACOBS, THE CENTER SQUAREBATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Insurance has invoked an emergency rule that requires health insurance companies to pay for COVID-19 testing with no cost...
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Vermilion Parish School board member questions who gave superintendent, board...
One school board member accused the school board president and the superintendent of allegedly breaking the law regarding to the start of the “grab and go” meal program this past week. On Thursday a...
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LOUISIANA OPENS CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO CRITICAL PERSONNEL AMID...
BATON ROUGE — In response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) today opened the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) to support essential...
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Abbeville Police Department implements ‘priority dispatch’ protocol
The Abbeville Police Department is committed to the health and wellness of the city of Abbeville. Chief of Police William Spearman said the department also needs to protect the health and wellness of...
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Curfew set for rural Vermilion Parish
In response to the Governors newest declarations which includes a strong stay at home suggestion, the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office will be implementing the following curfews for both juveniles and...
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John Krmenec “Poppa John”
June 30, 1945 ~ March 21, 2020KAPLAN — Private graveside services will be held honoring the life of John “Poppa John” Krmenec, 74, who died Saturday, March 21, 2020 at his residence. He will be laid to...
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David Charles Mayard
September 13, 1948 ~ March 20, 2020ABBEVILLE — Private graveside services will be held honoring the life of David Charles Mayard, 71, who died Friday, March 20, 2020 at Heart Hospital of Lafayette. He...
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GOV. EDWARDS REQUESTS MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION FOR LOUISIANA TO COMBAT THE...
BATON ROUGE — Gov. John Bel Edwards is requesting a major disaster declaration for the State of Louisiana as the number of cases of COVID-19 grows and the state’s efforts to combat the spread of...
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Baby Announcements for March 22
Joah Mitchell Ditch A son, Joah Mitchell Ditch, was born March 2, 2020, at Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s Children’s Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Ditch of Youngsville. Mrs. Ditch is the former Jayde...
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