A Vermilion Parish woman was killed in a traffic accident Tuesday morning on I-10 over the Atchaflaya Basin Bridge.
Heavy winds and rain arrived quickly Tuesday afternoon, leaving parts of Abbeville with damage and no electricity.
The height of the weather event hit around 1:30 p.m.
It is the best kept secret in Abbeville.
In Acadiana, a handful of Wal-Mart Supercenters will be cutting six hours from its 24/7 working schedule. Abbeville Wal-Mart is not on the list to trim its hours.
Abbeville Councilman-at-Large Francis Plaisance has voiced his displeasure during several council meetings in recent years with the vacant Schwegmann building on the La. 14 Bypass.
Two separate accidents occurred 20 minutes within each other in the northern part of Vermilion Parish on Monday.
Two months into the fiscal year, the Vermilion Parish School District is projecting a $2.3 million shortfall in its $80 million-a year budget.
Voices discouraged with recent shootings and other crimes in Abbeville were heard Friday morning.
More than 20 shootings reportedly occurred in the city since the beginning of July.
Thursday, July 23 had every indication of being a normal summer evening.
Concerned with the recent increase in reports of shootings and other crimes, members of the Abbeville City Council are bringing the issues to the table.
With a teacher shortage throughout the state, a certified teacher has his or her picking when it comes to selecting a parish to teach in.
The 1/2 percent sales tax approved for the Lowe’s Home Improvement Store in Abbeville seven years ago will go away sometime between now and the end of September.
One Abbeville councilman is tired of seeing prime acreage at the Abbeville Chris Crusta Airport not being used to its fullest potential.