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Abbeville’s Khandi Shuford (middle) stands on the podium to collect her medal for winning the world title.

Brylee Batiste gets ready to power lift on her final attempt.

Abbeville High now has two world power lifting champions

Fri, 08/30/2024 - 10:40am

Shuford, Batiste are bringing home titles

Abbeville High School now has two world powerlifting champions.
Khandi Shuford from Cajun Prep Powerlifting won three medals at the IPF World Classic & Equipped Sub-Junior & Junior Powerlifting Championships in Malta.
Shuford secured a silver medal for bench press and gold medals for deadlift and total weight in the 57 KG Sub-Junior division. She won the world title on her mother, Katreet Shuford’s birthday.
Furthermore, Brylee Batiste from AHS won a world title in her weight class on Friday morning.
To win the title, she needed to lift an extra 60 pounds on her final deadlift. She achieved the goal and won the title by five pounds after falling on her second powerlifting attempt.
Following the successful third lift, she jumped for joy.

Mattie McGinnis

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 2:35pm

February 25, 1935 - August 20, 2024

On Tuesday, the 20th day of August 2024, our beloved Angel, Mattie Gayle ‘Patot’ Campbell McGinnis, gained her wings to meet her savior in North Carolina where she lived with her daughter, Irene and her son-in-law, Calvin. She was a free spirit on earth, yet she became truly free when she entered the holy gates of Heaven.
Services will be held at noon on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, at Lighthouse for Jesus Ministries, 6526 Chiasson Rd., Abbeville, La., 70510. Visitation will take place from 9 a.m. until time of service. Prophet J.L. Campbell will officiate. Internment will take place at Pleasant Green Baptist Cemetery, 800 Dorine Miller St., Abbeville, La., 70510.
Our beloved Angel was the first-born child of Rudolph Campbell and Vernice Joiner Campbell. She was a sister and a second mother to her eleven (11) younger siblings. While growing up, she was active in church activities at Pleasant Green Baptist Church. She graduated from James A. Herod High School, where she was a member of the state championship basketball team and an award-winning soloist in the choir.
After graduation, Mattie moved to Benton Harbor, Michigan, where she met and married the love of her life, Samuel James McGinnis Sr., her husband of sixty-nine (69) years. She then moved to Coloma, Michigan and became a mother to her six (6) wonderful children.
Mattie enjoyed working alongside her husband and children on their farm in Michigan as well as being a homemaker for her family. She found pride and joy in tending to her plants, farm animals, crops and preparing homemade meals for her family made love and the blessings of God.
Throughout her life the most important thing to Mattie was teaching and spreading the word of God with whomever she came into contact with. Mattie was well-known for singing and shouting throughout churches. Her love for music led to multiple creations of melodies and songs. She was also a self-taught pianist.
After receiving the Holy Ghost, Mattie received a calling from the Lord to preach and evangelize. She began to travel from Michigan to Louisiana to help her sister, Prophetess Anna Bolden, her brother-in-law, Pastor Donnie Bolden Sr., and her sister, Trula Thornton, to establish Lighthouse for Jesus Church. She moved back to Abbeville and became the Associate Pastor at Lighthouse for Jesus Church for over forty (40) years. She was also the minister over the Daughter of Rama.
Mattie was preceded in death by her father, Rudolph Campbell, Sr., her mother, Vernice Joiner Campbell her husband, Samuel James McGinnis Sr., her two daughters: Sabrina McGinnis, Cynthia Chisolm, her grandson, Lawrence Johnson, her two sisters: Shirley Rockette, Anna Bolden, Five brothers: Calvin Campbell, Oris Campbell, Rudolph Jr. Campbell, Youmeller Campbell, Allen Ray Campbell and one sister-in-law, Rosie.
To celebrate her life and continue her legacy she leaves behind: Three Sons: Samuel James McGinnis Jr. (Fran), Arnold McGinnis, Kenneth Ray McGinnis (Tracie); Two Daughters: Brenda Thibeaux, Irene Robinson (Calvin), Three Spiritual Daughters: Tina Sinegal, Elaine Broussard and Josephine. Nineteen (19) Grandchildren: Chris J., Elizabeth, Andrew, Zion, Crist, Conda, Kayawana, Chasity, Brittany, Angel, Sammy, India, Tasha, Joshua, Charisma, Tory, Jireh, Marcel and Sabrie. Forty-two (42) Great-Grandchildren; Two (2) Great-Great- Grandchildren, Two (2) Sisters: Bernice Broussard (Calvin), Trula Thorton. Three (3) Brothers: Lee Arthur Campbell, J.L. Campbell (Lula), Larry Campbell (Delores). A host of nieces, nephews, cousins, family friends, and brothers and sisters in the lord.
Sister Mattie was a living definition of the word ‘Evangelist’. She lived every moment of her life spreading the good news of the gospel. She was not ashamed of the gospel. She would spin and say “Ha-Ta” anywhere she went, no matter how high or how low. Her motto was that she was going to do what God told her to do, not what man said to do. She truly lived and believed that to the end of her life. She shared the Joy of the Lord and the Love of God everywhere she went. She has touched, prayed, healed and blessed countless souls all over the United States throughout her lifetime. Mattie Gayle ‘Patot’ Campbell McGinnis is a legend and will never be forgotten.

