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Qualifying for March 26 continues in Vermilion Parish

Fri, 01/28/2022 - 11:31am

Qualifying for the March 26 municipal election continued Friday afternoon.
Among the positions that will be on the March 26 ballot are races in the city of Abbeville and city of Kaplan. The Vermilion Parish School Board is also holding special elections for its seats in District B and District H.
Qualifying will end at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.

City of Abbeville

Mayor
• Francis Plaisance
• Roslyn White

Chief of Police
• Joey Boneski
• Ronald Gaspard
• Mike Hardy
• William “Bill” Spearman

City Council

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Photo credit: Doug Dugas / UL Lafayette
UL Lafayette announced its
latest health and safety protocols in a message Wednesday to the campus.

UL Lafayette extends some course delivery, operation changes through Feb. 4

Thu, 01/27/2022 - 11:07am

LAFAYETTE — The University of Louisiana at Lafayette will continue to deliver some in-person classes remotely through Friday, Feb. 4.
It’s part of UL Lafayette’s continued efforts to protect the health and safety of students and employees amid high rates of COVID-19 in Acadiana and throughout the state.
Students should confirm course delivery methods via Moodle and with their faculty members, the University said in an announcement to the campus on Wednesday.

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Louisiana lawmakers get to question Edwards administration on budget proposal

Thu, 01/27/2022 - 11:05am

(The Center Square) – Louisiana Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne presented a breakdown of the governor’s proposed budget Tuesday to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, prompting an array of questions from lawmakers on a variety of issues.
Dardenne laid out how Gov. John Bel Edwards hopes to spend a flood of $2.83 billion in extra revenue for the upcoming fiscal year, money that includes $1.4 billion from the American Rescue Plan (ARP), $700 million in surplus from fiscal year 2021 and an $853 million excess for fiscal year 2022.

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A special table and picture of Ramsie Baumgardner was set up on the NVHS gym floor.

NV students Ranie Meux, Kyla Veronie and Crinnon Gaspard can not hold back their tears during the vigil.

Honoring Ramsie: 1,800 pack gym to remember North Vermilion senior

Wed, 01/26/2022 - 9:42am

Ramsie Baumgardner was only on this Earth for 18 years. But, based on the attendance at her vigil on Monday night, she touched many people.
Family, friends, and the community gathered to remember the life of the 18-year-old North Vermilion senior at the North Vermilion High School gym. There were around 1,800 people in attendance.
Baumgarder was killed Saturday night in a two-car accident on La. 167, north of Abbeville. Vincent Funeral Home in Abbeville is handling funeral arrangements. She is being buried today.