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Registration for the next round of the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program (LFHP) opened at 8 a.m. on Monday, June 1, and will include 3,000 grants.
During a press conference with Governor Jeff Landry, Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple made the annoucement.
The registration period for this lottery will be open for three weeks, closing at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 19.

The city of Abbeville is about to be in a pickle when it comes to finding a jail to hold individuals arrested for misdemeanor offenses.
Recently, the city of Abbeville received notification from the Iberia Sheriff Department that the department will no longer be taking any of Abbeville’s misdemeanor criminals.
Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office holds five jails dedicated to Abbeville criminals.
One jail holds one Abbeville prisoner. Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office charges Abbeville $4,562 a month to rent the five jails.

On Sunday at approximately 5:30 p.m., a Chevy truck left the roadway and overturned on its side on Jane Street, just outside the Abbeville city limits. The Abbeville Fire Department and Sheriff’s Office responded promptly. The photo depicts four firefighters stabilizing the vehicle while another cuts the front glass to assist the driver and passenger in exiting. A neighbor climbed onto the truck and held the driver’s door open to allow air into the cab. Both occupants were transported to the hospital by Acadian Ambulance.