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Third Grand Maitre Arlene Collee and others begin cracking eggs.

The 5,038 eggs were almost cooked.
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Abbeville Mayor Roslyn White, a chevalier, throws onions on the skillet before the eggs.

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Chevalier Dan Dartez hands out the cooked eggs to the on-lookers.

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Grand Maitre Gordy Landry throws crawfish into the eggs.

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Grand Maitre Whit Atchetee pours the butter in the skillet.

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Once the eggs were cooked, Abbeville Mayor Roslyn White served them to the crowd.

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The Tabasco girls pour Tabasco into the omelette.

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The Cattle Festival queens take a photo behind the cracked eggs.

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These four Grand Maitres need to taste the omelette to ensure it is cooked. They are (left to right) Arlene Collee, Elray Schexnaider, White Atchetee and Gordy Landry.

Giant Omelette Celebration another success

Here are photos of the 38th Giant Omelette Celebration held in downtown Abbeville on Sunday.
There were 5,038 eggs cooked on a 12-foot skillet and everyone who wanted eggs were able to eat eggs.
The Celebration was put on pause for the last two years due to COVID.

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Erath's Christian Pillette (4) scores one of his three touchdowns. (photo by Shana Bernard LeBlanc)

Erath rallies to beat Donaldsonville

The Erath Bobcats found themselves down 26-10 in the third period against Donaldsonville but somehow managed to win 38-36.
The win may have given the Bobcats (7-3) a first-round playoff game. Erath is expected to be No. 14 in the final power ranking, which will be officially announced today by the LHSAA.
In the first half, Erath was down 20-0. Then a 31-yard field goal by Dylan Duhon put the Bobcats on the board at the end of the first half.
The third quarter belonged to Erath. They scored three touchdowns.

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The Wildcats celebrate the win by taking a photo with the Russo Trophy.

Russo Trophy going back to Abbeville High

KAPLAN — The Peter Russo Memorial Trophy will remain in Abbeville for another year after the Wildcats claimed a 14-13 win over Kaplan on Friday night.
The trophy, which is named in honor of a 1941 AHS graduate who died while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1944 during World War II, has been given to the winner of the Abbeville-Kaplan game every year since Russo’s family established the trophy in 1961. Abbeville won the trophy in 2021 for the first time in 16 years, and retained it with Friday’s down-to-the-wire win.

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North Vermilion's Cameron Hebert (17) and Noah Stelly (22) helped the Patriots win on Friday.

North Vermilion gets needed win over Northside

LAFAYETTE — The North Vermilion Patriots did what they had to to get a much-needed district victory.
On Friday, the Patriots cruised to a 42-20 road win over the Northside Vikings.
“The kids talked all week about coming out here and doing a job,” NVHS coach Brett Blakey said. “I’m proud, especially the offense. I told them I felt like we’re improving week in and week out.”
The Patriots scored on their first drive that went 62 yards in 11 plays. QB Jag Broussard scampred in from the 1.
. The Patriots recovered the ensuing kickoff on the Vikings’ 26.

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The players went to the ground when they heard the gunshots after the game.

Abbeville police have an idea who may have fired the gunshots after the Abbeville football game

As of Saturday morning, no arrests have been made dealing with the gunshots fired after the Abbeville High homecoming football game in Abbeville.
Less than two minutes after the game ended, at least five shots were fired on the streets near J.H. Williams Middle School, the location of the football stadium.
Fans were heading to their vehicles when they heard the shots.
Abbeville Police Chief Mike Hardy said the police have an idea who it may be, but the department is also asking for help from the community of Abbeville.

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