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Whooping crane chick from the 2021 nesting season.

Louisiana’s experimental Whooping Crane population continues to make progress during ‘21 breeding season

Tue, 06/29/2021 - 9:04am

Patience has paid off for one of Louisiana’s female whooping cranes that was a part of the initial population from 2011The female crane, designated L7-11, laid the first egg of the experimental population in 2014. However, that attempt, along with subsequent others for her, were unsuccessful. But this year, two eggs hatched and, as of this writing, both chicks are alive.

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From left: Lana Fontenot, Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement and Executive
Director of the SLCC Foundation; Brett Mellington, President of the SLCC Foundation; Paul
Patout, President and CEO of Gulf Coast Bank; Pat Patout, Chairman of the Board for Gulf Coast Bank, and Jason Patout, Senior Vice President of Gulf Coast Bank.

Gulf Coast Bank, Patout Family mark 50 years in business with $50,000 endowment in Father’s memory

Mon, 06/28/2021 - 12:25pm

LAFAYETTE – Gulf Coast Bank and the Patout Family are establishing a $50,000 scholarship endowment at South Louisiana Community College in memory of Charles A. Patout, founder of the community bank. This investment is part of the bank’s celebration of 50 years in business this year.

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Body with gunshots thrown out of car south of Abbeville; person dies en route to hospital

Mon, 06/28/2021 - 9:46am

According to Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office’s Public Information Officer Eddie Langlinais, during the morning hours of Monday, Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a person thrown out of a vehicle in a rural area south of Abbeville.
Upon arrival, deputies discovered the victim at this location had received multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was being transported to the hospital when the victim succumbed to his injuries prior to arrival.

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Francis Plaisance

Francis Plaisance announces candidacy for Mayor of Abbeville

Sun, 06/27/2021 - 12:29am

As Councilman-at-Large for four terms, and Mayor Pro-Tem for 12 years, I have the most experience, the professional integrity, and the proven leadership to serve all of Abbeville’s citizens as their 42nd Mayor.
For the last 15 years, our community’s residents have bestowed their confidence in me to work in City government. Now, I humbly ask for your vote to elect me, Francis Plaisance, as your Mayor in the March 2022 election.

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