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Rotary Club President Chris Duhon presents VPSO Deputy Anthony Frederick with a plaque of appreciation.

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Rotary Club President Chris Duhon presents Abbeville Police Sgt. Trent Guidry with a plaque of appreciation.

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Rotary Club President Chris Duhon presents Abbeville Firefighter Shane Stout with a plaque of appreciation.

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Rotary Club President Chris Duhon presents City of Abbeville’s Maxia Hutchinson with a plaque of appreciation.

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Rotary Club President Chris Duhon presents City of Abbeville’s Eldridge Harrison with a plaque of appreciation.

Rotary Club of Abbeville thanks public servants

For those who go into public service, most don’t ever expect to hear a thank you.
However, a thank you is always nice.
Public servants in Vermilion Parish received a big thank you on Wednesday, when the Rotary Club of Abbeville held its annual Public Servant Day.
Rotary Club members prepared and served meals to employees from the City of Abbeville, the Abbeville Fire Department, the Abbeville Police Department and the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office. Along with some good food, the club also presented awards to individuals from each of those entities.

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Abbeville has been a Main Street since 1994.

Abbeville among 25 Louisiana Main Street Communities to earn 2021 National accreditation

BATON ROUGE – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and Louisiana Main Street are proud to announce the 25 Louisiana communities earning 2021 National Accreditation through the Main Street American program.
Abbeville is among those communities.

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The Abbeville Police Department is looking for the driver involved in a hit-and-run crash.

Abbeville Police seeks information on hit-and-run crash

​The Abbeville Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating a suspect vehicle in a hit-and-run crash.
The vehicle, which video surveillance captured just prior to the hit and run, was traveling south on Lyman Street at a high rate of speed. The vehicle ran off of the roadway and crashed into a residence. The vehicle then backed up and fled the scene. The vehicle has sustained major damage to the front end.
If anyone is able to identify this vehicle, they are asked to contact the Abbeville Police Department.

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Organization Works to Bring French in Vermilion Parish Back to Life

A newly formed non-profit organization, Les Amis du Français en Vermillon (Friends of French in Vermilion), is dedicating itself to the promotion and preservation of the French language and culture in Vermilion Parish and to the continued success of the Vermilion Parish French Immersion Program. The organization, under the direction of Layla Melancon, a local resident and parent of a French Immersion student, will promote all things dealing with the Francophone cultures in Vermilion Parish, and in turn, provide support for immersion learning in Vermilion Parish.

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The city currently has a moratorium on new permits for food trucks.

Council decides not to lift food truck moratorium in Abbeville

Not long after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Abbeville City Council made the decision to place a moratorium on food trucks.
At the time, two vendors already had permits to operate food trucks in the city. An ordinance covering food trucks allows for up to five at a given time, and they must be on private property.
The council allowed the two permitted vendors to continue to operate, but would not accept any new permits.

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