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Sixth grade students (right) read prayers at different stations Friday morning.

Vermilion Catholic holds Pro Life Walk, Mass for Life

Last Friday, the 6th grade students at Vermilion Catholic hosted an inaugural VC Pro Life Walk and Mass for Life for 7th through 12th grades. January, commonly known as the Sanctity of Human Life Month, brings about wonderful opportunities to participate in the Pro Life movement in the Catholic Church because of the historical anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the legalization of abortion passed in 1973.

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An old tree stump, located at the corner of the I.J. Joiner Street and Greene Street, again served as the location for the annual Stump Service in Abbeville.

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Minister Dwayne Briggs speaks during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Stump Service in Abbeville.

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Attendees walk from Greater Pleasant Green Baptist Church to the corner of I.J. Joiner Street and Greene Street to take part in Monday morning’s Stump Service. in Abbeville.

Crowd gathers to hear message at Stump Service in Abbeville

Monday morning brought some cold temperatures.
That didn’t keep a fired-up crowd from taking part in a long-standing Martin Luther King Jr. Day tradition in Abbeville.
More than two dozen gathered at the corner of I.J. Joiner Street and Greene Street to participate in the annual Stump Service.
Minister Dwayne Briggs of Greater Pleasant Green Baptist Church told those in attendance that service is an important word to remember on a day that honors Dr. King.

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City of Kaplan will distribute COVID tests Tuesday afternoon

KAPLAN — Mayor Mike Kloesel announced that the City of Kaplan has acquired some COVID tests from the Vermilion Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness.
The city will be distributing the tests today, Jan. 19, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. today at Clement Park.
Kloesel urged people to “please only come to pick up a test if you or someone in your household needs to be tested for COVID.
“We should be receiving tests once a week so there is no need to come get one without the need to be tested,” Kloesel said.
Instructions for picking up tests:

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Tavis Briggs

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Officers recovered weapons after a search.

Abbeville man arrested after officers respond to ‘shots fired’ call

​On Jan. 12, 2022, at approximately 5:30 p.m. officers of the Abbeville Police Department responded to a “Shots Fired” call around the 1700 block of Isreal Parker Dr.
The subsequent investigation resulted in investigators securing a search warrant for the residence of Tavis Briggs of Abbeville.​
The investigation led to the arrest of Tavis Briggs, who was booked at the Abbeville Police Department and transported to the Vermilion Parish Correctional Center. Briggs was booked on the following charges:
• Illegal Use of Weapons
• Obstruction of Justice

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Students at Rene Rost Middle School will take part in distance learning on Thursday and Friday.

Rene Rost Middle going to remote learning

Students at Rene Rost Middle School in Kaplan will participate in remote learning for the remainder of this week.
That is ahead of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday on Monday when students will already be off school.
Vermilion Parish School Superintendent Tommy Byler announced Wednesday afternoon that the move is part of the school systems COVID-19 protocols.
“Using our guidelines for data,” Byler said, “we will be moving to a remote learning model for Rene Rost Middle School on Thursday and Friday.”

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