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Daquintin Peoples

Man who allegedly fired shots at vehicles in Abbeville arrested on multiple charges

A man who allegedly fired shots at passing vehicles Tuesday evening in Abbeville has been arrested on multiple charges.
​On March 30, 2021 at approximately 5:45 p.m., officers of the Abbeville Police Department responded to a “Shots Fired” complaint near First Guaranty Bank, which is located at the corner of LA Hwy. 14 (W. Summers Drive) and Gaurard Street.

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Chief Warrant Officer Tanya Rogers celebrated her success in earning her Master of Arts.

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Abbeville native Tanya Rogers in her Army uniform.

Reaching her goals: Army helps Rogers earn her bachelor’s, Master’s and soon to be Ph.D degree

Abbeville native Tanya Rogers is no ordinary 33 year old.
After graduating from Abbeville High School in 2006, Rogers had a few goals in mind.
She wanted to attend school to further her education, but money was holding her back. Not wanting to be in debt, she decided to join the Army to earn an Associates’ Degree in anything.
“I didn’t necessarily want to join the Army because I didn’t know much about it,” Rogers said, “I had a bad feeling about becoming a soldier then.”

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USDA spotlights Delcambre Seafood & Farmers Market

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), which works to support rural America and the Nation’s agricultural sector, including farmers markets, recently spotlighted the Delcambre Seafood & Farmers Market for its accomplishments with grant money awarded by the AMS from 2016 to 2019.
In its Seeds of Success series, that highlights the accomplishments and lessons-learned from Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) grant recipients, the AMS cited the Delcambre Market as “an example to farmers markets around the country.”

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Justice Watson

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Michael Watson

Two arrested in Vermilion Parish for theft of scrap metal

According to Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office PIO Eddie Langlinais, after a month long investigation into the theft of scrap metal from a local scrap yard, the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office’s Criminal Investigation Division has made two arrests.
Warrants were obtained for father and son Michael Rene Watson, 43, and Justice Rene Watson, 21, from Abbeville.
Each were arrested without incident for 3 counts of Felony Theft. Both have been booked into the Vermilion Parish Correctional Center with bond set at $15,000.00 each.

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