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Everyone in the room Thursday morning wants the same thing in the end.
They want Abbeville to be safe, especially for the city’s children.
That is why Stephen Menard invited leaders from different facets of the community to be in the same room, with that hope that it would be the start of a plan that can stop violence, some of which has affected the city’s youth.

Education is the key to success. It’s what we believe and it’s what we teach our children. Our public schools are here to serve the educational needs of all the children. School board members are elected to provide the professional leadership that supports the vision and goals of the school district. Board members must work together with other members to represent the interest, values and concerns of not only the district they serve, but the entire community.

I, Dexter Callahan, would like to announce my candidacy for the District 12 seat of the Vermilion Parish Police Jury. I have been happily married to my wife Brenda for the last 41 years. Together we have raised 3 children and they in turn have provided us with 4 wonderful grandchildren.