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Vermilion Parish Police Jury President Mark Poché stated that when Vermilion Parish voters rejected the renewal of two tax proposals in April, the police jury did not effectively promote the renewals.
In an unexpected move, the jury placed the two defeated tax renewals back on the ballot. Fortunately, the second attempt was successful, as parish voters approved both renewals on Tuesday.

Here are the parish propositions.

On Friday, at approximately 9:47 a.m Abbeville Police Department received a call of a bomb threat at Capitol One Bank on Hwy 14 By-pass in Abbeville.
The caller stated that there was a male subject inside the bank asking to withdraw a large amount of cash, then passed a note advising that there are bombs all around the building. The complainant gave a brief description of the suspect and what he was wearing.
Abbeville Police Officers responded and arrived within minutes to find the suspect still standing at the bank teller’s window.

At a glance, the Giant Omelette Celebration is about the eggs.
However, the event is about so much more once you crack the shell.
“Our festival is about our Cajun culture and our French culture,” said Arlene Collee, a member of the Confrerie d’ Abbeville, the organization that conducts the event.
This year marks a milestone in that effort. The 40th Annual Giant Omelette Celebration will be held in downtown Abbeville on Saturday, Nov. 2, and Sunday, Nov. 3
“We’re excited,” Collee said while speaking to the Kiwanis Club of Abbeville on Tuesday.