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Abbeville's Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration begins with events on Wednesday

Mon, 01/14/2019 - 9:27am

Schedule of Events for the Martin Luther King, Jr Celebration is as follows:
The Annual Faith Hope Christian Fellowship will be held at 405 Duroq St. in Abbeville on Wednesday, January 16 through Friday, Jan. 18, 2019 at 7 p.m. with Bishop B. K. Stevens, Pastor.
The Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. breakfast will take place on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019 at 9 a.m. at Greater Pleasant Green Baptist Church with Rev M.L. Derouen, Pastor and guest speaker, Pastor Lane Payne of New Life Church in Abbeville.

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African American Heritage Exhibit, Walk on Saturday

Fri, 01/11/2019 - 9:49am

On Saturday, the public is cordially invited to an African American Heritage Exhibit and Walk celebrating Black History.
The event is to celebrate African American Heritage by participating in the walk and exhibit held this Saturday. These events honor African Americans for their accomplishments and acknowledge their struggles for fair/equal rights and freedom from slavery.

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Louisiana Tax Commission Administrator Arrested following Joint Investigation

Fri, 01/11/2019 - 9:46am

BATON ROUGE – On January 11th, 2019, Investigators from the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations arrested a member of the Louisiana Tax Commission (LTC) on multiple charges related to his employment. The investigation resulted in the arrest of the Administrator of the LTC, 51-year-old Charles K. Abels III of Baton Rouge.

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UL Lafayette students from Vermilion Parish recognized on Fall 2018 President's, Dean's lists

Fri, 01/11/2019 - 9:27am

LAFAYETTE — At the end of each regular semester, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette recognizes those students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List. Eligible students must be enrolled full time.
To be included on the Dean’s List, students must earn at 3.5 GPA or better and to be included on the President’s List, students must earn a 3.8 GPA or better.

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Teacher escorted out of school board meeting files lawsuit almost one year after arrest

Deyshia Hargrave sues Hilts, Vermilion Parish School Board

Thu, 01/10/2019 - 9:31am

Deyshia Hargrave, the teacher who was arrested and escorted out of a school board meeting, has filed a lawsuit against the school board and Marshal Officer Reggie Hilts.
The Rene Rost Middle School teacher filed the lawsuit on Jan. 4 in the Vermilion Parish courthouse. It was recorded almost a year to the date of the school board meeting.

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