Due to hazardous weather conditiond, Tuesday’s edition of the Abbeville Meridional will be delivered with Wednesday’s edition.
“We regret any inconvenience this causes our readers,” General Manager Kathy Cormier said. “The safety of our carriers is our utmost concern.
Due to the predicted weather conditions, the Vermilion Parish Police Jury announced that no trash pick up will take place on Monday, Feb. 15.
Weather permitting trash pickup will start up on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021.
The following will be the Trash Pick Up Schedule for the week of Feb. 15,:
Monday, Feb. 15 - No Pickup
Tuesday, Feb. 16 - Monday trash pickup
Wednesday, Feb. 17 - Tuesday trash pickup
Thursday, Feb. 18 - Wednesday trash pickup
Friday, Feb. 19 - Thursday trash pickup
Saturday, Feb. 20 - Friday trash pickup
BATON ROUGE — Gov. Edwards has declared a state of emergency due to the current heavy rainfall totals beginning to impact the state and the potential for wintry conditions beginning this weekend and extending to next week.
An older-model, white, four-door Buick LeSabre with dark-tinted windows is being sought in connection with a shooting Feb. 5 in Rayne.
RAYNE — Detectives with the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office are investigating a shooting incident that occurred on Friday, Feb. 5, at approximately 5:25 p.m.
The incident occurred on Addie Drive, west of Rayne.
The suspect’s vehicle was captured on video surveillance following the victim’s vehicle. Multiple shots were fired, striking the victim’s car.
The suspect’s vehicle is described as an older-model, white, four-door Buick LeSabre with dark-tinted windows.
For the past few months, the City of Abbeville’s parks director position has been vacant.
Denise Mire, the former director, moved to another position in city hall. With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the ability to have sports last fall, city officials did not immediately fill the position.
Now, the city is currently taking applications for the position, one that would oversee operations in the city’s 11 parks.
“Anyone interested in the position can apply at city hall,” Mayor Mark Piazza said Wednesday morning.
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