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UL Lafayette uses federal COVID-19 funds to erase student debt

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has erased $2.7 million in student debt.
UL Lafayette utilized allocations from the federal Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, part of the American Rescue Plan that was signed into law in March. It provided $39.6 billion to higher education institutions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A total of 1,175 students at UL Lafayette benefited from the debt relief.

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Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office arrests man in connection to Sunday shooting

According to Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office’s Public Information Officer Eddie Langlinais, on August 8, 2021, at approximately 11:27 p.m., the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office received a call of a possible shooting incident located on South Airport Road near Jacqulyn Street near Abbeville.
Upon arrival, deputies found a victim in the ditch with wounds consistent with that of a gunshot. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital and was reported to be in stable condition.

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Abbeville Police makes adjustments amid spike in COVID-19

The Abbeville Police Department is having to make changes to its everyday operations due to the COVID-19 virus.
The police department issued a press release on policy changes due to COVID.
“Abbeville Police Chief William Spearman and The Abbeville Police Department remain committed to the safety of the citizens of Abbeville.
The health and well-being of each citizen is always a concern. With this in mind, the Abbeville Police Department will be altering operations within the agency.

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Abbeville officials encouraging employees, others to get COVID vaccine

As the Delta variant’s grip on Louisiana continues to tighten, officials with the city of Abbeville are encouraging people to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
That is especially true for city employees who have not yet done so, as the effect on the city’s health insurance plan could eventually become too immense.
“We have a rising and threatening variant infection in our community,” Councilman Brady Broussard Jr. said. “It is in our city, our parish and across the nation.”

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