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Kaplan residents can own as many birds as they want; Council did adopt requirements to raise birds

KAPLAN — Good news for poultry owners in Kaplan. You can own as many roosters, chickens, and birds as you want. However, it has to be under certain conditions.
The Kaplan council was looking at adopting a new ordinance dealing with domestic poultry such as ducks, chickens, and doves.
The proposed poultry ordinance had six guidelines for Kaplan residents to follow.
For this ordinance, the word “bird” refers to any domestic poultry such as chickens, ducks, dove, etc. Wild game is prohibited within the corporation limits.

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2019 Gueydan High Homecoming Court

Gueydan High School Principal Brandy Broussard recently announced the 2019 Gueydan High School Homecoming Court. Having the honor of being Homecoming Court Maids are, from left, Freshman Maid; Annalise Michaela Breaux, Junior Maid; Hannah Claire Vincent, Sophomore Maid; Er’Nezra Troyvilia Shae Minix, Senior Maid; Kirsten Alece Reed, Senior Maid; Sydnie Claire Simon, Freshmen Maid; Emily Nicole LaComb, Senior Maid; Rebekah Marie Lepretre, Junior Maid; McKenzie Shae Potier, Senior Maid; Gracie Elyce Simon, Sophomore Maid; Emma Claire LeJeune and Junior Maid; Sumer Rae Bonvillion.

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The merry-go-round is one of 16 rides that will be available, starting tonight.

Cattle Festival gets underway Thursday

The 71st Annual Louisiana Cattle Festival begins tonight at the Red Barn in Abbeville.
The Cattle Festival is in its second year at the Red Barn on Rodeo Road. For 69 years, the festival’s activities such as music and festival rides were held in downtown Abbeville.
Last year the festival moved everything to the Red Barn and began charging $5 to enter the festival grounds to listen to the music entertainment.

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