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Williams booked for resisting officers, other charges

Fri, 01/22/2021 - 8:56am

An Abbeville man is facing multiple charges after a recent traffic stop.
On Jan, 19, 2021, at approximately 11:20 p.m. patrol officers of the Abbeville Police Department spotted a vehicle traveling on N. Washington Street near W. St. Victor Street.
Officers observed that the vehicle, despite it being almost 11:30 p.m., was traveling without any headlights on. Officers initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle.

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Photo provided by the McLain family
Kaylee McLain with her pig, Pearl. Kaylee was able to show the pig only once, in November, before she died in an accident in December.

Photo provided by the McLain family
The buckle donated by the McLain Family to honor Kaylee McLain for overall champion in the Swine Showmanship category. The phrase “All Heart No Shoes” refers to her preference to go barefooted.

Photo provided by the McLain family
Amelia Detraz, who mentored Kaylee McLain, with Kaylee’s pig, Pearl. Amelia showed the pig in the Vermilion Parish Livestock Show, and it took fifth place in its category.

$100,000 raised for scholarship fund in memory of Vermilion Parish 4-H’er

Fri, 01/22/2021 - 7:45am

The sale of Pearl the pig raised $100,000 in Vermilion Parish for a scholarship fund to honor 10-year-old Kaylee McLain, who died last month in an accident.
The fundraising effort came during the auction of 4-H animals on Jan. 16.
“We have amazing and generous people in Vermilion Parish,” said Shannan Waits, LSU AgCenter 4-H agent in Vermilion Parish.
In the midst of their grief, Kaylee’s parents, Erin and Allen McLain, set up the scholarship fund to help provide students with education in Catholic schools.

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Report: Number of Louisiana state workers down, while total pay is up

Thu, 01/21/2021 - 9:54am

By David Jacobs | The Center Square

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Bethel’s Place will partner with Williams Scholar Academy

Thu, 01/21/2021 - 8:44am

With a shared mission and vision to enhance the Vermilion parish community, it made perfect sense for Pastor Walter August, Jr., senior pastor and chairperson of Bethel’s Place, to collaborate with Williams Scholar Academy (WSA) on his latest construction endeavor.

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PROGRAM CHANGES ENABLE MORE WORKING FAMILIES TO AFFORD AND QUALIFY FOR CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE

Wed, 01/20/2021 - 10:07am

BATON ROUGE, La. -- The Louisiana Department of Education announced changes to the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), which provides federal funds to help low-income working families pay for child care. The changes, approved during today’s Board of Elementary and Secondary Education meeting, enable more Louisiana families to afford and qualify for child care assistance.
Effective February 1, 2021:

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Williams booked for resisting officers, other charges

$100,000 raised for scholarship fund in memory of Vermilion Parish 4-H’er

Report: Number of Louisiana state workers down, while total pay is up

Bethel’s Place will partner with Williams Scholar Academy

PROGRAM CHANGES ENABLE MORE WORKING FAMILIES TO AFFORD AND QUALIFY FOR CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE

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