COVID-19

EPSB reviews COVID numbers on campus

Since the governor’s mask mandate ended and the wearing of face coverings on school campuses became optional, the number of COVID cases in Evangeline Parish schools are down, according to data pres

Quarantine bug again hits Bulldogs

The Ville Platte High football team was informed on Monday that it must quarantine for two weeks due to a pair of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases within its program.

EPSB emphatically opposes recent federal declaration

Evangeline Parish School District President Wayne Dardeau began the October 6, meeting by assuring the community the board is not in support of the recent declaration made by President Biden on beh

Roughly a third of parish is vaxxed, says LDH

The first two days of September saw the percentage of vaccinated residents of Evangeline Parish climb to 34.33%, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.

COVID continues to impact parish

As the month of August drew to a close, the State of Louisiana reported a total of 679,796 cases of COVID-19 along with 12,359 deaths and 479 patients on ventilators.

Bowled over

After last season’s cancellation of the Tee Cotton Bowl due to Covid-19 concerns, all systems appeared to be go for the game’s return to open the 2021 high school football season in Evangeline Pari

COVID sick leave is extended

With COVID-19 surging, the Evangeline Parish School Board Executive Committee voted to extend COVID sick leave by five days for all employees.

EPSB learns latest CDC guidelines

Dr. Chuck Aswell provided the Evangeline Parish School Board with an update on the COVID-19 pandemic and debunked several myths regarding masking.

Public outcry envelops school board meeting

As the Evangeline Parish School Board was discussing a COVID-19 update with the Superintendent’s Medical Advisory Committee, public outcry broke out over students being mandated to wear masks on school campuses.