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Current plan will have public schools open on Thursday; Byler said conditions will continue to be monitored

Wed, 02/17/2021 - 10:11am

Vermilion Parish Superintendent Tommy Byler said Wednesday morning that the current plan is for schools to reopen as scheduled on Thursday morning.
Byler said in a post on social media that school officials will continue to monitor weather conditions.
“Currently the plan is to return to school tomorrow as originally planned,” Byler said. “We are monitoring the weather and we are also doing surveys of our schools this morning.”
Byler said infrastructure at the schools will be checked.

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Abbeville to implement curfew

Mon, 02/15/2021 - 1:33pm

To coincide with the rest of the parish, the city of Abbeville is instituting a citywide curfew from 6:00 p.m. tonight until 6:00 a.m. tomorrow due to the inclement weather. Please shelter in place whenever possible and stay off of the roadways. If there is an emergency, please contact emergency services. Emergency personnel are asking for the public's cooperation and understanding that it may take them longer to safely respond to emergency situations.

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Sheriff announces curfew for Vermilion Parish

Mon, 02/15/2021 - 1:25pm

Vermilion Parish Sheriff Mike Couvillon has established a parish wide curfew prohibiting and/or controlling vehicular traffic except essential emergency vehicles and essential personnel between the hours of 6 p.m and 6a.m. effective February 15, 2021 and ending no later February 17, 2021.

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Kaplan Officials issue emergency stay-at-home order

Mon, 02/15/2021 - 10:47am

KAPLAN - Kaplan Mayor Mike Kloesel and Chief of Police Joshua Hardy have issued an emergency stay-at- home order, due to Monday’s ice storm. The order will remain in effect until until until 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Residents must remain home, unless an emergency situation occurs.

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Tuesday Meridional will be delivered with Wednesday edition

Sun, 02/14/2021 - 5:09pm

Due to hazardous weather conditiond, Tuesday’s edition of the Abbeville Meridional will be delivered with Wednesday’s edition.
“We regret any inconvenience this causes our readers,” General Manager Kathy Cormier said. “The safety of our carriers is our utmost concern.

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Current plan will have public schools open on Thursday; Byler said conditions will continue to be monitored

Abbeville to implement curfew

Sheriff announces curfew for Vermilion Parish

Kaplan Officials issue emergency stay-at-home order

Tuesday Meridional will be delivered with Wednesday edition

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