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Vermilion Parish School district has learning plan for rest of the year

Recently, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that schools will remain closed for the remainder of the school year.
“We know this is a challenging time for our community,” said Interim parish Superintendent Brad Pruhomme. “Structure and routines can be helpful to maintain some sense of normalcy during an uncertain time. In an effort to support our families and students during this extended school closure, our central office staff and school leaders have collaborated to develop a Continuous Learning Plan for our district.”

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Thousands would line up to watch the Cattle Festival Parade on Charity Street in Abbeville.

Cattle Festival canceled

With all that goes into preparing for a festival, coupled with the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, many festival organizers around the state are in evaluation mode.
A decision on a long-standing Vermilion Parish tradition that is held each year in Abbeville has already been made.
Louisiana Cattle Festival President Francis Plaisance announced Thursday morning that the 72nd Annual Louisiana Cattle Festival would be not be held in its regularly scheduled time in October.

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Vermilion Parish Sheriff extends rural curfew hours

The Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office is extending its curfew order for the unincorporated areas of the parish.
The order in place is set to expire on April 20th, 2020.
The supplemental order will continue the curfew from April 20, 2020 until said time that the Governor’s office lifts the “Stay at Home” proclamation that was enacted by his office.
The times and parameters in the rural areas of the parish which were set by the past curfew remain in place.

Harvard study warns of prolonged lockdown

Harvard University epidemiologists are warning that eradicating COVID-19 from the United States may take a lot longer than anyone wants to hear. As Louisiana broke above the milestone of over 1,000 Coronavirus deaths this week, Science magazine published the findings of Harvard researchers who summarized that Americans could see recurring COVID outbreaks as far out as the year 2024.

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