Gabrielle Duhon

U.S. Marshal’s Service catches violent fugitive from Vermilion Parish

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 1:54pm

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.
Upon learning that the shooting incident occurred in Vermilion Parish, Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Detectives were immediately called to the hospital.
After being admitted to the hospital and treated for the injury, the victim was interviewed by Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Detectives.
With the rapid response and first aid provided by the Lafayette Police Department and the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office, the victim was able to make it to the hospital without suffering any severe complications.
Detectives were able to identify Robert Sinegal Jr. ( Date of birth 02/24/1985) of Abbeville as the person who fired at the victim.
Gabrielle Duhon (DOB 08/11/2000) was also identified as having taken part in the incident. Arrest warrants were obtained for Sinegal and Duhon.
After the incident, Sinegal and Duhon departed the Vermilion Parish area where they frequently relocated to new locations and residents in efforts to evade apprehension.

Sinegal remains incarcerated at the Vermilion Parish Correctional Center (VPCC) on a charge of Attempted Second-Degree Murder with a bond of $300,000.
Duhon remains in the custody of the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center on other charges. She will be transported to VPCC upon completion of her custody there for a charge of Accessory to Attempted Second-Degree Murder.

Sinegal’s criminal history reflected a pattern of violent crimes toward both Law Enforcement and the public.
Out of caution for the public and to utilize the resources available to them, the United States Marshal’s Service was contacted to assist the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office in the apprehension of both suspects.
On August 26, 2024, after continual investigation by both agencies, Sinegal and Duhon were both successfully apprehended in Lafayette by the United States Marshal’s Service without incident. The Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office, the Lafayette Police Department, and the Lafayette City Marshals Office assisted the United States Marshals Service with this apprehension.
Sheriff Eddie Langlinais is no stranger to the United States Marshal’s Service’s apprehension efforts and would like to extend a personal thank you to the agency and all assisting agencies for apprehending both suspects without any injury to citizens or officers.
Sheriff Langlinais remains committed to the safety of Vermilion Parish and stated he will use all resources available to ensure the safety and security of our citizens.
As Sheriff Langlinais has said “Everyone is familiar with their federal tax obligation, but often the federal government’s resources are underused by local agencies.”
The Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office is committed to using all available resources for crime prevention and suspect apprehension, including the ample resources of the federal government, with which he is so familiar.
Sheriff - Eddie Langlinais www. VermilionSheriff.gov Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office

Colored bricks spell the word Abbeville

Here is a top view of the new crosswalk downtown Abbeville.

Downtown Abbeville gets new brick cross walk that spells "Abbeville"

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 2:15pm

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.

