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Kaplan’s new K-9 officer, “Ammo.”

Kaplan Police has new K-9 officer named Ammo

Fri, 04/01/2022 - 11:24am

KAPLAN — The Kaplan Police Department added a new member to its force.
His name is “Ammo.”
This week, the Kaplan Police Department purchased a K-9 German Shepard from the Gueydan Police Department. The german shepard, which is about a year old, will be a full time K-9 dog for the department. He is trained to sniff out drugs and also locate people.
Kaplan Police Officer Casey Landry, who is a certified K-9 handler, will team up with Ammo for a shift. Landry and Ammo will ride in a special K-9 SUV the Kaplan Police Department already owns.

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Village of Maurice moving closer to becoming town after proclamation from Gov. Edwards

Fri, 04/01/2022 - 11:22am

MAURICE — There has been no secret that the village of Maurice would eventually become a town.
Unofficial data from the 2020 U.S. Census showed Maurice with a population of 2,118, more than enough to climb the classification ladder. However, a process that figured to be finalized a year ago remained ongoing.

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Kathleen Minnick (holding the award) takes a group photo with her friends after she was honored. (L to R) Angelica Villarta, Kathleen Minnick, Emily Ku, Leanna Jenkins.

Minnick wins Nevada Women Politics Award

Fri, 04/01/2022 - 11:17am

This week Kathleen Minnick was honored by her piers in Las Vegas.
Minnick, 52, is the recipient of the 2022 Nevada Women in Politics award.
She was recognized as an Honoree at the Urban Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business and Politics award ceremony on this past Friday in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The award highlights her contributions to Nevada’s political landscape by serving as a state appointed Commissioner for the Nevada Commission on Minority Affairs.

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Board of Commissioners at Abbeville General: (L-R): Kelly Richard, Jody Landry, John R. Budden, M.D., Anita Levy, John Boudreaux (Chairman), Oswald Broussard (Vice-Chairman), Daleon Promeaux; (front) and sitting, Michael Bertrand II, new CEO.

Abbeville General Board of Commissioners appoints Michael Bertrand II as New CEO

Mon, 03/28/2022 - 12:17pm

John Boudreaux, Chairman of the Hospital Board of Abbeville General, has announced the appointment of Michael Bertrand II, MS, MBA as Chief Executive Officer of Abbeville General. He will officially assume this role on May 2, 2022.
Mr. Bertrand has over 23 years of business management experience. He is an experienced executive with business operations and medical facility management. His diverse experience includes leadership roles and operational expertise.

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