News

Article Image Alt Text

Chance of tropical cyclone at 70%

Tue, 06/15/2021 - 10:27am

The National Hurricane Center holds the chance for tropical cyclone formation at a high 70% in the Gulf of Mexico.
That is according to the National Weather Service’s update on Tuesday morning.
A broad low pressure area in the Bay of Campeche is expected to move north by Thursday, and will likely be a tropical depression by the end of the week.
With this system heading towards our region, we are expecting higher rain chances and elevated tides starting Friday and continuing through the weekend.

Article Image Alt Text

Rotary Club President Chris Duhon presents VPSO Deputy Anthony Frederick with a plaque of appreciation.

Article Image Alt Text

Rotary Club President Chris Duhon presents Abbeville Police Sgt. Trent Guidry with a plaque of appreciation.

Article Image Alt Text

Rotary Club President Chris Duhon presents Abbeville Firefighter Shane Stout with a plaque of appreciation.

Article Image Alt Text

Rotary Club President Chris Duhon presents City of Abbeville’s Maxia Hutchinson with a plaque of appreciation.

Article Image Alt Text

Rotary Club President Chris Duhon presents City of Abbeville’s Eldridge Harrison with a plaque of appreciation.

Rotary Club of Abbeville thanks public servants

Tue, 06/15/2021 - 9:34am

For those who go into public service, most don’t ever expect to hear a thank you.
However, a thank you is always nice.
Public servants in Vermilion Parish received a big thank you on Wednesday, when the Rotary Club of Abbeville held its annual Public Servant Day.
Rotary Club members prepared and served meals to employees from the City of Abbeville, the Abbeville Fire Department, the Abbeville Police Department and the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office. Along with some good food, the club also presented awards to individuals from each of those entities.

Article Image Alt Text

Abbeville has been a Main Street since 1994.

Abbeville among 25 Louisiana Main Street Communities to earn 2021 National accreditation

Fri, 06/11/2021 - 9:37am

BATON ROUGE – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and Louisiana Main Street are proud to announce the 25 Louisiana communities earning 2021 National Accreditation through the Main Street American program.
Abbeville is among those communities.

Article Image Alt Text

The Abbeville Police Department is looking for the driver involved in a hit-and-run crash.

Abbeville Police seeks information on hit-and-run crash

Fri, 06/11/2021 - 9:02am

​The Abbeville Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating a suspect vehicle in a hit-and-run crash.
The vehicle, which video surveillance captured just prior to the hit and run, was traveling south on Lyman Street at a high rate of speed. The vehicle ran off of the roadway and crashed into a residence. The vehicle then backed up and fled the scene. The vehicle has sustained major damage to the front end.
If anyone is able to identify this vehicle, they are asked to contact the Abbeville Police Department.

Article Image Alt Text

Organization Works to Bring French in Vermilion Parish Back to Life

Thu, 06/10/2021 - 4:07pm

A newly formed non-profit organization, Les Amis du Français en Vermillon (Friends of French in Vermilion), is dedicating itself to the promotion and preservation of the French language and culture in Vermilion Parish and to the continued success of the Vermilion Parish French Immersion Program. The organization, under the direction of Layla Melancon, a local resident and parent of a French Immersion student, will promote all things dealing with the Francophone cultures in Vermilion Parish, and in turn, provide support for immersion learning in Vermilion Parish.

Pages

Vermilion Today

Abbeville Meridional

318 N. Main St.
Abbeville, LA 70510
Phone: 337-893-4223
Fax: 337-898-9022

The Kaplan Herald

219 North Cushing Avenue
Kaplan, LA 70548

The Abbeville Meridional Copyright © 2026