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This house on Bares Road, north of Erath, was sprayed with hail Sunday morning.

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This large Oak tree just missed falling on this house on Bares Road.

Scary Few Minutes: Bares Road residents experience strong winds, hail

Tue, 06/04/2024 - 1:00pm

Residents in Delcambre and north of Erath experienced a five-to-10-minute storm that frightened them early Sunday morning. The U.S. National Weather Service stated that these residents encountered a “microburst.”
A microburst usually occurs during a thunderstorm or heavy rain shower and is often relatively short-lived. It also dissipates as quickly as it arrives.
Wind speeds can reach up to 100 miles per hour as the air hits the ground and disperses. As a result, this phenomenon is often confused with a tornado or hurricane.

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There will be hundreds of daylily plants for sale this weekend in Magdalen Square.

22nd Daylily Festival and Garden Show set for Saturday in Abbeville

Thu, 05/30/2024 - 10:37am

The 22nd Daylily Festival and Garden Show will be held in Magdalen Square on Saturday, June 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
The festival is presented by Abbeville Main Street and the Vermilion Chamber of Commerce. Although daylilies are the festival’s feature flower, all gardening will be highlighted this Saturday. 

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The outage will begin at 6 a.m. on Friday, May 31.

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Kaplan Mayor Mike Kloesel composed a rough map (very rough) of the area that will be without power. If you fall within these lines, expect a power outage to your home or business.

Kaplan Mayor announces planned outage for Friday morning; repairs will be made to Abshire Addition electrical breaker

Wed, 05/29/2024 - 2:42pm

KAPLAN — The City of Kaplan will have a planned electrical outage this Friday morning May 31, 2024 beginning at 6 a.m.
Mayor Mike Kloesel said the outage is necessary so that workers can make repair the city’s Abshire Addition electrical breaker.
“Our electrical department will work as quickly and safely as possible,” Kloesel said. “Please know that this area will be without power for three to four hours while we make these necessary repairs.”

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Officer arrests man who allegedly robbed Wendy’s in Abbeville

Wed, 05/29/2024 - 1:07pm

A man who said he wanted to return money to Wendy’s in Abbeville has been arrested for allegedly stealing the cash in the first place.
On Monday, May 27, at approximately 10:50 p.m., the Abbeville Police Department (APD) responded to a call of Simple Robbery at Wendy’s located at 2307 Veterans Memorial Dr.
The complainant advised that a white male had robbed them by grabbing a handful of money out of the register. The suspect then ran out of the door.

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Boater found stranded in Vermilion Bay

Fri, 05/24/2024 - 9:16am

Search and rescue teams successfully completed a rescue mission on May 22 in Vermilion Parish.
Search and rescue teams from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), St. Mary’s Parish Sheriff’s Office (SPSO), Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office (IPSO), Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office (VPSO), Vermilion Parish Constable’s Office, and the U.S. Coast Guard were alerted around 3:15 a.m. from family members on May 22 about an overdue boater in Vermilion Parish.

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