Jeff Crouere

The corrupt media are rabid democrat stenographers

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 10:42am

The American media were not always utterly biased. Decades ago, most reporters aimed for objectivity. Unfortunately, in the last fifty ...

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D’Jacqney “Poppy” Mitchell

One dead after Monday night shooting in Abbeville

Tue, 08/27/2024 - 2:59pm

Abbeville Police is searching for D’Jacqney “Poppy” Mitchell after his alleged involvement in a shooting Monday in Abbeville that left one man dead and another man injured.
A suspect is wanted in connection to a shooting Monday night in Abbeville hat left one man dead and another man injured.
On Monday at 8:30 p.m., officers of the Abbeville Police Department, responded to a shooting on the 1600 block of Martin Luther King Drive. While en route to the call officers gave chase to a vehicle with emergency flashers which turned out to be someone rushing a victim to Abbeville General Hospital. A second victim was also transported to Abbeville General Hospital.
The first victim, Jarrian “Nu Glizzy” Bernard, a Black Male, 20, of Abbeville, received three gunshot wounds, one to the left shoulder, one to the right shoulder and one to his right wrist. Bernard was pronounced dead at 8:52 p.m.
The second victim, Johntrell Rice, 26, of Abbeville, received two gunshot wounds, one to the center of his chest and one to his left shoulder. Rice was later transferred to Ochsner’s Lafayette General Hospital where he is listed in stable condition.
From information received at the scene, officers found that a large group of people were shooting dice under the pavilion at Herod Village Apartments when one of the players pulled out an illegally modified firearm, giving it fully automatic capabilities. He fired a couple of bursts of rounds, injuring the two victims.
The suspect Mitchell, a Black Male, 20, remains at large. Warrants will be issued for one count of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree Murder
Chief of Police Mike Hardy and the Abbeville Police Department would like to thank everyone that assisted us in this investigation.
This case is still actively under investigation and Chief Hardy urges the public to provide any further information regarding this crime or any other crime by calling the Abbeville Police Department at (337) 893-2511. You may also contact our “Tips” line at (337) 892-6777. All callers may remain anonymous. Citizens may also send anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers of Vermilion by calling (337) 740-TIPS or the P3 app, which can be downloaded through the Apple App Store or at Google Play Store.

Joseph Landry

Tue, 08/27/2024 - 11:04am

ABBEVILLE, La. — Funeral services for Joseph “Hey Boy” “Clucko” Landry are scheduled for Friday, August 30, 2024 at Lighthouse for Jesus – 6526 Chaisson Road — for 11 a.m. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. until time of service. Interment will follow at St. Paul Cemetery – 515 Jacqulyn Street. Pastor Donnie Bolden will officiate the services.
Joseph “Hey Boy” “Clucko” Landry was born to the union of Maxful and Dorothy Landry in Lafayette, Louisiana on May 20th, 1958. He was 66 years old. The Lord called him home on August 19, 2024 at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Lafayette, LA surrounded by family and friends. Joseph owned his own restaurant and he loved planting and growing things. Every seed he planted turned into gold. He loved horses and worked around the racetrack for many years with the horses. To have known “Joe Clucko” was to love him. He made everyone he came in contact with laugh.
He is survived by five sisters: Brenda, Betty, Rita, Josephine and Elizabeth (Robert); two brothers: Maxful, Jr. and Anthony Tony Landry; two godchildren: Jaci Tolbert and Michael Davis; four step-grandchildren whom he adored: Kimora, Kamyri, Zoey and Zouri Wilson and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Maxful, Sr. and Dorothy Landry; grandparents, Anthony and Hattie Landry and Robert and Ellen Jackson; sister, Mary Ann; brother, Phillip Landry; nephew, Georgie Boy and; niece Nukey.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Kinchen Funeral Home, Inc. – 218 North St. Valerie Street. Additionally, condolences to the family may be expressed via its website: www.kinchenfuneralhome.com.