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Baton Rouge — President Donald Trump has approved Gov. John Bel Edwards’ request for federal assistance related to Tropical Storm Marco and Hurricane Laura. Gov. Edwards submitted the pre-landfall emergency declaration to the President and the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Saturday, August 22.

The Confrerie d’ Abbeville, Giant Omelette Celebration board met earlier this week.
The board voted to cancel this year’s event, which would have taken place in the first weekend in November.
“It was not an easy thing to do,” Grand Maitre Arlene Collee said. “We know the economic impact we have on our community. We know the joy it brings to those who come. Our vendors were looking forward to it this year more than ever.”
Collee said hope remained even into the summer that this year’s event could take place.

Names for free-roaming cats include feral, stray and alley cats.
Some refer to them a bit more affectionately as community cats, saying they belong to the entire community.
Whatever they call them, some see the cats as a benefit to the community, while others see a nuisance.
Those differing opinions drove the discussion during an Abbeville City Council ordinance committee meeting Tuesday night. While it has one that covers roaming of dogs, livestock and fowl, Abbeville does not have anything on the books that pertains to cats.