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This is an example of what organizers will be working to build on the property.

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The lot is on the corner of Lamar Street and Martin Luther King Drive. Multiple groups are coming together to create a community garden on the property.

Harmony Park: Organizers creating community garden that will beautify area, get youth involved in planting

Tue, 02/09/2021 - 9:07am

Positive change never happens overnight; it starts with planting a seed that is nurtured over time.
There are people in Abbeville who want to see that positive change, and they are ready to plant, literally.
Multiple groups are coming together to create “Harmony Park.” The community garden will be located at 820 S. Lamar St. in Abbeville, a property adjudicated to the city in 2008, and is eligible to serve a public purpose.

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SKELETAL REMAINS FOUND IN EVANGELINE PARISH IDENTIFIED, HOMICIDE INVESTIGATED

Mon, 02/08/2021 - 11:32am

The Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations, with support from the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office, St Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office, and Opelousas Police , are asking for the public’s help in providing information related to the July 4, 2016, disappearance of Erica Nicole Hunt of Opelousas.
In December 2018, unidentified skeletal remains were discovered in Evangeline Parish. State Police investigators consulted with the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab, LSU Faces Lab, and the DNA Doe Project in an effort to identify the remains.

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Vermilion Police Jury ranks 2021 bridge repairs; Jude Road No. 1, South Hospital No. 2

Fri, 02/05/2021 - 11:47am

For those who travel on South Hospital Drive and have to take detours due to a bridge being out, it looks like ya’ll will continue to take that same detour for at least the next five to six months.
The bridge on South Hospital Drive has been closed for just over six weeks, and traffic has detoured three to five miles.
On Monday night, the Vermilion Parish Police Jury prioritized a list of bridges that needed to be repaired. There are 17 bridges on the list. The total cost to repair the 17 bridges is estimated to be $1.4 million.

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