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Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents are investigating a fatal single vessel incident that occurred in Vermilion Parish on Dec. 3.
The body of Jeremy Stelly, 52, of Abbeville, was recovered from the Hebert Canal around 12:40 p.m. today, Dec. 5. His body was turned over to the Vermilion Parish Coroner’s Office to determine an official cause of death.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is one of the most picturesque settings in downtown Abbeville.
This year, you can hang it on your Christmas Tree.
In correlation with the annual Christmas Stroll, the city of Abbeville has released its official 2022 Christmas ornament, featuring St. Paul’s. The church is located at the corner of East Vermilion Street and North State Street.
“We have been doing this since 2003,” Abbeville Main Street Manager Charlene Beckett said of issuing the ornaments.

Yes, it is “beginning to look a lot like Christmas.”
Everywhere you go.
That will be especially true if you go to visit downtown Abbeville this evening.
The annual Abbeville Christmas Stroll will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. It’s a tradition that is now in its 23rd year.
Abbeville Main Street will play host to the event, with nearly 20 locations in the downtown area participating.