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Dr. Charles Anzalone Jr.

Mayo-trained Dr. Charles Anzalone returning to area

LAFAYETTE - Crowley native Charles “Lane” Anzalone Jr., M.D., is returning to the Acadiana area after extensive training in the field of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (Ear, Nose and Throat) with additional fellowship training in disorders of the ear.
He is the only Otologist / Neurotologist (ear surgery and associated cranial structures) in the Lafayette regional area, and one of only a few in the entire state, and has a special interest in hearing loss and chronic ear infections in both the pediatric and adult populations.

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Louisiana hits record COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations

BATON ROUGE — As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Louisiana both hit records, the Louisiana Department of Health and Governor Edwards both urge individuals in Louisiana to take immediate precautions for their own and others’ safety.
The Louisiana Department of Health announces 6,797 new COVID-19 cases reported to the state since July 26, 2021 – the second highest single-day case count reported since January 6, 2021 (6,882 cases reported that day).

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Vermilion Parish School support workers to get pay raise

While the decision to wear a mask or not wear one to school is not 100 percent decided with school just three weeks away, there is one thing that is 100 percent sure.
Support personnel (secretaries, bus drivers, cafeteria workers, janitors, plumbers, etc.) for the Vermilion Parish School District will be seeing more money on their next paycheck.
At Thursday’s school board meeting, the school board approved Superintendent Tommy Byler’s proposal to simplify the step-pay increase scale while at the same time giving the support workers a pay raise.

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Warren Perrin stands by the apology from the Queen.

Acadian Museum celebrates 18th annual Queen’s Proclamation

On July 28, the Royal Proclamation Exhibit at the Acadian Museum will be open from 1:00 until the celebration of a memorial Mass at 4:00 at our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Erath by Fr. Metrejean and Fr. Bill Melancon.
The Mass will be dedicated to the thousands of Acadians who suffered and died during the ethnic cleansing in 1755—known as the Grand Dérangement.

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