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Byler provides COVID-19 update for schools, urges people to do their part as cases rise

Tue, 11/17/2020 - 8:51am

Cases of COVID-19 are increasing in the Acadiana area.
The recent spike has already had an effect on some schools in Vermilion Parish.
Superintendent Tommy Byler announced last week that Erath High School would operate virtually through next week. Students are set to return on Monday, Nov. 30. All schools will be off next week for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Consequently, that led to the cancelation of Erath High’s final two football games of the season, including this Friday’s game against Abbeville High. The Wildcats will now take on Berwick High on the road.

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Agents recovered a large amount of high-grade marijuana.

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Kenneth Bragg

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David Schrader

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Brylin Bessard

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Tosha Palombo

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Lavender Watson

Two from out of state arrested in separate narcotics investigations

Mon, 11/16/2020 - 9:59am

According to PIO and Narcotics Task Force Commander Drew David, the Vermilion Municipal and Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force made the following arrests for narcotics related offenses within the parish.

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A flood forecasting prototype to help people and communities become more resilient during flooding events has earned a 2020 Government Innovation Award. UL Lafayette and tech company CGI developed the prototype. It discovers and curates large amounts of data that is integrated and interpreted with artificial intelligence. Photo credit: University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Flood forecasting research earns UL innovation award

Thu, 11/12/2020 - 1:34pm

A flood forecasting prototype developed as part of a collaboration between University of Louisiana at Lafayette researchers and tech company CGI has earned a 2020 Government Innovation Award.
The awards are given by a group of media outlets affiliated with Public Sector 360, a company that provides information, analysis and news for government and IT sectors. The Government Innovation Awards recognize “transformative government projects, individual change agents and industry partners that are reimagining public-sector IT,” according to the awards website.

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Erath High going virtual due to COVID-19

Thu, 11/12/2020 - 12:24pm

Because of seven positive COVID-19 tests, Erath High School has to go virtual.
On Wednesday, Erath High School learned there were seven positive COVID-19 cases on the campus.
EHS Principal Marc Turner did not release information on who were the seven who tested positive, but the Abbeville Meridional has learned it was a combo of students and teachers.
On Wednesday, 95 students and teachers were quarantined for 14 days due to contact tracing.

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