Carlton Campbell
Hello, Citizens of Abbeville,
My name is Carlton Campbell, and I am a candidate for the office of Councilman at Large for the City of Abbeville, Louisiana. The office is becoming vacant, and I can fill the seat.
Mke Hardy
Hello, my name is Mike Hardy, and I am running for the office of Chief of Police for the City of Abbeville in the city election on March 26, 2022. The office of Chief of Police is important to anyone who lives, works or recreates in our city. Our police officers, elected officials and most importantly, our Citizens need a Strong, Qualified and Proactive Chief – A Chief who can help provide a safe community through the use of professional and efficient department management, open lines of communication, firm but fair leadership, and proactive community policing.
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette
UL Lafayette’s Taijah Growe, 21, will earn a bachelor’s degree in psychology on Saturday. She will also become the first graduate of the University’s Louisiana Educate Program for academically accomplished, lower-income students. She is shown during a recent recognition banquet for LEP students.
Taijah Growe, 21, enrolled at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette intent on pursing an education that would enable her to parlay an empathetic disposition into a career helping others.
“I’ve always been a good listener, and people have always talked to me about things that were bothering them. I find that rewarding,” she said.
Ben Blanchet, Marley Grace Blanchet, Michael Blanchet, Mayor Mark Piazza, Warren Perrin, Natile D’Augereau and Earlene Broussard take part in the proclamation signing for Catherine Adelaide Brookshire Blanchet
Mayor Mark Piazza and the Abbeville City Council have declared January 7, 2022, as Catherine Brookshire Blanchet Day.
In the 1940s, Catherine documented songs and round dances in French by recording school children and adults when she was the music supervisor of Vermilion Parish Schools. She dedicated the rest of her life to teaching and sharing this treasury.
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is reporting 8 additional cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. None of these new cases have required hospitalization.
This brings the total number of Omicron cases in our state to 45 — 40 probable and 5 confirmed. The first confirmed Omicron case in Louisiana was identified on December 3. The following is a total breakdown of cases by region:
Region 1 (Greater New Orleans area): 38 — 36 probable; 2 confirmed
Region 2 (Baton Rouge Area): 3 probable
Region 4 (Acadiana): 1 confirmed
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