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Abbeville Mayor Roslyn White worked hard to persuade over 60 people who oppose the Rails to Trails project that it won’t happen for several years, if it ever happens. She also assured them that she had no intention of allowing the government to seize private land along the railroad for public use.
White attended the Vermilion and Iberia Railroad Development District Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday and addressed the more than 80 parish residents present. 
Two-thirds of the room was against Rails to Trails, while a third favored it.

The United States Marshal’s Service apprehended a violent Vermilion Parish fugitive this past week.
On June 24, 2024, the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office was notified by the Lafayette Police Department that a shooting victim had been found unconscious in their jurisdiction after losing consciousness while attempting to drive to the hospital.
Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office Deputies arrived on scene to assist Lafayette Police Department, and the victim was transported to a nearby hospital.

The brick layers have finished the new crosswalk on Concord Street right in the heart of downtown Abbeville. They even created the word “Abbeville” using black bricks. However, there’s still one more layer of asphalt that needs to be added to Concord Street.