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Lexi Broussard, of Maurice, has been crowned as the 2025 Louisiana Christian University Homecoming Queen.

Lexi Broussard of Maurice crowned Louisiana Christian University Homecoming Queen

Lexi Broussard, of Maurice, was crowned Louisiana Christian University’s Homecoming Queen for 2025 during halftime of the football game against Nelson University.
Broussard, an exercise science: clinical wellness major, is the daughter of Sharon Broussard and Mathew Broussard and is a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Maurice. She is a graduate of North Vermilion High School and is a middle infielder for the Louisiana Christian softball team.

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Lloyd Dore III, president of the Abbeville Cultural and Historical Alliance, accepts the donation from Greg Neal of Kinder Morgan.

Abbeville Cultural, Historical Alliance receives donation from Kinder Morgan

The Abbeville Cultural and Historical Alliance received a $5,000 donation from Kinder Morgan, one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America and based out of Houston.
The donation is through The Kinder Morgan Foundation, a private company foundation that supports programs that promote the academic and artistic interests of students in grades K through 12 in select areas of Kinder Morgan’s operations.

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Roland LeBlanc III (right) accepts his Hall of Fame trophy from his former AHS track coach Jed Bourque. Bourque coached LeBlanc for four years.

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Accepting Harris LeMaire’s awards are his children (left to right) David LeMaire, Wendy LeMaire Diz and Scott LeMaire.

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Friends and family take a photo with Roland LeBlanc III at the hall of fame banquet.

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Roland LeBlanc smiles for the camera.

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Harris LeMaire and family take a group photo at the banquet.

LeBlanc, LeMaire inducted into the Abbeville High Athletic Hall of Fame

Roland LeBlanc enjoys challenging himself. Whether it’s improving his time in a 1,600-meter race, working to strengthen his cross-country team, or attempting to dunk a basketball despite being 41 years old and only 5 feet 7 inches tall, he is always pushing his limits.
Whatever challenges he sets his eye on, he eventually gets to them.
LeBlanc, a 2002 Abbeville High graduate, was honored Thursday night by being inducted into the Abbeville High Athletic Hall of Fame. Also, Harris LeMaire was inducted, who was involved with Abbeville athletics for 40 years.

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Jonathan Zenon coached football at Abbeville for 14 games.

Jonathan Zenon no longer the Abbeville High head football coach

Abbeville High School will be looking for a new head football coach, starting in December, after former LSU defensive standout and Breaux Bridge High graduate Jonathan Zenon was relieved of his head football coaching duties.  
This past Wednesday, Abbeville High head football coach Jonathan Zenon was informed by the AHS administration, with the backing of the central office, that his head football coaching duties were being taken away, effective immediately.

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Abbeville man arrested after high-speed vehicle pursuit, faces multiple charges

According to Vermilion Parish Sheriff Eddie Langlinais, at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Sept. 29, a Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Task Force agent initiated a traffic stop on a white Chevrolet pickup truck on Old Kaplan Highway.
The vehicle was registered to a known and wanted felony narcotics suspect.

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