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On Monday morning, students and staff had to leave the campus because of a bomb threat note located in the school bathroom.

Bomb threat note located in Rene Post Middle School bathroom in Kaplan

KAPLAN - In less than a week, there was another bomb scare at a Vermilion Parish school.
At around 9 a.m. on Monday, a bomb threat note was located in a Rene Rost Middle School restroom.
Students, staff, and faculty were moved off campus while law enforcement searched the campus with three bomb-smelling dogs furnished by the Erath Police Department and La. K-9.
The dogs located no bomb.
By 11 a m. the students and faculty were brought back to the middle school, where school continued.

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On Wednesday, the Erath Police were in the high school searching for a bomb.

Erath student allegedly confesses to writing bomb threat note

An Erath High student allegedly confessed to the Erath High administration for writing the bomb threat note on the wall in the Erath High gymnasium bathroom.
The student’s name has not been released, and as of 10:50 a.m., it is unknown if charges were filed against the student.
The bomb threat happened Wednesday morning after a student walked into the boy’s bathroom in the gym and saw writing on the wall.
The note allegedly said, “F...this school, I want to blow it up.”
The student reported the note to the Erath administration.

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Lance Broussard of La. K-9 gets ready to enter the Erath Middle School with a bomb-smelling dog.

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An Erath Police car blocks off a road while students climb on buses after being dismissed.

Bomb threat note found on wall in Erath boy’s restroom in gymnasium

ERATH - On Wednesday morning, someone wrote a note on the boy’s restroom wall in the Erath High gymnasium that allegedly said, “F...this school, I want to blow it up.”
A student saw the note when he went to the restroom and reported it to the Erath High administration.
The EHS administration quickly investigated the note, determined it was a threat and announced a school evacuation over the intercom.
Over the next two hours, the high school and middle school were evacuated and searched by bomb-smelling dogs.
No bomb was located.

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Meeting for seafood processers interested in Block Grant program Friday at LSU Ag Center in Abbeville

BATON ROUGE – Earlier this year, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its investment to support Louisiana seafood processing facilities and processing vessels, including at-sea processors or dealers, for expenses related to COVID-19.
The meeting is Friday morning (June 10) at the LSU Ag Center (1105 West Port Sttreet) in Abbeville. It will be from 10 a.m. until noon.

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A large crowd gathered inside the new part of the Military Museum in Abbeville for the ceremony.

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The large crowd gathered outside to watch the folding of the American Flag.

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Jonas Perrin, a World War II veteran, places his hand over his heart during the ceremony.

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Boni Sure of Erath salutes the American Flag.

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Dr. Elista Istre, who is the consultant for the Louisiana Military Museum, speaks to the crowd.

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Commander of the American Legion Post 29 Charles Dill (left) and Glenn Sure, a Marine, point to symbolism on the Missing Man Table during the ceremony.

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A member of the Belle Heritage Living History Corps places a wreath on the replica Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during the ceremony.

Second annual "Remembering the Fallen" ceremony on Memorial Day successful at Abbeville airport

Close to 100 people gathered at the second annual "Remembering the Fallen" ceremony on Memorial Day being held at the Louisiana Military Museum.
The ceremony took place in the new part of museum located at the Chris Crusta Airport.
The day began with the Anything Over Rice Cookoff and then a "Remembering the Fallen" ceremony" took place.
A wreath was placed on the replica of the Top of the Unknown Soldier that is on display in the military museum.
The keynote speaker was Andrew Ward, the president and founder of the Veterans Alliance.

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