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Abbeville’s insurance package jumps $150,000 this year

Mon, 03/06/2023 - 12:14pm

It’s no secret insuring property in Louisiana costs more at this moment in time.
With the renewal of its property insurance, the city of Abbeville discovered firsthand that the cost is increasing.
During a special meeting last Monday, the Abbeville City Council approved an insurance package for property coverage, auto physical coverage, boiler and machinery coverage, airport liability, and inland marine/equipment coverage. The renewal is effective as of March 1.
This year’s premium is $280,735, an increase of $150,083 compared to 2022.

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Abbeville students Ty Detraz, (left), Aiden Brown (middle) and Luke Hebert hold the pig while AHS ag teacher Thomas Kelly removes the skin off the pig.

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AHS senior Alyssa Rideaux puts her hand in the dead pig’s mouth.

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Abbeville High teacher Shane Theall shows students parts of the pig’s digestive system.

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Abbeville High teacher Brandon Billeaud points out details of the pig’s heart for students on Wednesday morning.

Hands-on learning: Abbeville High teachers educate students on process of how meat goes from farm to dinner table

Mon, 03/06/2023 - 12:09pm

Abbeville High students saw firsthand how an animal goes from the farm to their dinner table, thanks to the Ag Department at Abbeville High School.
On Wednesday, the two ag teachers teamed up to teach anyone on campus who wanted to learn how to butcher a pig.

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Vicious dogs subject at Kaplan meeting

Mon, 03/06/2023 - 11:58am

KAPLAN — Vicious dogs were the subject of Tuesday night’s Kaplan City Council meeting.
Alderman Randy Campbell of District A asked Captain Irvin Cates about a recent incident dealing with pit bulls at a resident’s home in Kaplan.
“What is happening with the dog ordinance in Kaplan?” Campbell asked Capt. Cates. “The leash law ordinance.”

As SNAP extra benefits end, recipients encouraged to update info, assess options

Thu, 03/02/2023 - 9:37am

BATON ROUGE — March is the first month in three years that Louisiana Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients will receive their regular benefit amount without the pandemic-related extra benefits they have received since March 2020. SNAP households received their final round of extra benefits (also known as Emergency Allotments) in February, following passage of the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, which ended funding for these benefits.

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Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser, Representative Mike Huval, and Representative Blake Miguez celebrate the pardoning of Firmin the crawfish at Parc des Ponts Breaux in Breaux Bridge on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.

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Firmin the Crawfish waits patiently for his official pardon to be granted at Parc des Ponts Breaux in Breaux Bridge, LA, while students from St. Bernard School take a look at the guest of honor.

7TH ANNUAL PARDONING OF THE CRAWFISH: Firmin the Crawfish becomes seventh crustacean granted freedom as crawfish season ramps up

Thu, 03/02/2023 - 9:27am

BREAUX BRIDGE — Lieutenant Gov. Billy Nungesser, along with the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board, granted an official pardon to Firmin (FUR-men) the Crawfish during the 7th Annual Pardoning of the Crawfish event.
Parc Des Ponts Breaux along Bayou Teche in Breaux Bridge was the site of this year’s event, which is uniquely Louisiana. Started in 2017 by Nungesser and held on the first Tuesday following Mardi Gras, the annual pardoning celebrates crawfish season in Louisiana and across the Gulf South.

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