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Preston Castille, Holly Boffy and Ronnie Morris

Holly Boffy new BESE Board president

Mon, 01/23/2023 - 1:38pm

Abbeville’s own Holly Boffy was elected president of the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education on Wednesday morning.
The vote was 6-5, which is unusually close for the board's top job.
Boffy will hold the job for 2023 and she succeeds Jim Garvey, of Metairie.
“I am humbled by and grateful for the opportunity to serve in this capacity,” said Boffy. “My goal is to unite our Board and our state in serving our students through incredible education opportunities. Our schools are the only place some of our students find hope. We owe them our best.”

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Rev. Allen Randle Sr. speaks to the people during the Stump Service on Monday.

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As they have done for many years, people gathered to hear the
message Monday morning for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Stump Service in Abbeville.

Rev. Randle’s Message: Violence is like cancer

Fri, 01/20/2023 - 9:12am

Only three people in the United States have honored holidays: George Washington, Christopher Columbus and Martin Luther King Jr.
No one person celebrates the three holidays the same.
On Monday, the United States celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Sunday would have been King’s 94th birthday. He was assassinated in 1968 at the age of 39 in Memphis, Tennessee.
King’s legacy is that he led a campaign of non-violent protests and civil disobedience in the struggle to end discrimination, including racial segregation, in the US in the 1950s and 1960s

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Results of 2023 VERMILION PARISH 4-H JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW & SALE

Wed, 01/18/2023 - 9:35am

The 49th Annual Vermilion Parish 4-H Livestock Show and Sale was a huge success. It involved 133 young people who exhibited 271 head of livestock (beef, sheep, goats, dairy, swine) and 85 poultry entries. This event is organized by the LSU AgCenter Extension Service and was held January 13-14, 2023, at the Cecil McCrory Exhibit Building in Abbeville.

Unrestrained Juvenile Driver Killed in St. Landry Parish Crash

Tue, 01/17/2023 - 10:38am

ST. LANDRY PARISH – On January 16, 2023, shortly after 9:00 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop I was notified of a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 49 near mile marker 22 in St. Landry Parish. The crash claimed the life of 17-year-old Jaquanta T. Jason (female) of Washington.
The initial investigation by State Police revealed Jason, who was unlicensed, was driving a 2005 Toyota Camry south on I-49 at a high rate of speed. For reasons still under investigation, the Camry rear-ended a 2015 Volvo 18-wheeler pulling a sugar cane trailer.

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The Sheriff’s SWAT Unit made their way to the front door of the home and looked inside and then walked away.

Standoff in Abbeville ends peacefully

Tue, 01/17/2023 - 10:25am

After hours of negotiating, an Abbeville man ended a standoff by walking out the front door peacefully.
Neighbors and family members waited patiently as law enforcement tried to convince a male subject to end a standoff Monday afternoon. Finally, law enforcement told the man that his father was here to speak with him and bring him to a local hospital to seek help.
Minutes before the man gave himself up, the Sheriff’s SWAT Unit walked up to the front door, looked inside the home, and then backed off by walking away.

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