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Close to 25 volunteers were busy Wednesday afternoon handing out an 18-wheeler full of free items to residents of Abbeville.
Most of the volunteers were from either Sanctuary Strength Church in Abbeville or family members of the new Williams Scholar Academy.
Around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Twyla Williams Damond, the dean of Williams Scholar Academy, received a phone call from a pastor in Houston, letting her know an 18-wheeler full of items would be in Abbeville by noon the next day. The items were to help families who live near Williams Charter Academy.

For 60 minutes, both sides tried to convince the Vermilion Parish Police Jury what to do about lawsuits on having oil companies repair the damage they did to parish coastlines years ago.
The lawyers handling the lawsuits argued that the lawsuits would continue if the police jury votes to take their name off the lawsuits. If a settlement is reached, Vermilion Parish is expected to receive about 9.3 percent of the settlement. The guesstimate amount will be around $9 million to be used to repair the parish’s eroding coastline.

Abbeville General was awarded an “A” in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Abbeville General’s achievements, protecting patients from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections.