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BATON ROUGE – A state sales tax holiday to provide relief for Louisiana residents recovering from hurricanes Laura and Delta, in addition to the COVID-19 public health emergency, will take place Fr
Christian Green
On Nov. 17, 2020 at approximately 8 p.m., officers of the Abbeville Police Department responded to the Walmart parking lot in reference to shots being fired in the area.
Javontae Veney
On Nov. 3, 2020 at approximately 3:30 p.m. officers of the Abbeville Police Department responded to the 400 block of Kibbe Street in reference to shots being fired in the area.
Cases of COVID-19 are increasing in the Acadiana area.
The recent spike has already had an effect on some schools in Vermilion Parish.
Treborian Cooper
Update: Captain Drew David with the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s office advises that Treborian Cooper, the escapee from earlier today has been apprehended.
Sports
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LAFAYETTE – No. 24 Louisiana Football’s home finale against Central Arkansas on Saturday, Nov. 21, has been canceled due to COVID-19 positive tests and contract tracing within the program.
Erath High football coach Eric LeBlanc had to tell his players that the remaining two weeks of the season was canceled because of COVID 19.
On Thursday morning, Erath High Head Football Coach Eric LeBlanc had to tell his football players something he dreaded telling them.
The district champs in cross country are the North Vermilion Patriots. In the photo are (left to right) Owen Rodriguez, Jarrett Comeaux, Dylan Trahan, Cutter Broussard and Andrew Courville.
Joel Allen of EHS finished first with a time of 16:45.
There was not much drama when it came to running the District 6-3A Cross Country Meet.
The meet was held on Monday at Kaplan High School.
Logan Lemaire (5) of Erath tackles a St. Martiville runner. In pursuit is Gage Hebert (64). (photo by Ethan Trangmar)
ERATH – Down two scores at halftime, the Erath Bobcats rallied in the second half and took a four-point lead over District 6-3A rival, and district leading, St.
Lifestyle
Pictured are Erath High Assistant Principal Belisa Smith, Brittany Broussard, and EHS Principal Marc Turner.
Brittany Broussard was selected as the Erath High Teacher of the Year this year.
Pictured are Erath Middle Principal Dana Primeaux, Nicole Hebert, and Assistant Principal Jackie Devenport.
Nicole Toups was recently named the Erath Middle Teacher of the Year!
Pictures left to right are the Forked Island E. Broussard 2020-2021 Teacher of the Year. They were presented flowers by Patricia Gaspard, Principal. Lucy Roy , F.I.E.B.
Obits
Gaynell Demouchet Darby was born on February 6, 1955, in Abbeville, Louisiana, to Rene Demouchet and Mary Levy Demouchet.
ABBEVILLE — A Home-going Service for Cathy Marie Williams will be celebrated on Saturday, November 21, 2020, at 11:00 a.m.
Charles Robert “Bobby” Latiolais, 79, died on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at Cypress Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in San Marcos, Texas.
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