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The Sheriff’s Office is searching for this man in the photos (above).

Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office searching for suspect in four-wheeler theft

Wed, 01/13/2021 - 9:05am

The Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division is actively attempting to identify and locate a suspect involved in the theft of two four-wheelers.
The suspect is described as a white heavy set male, approximately six foot tall.
On Jan. 8, 2021, between the hours of 2 a.m. and 2:20 a.m., the suspect entered into a metal building near the intersection of LA Hwy. 699 and LA Hwy. 700, and stole two (2) four wheelers . The four wheelers are described as a 2003 Honda 500, Green in color and a 2009 Honda 420 (VIN: 1HTE370294006478).

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The historical Herod gym will be torn down in the coming months to make room for a new cultural center on Martin Luther King Drive in Abbeville.

Pastor August purchases old Herod school, land in Abbeville

Mon, 01/11/2021 - 12:36pm

It looks like the days are numbered for the old Herod High School located on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Abbeville.
For 66 years, the only black high school in Abbeville has slowly been going downhill. 2021 could be the year the building is torn down.
In 1955, the brick Herod High School was built in Abbeville. First grade through 12th-grade students attended. The school eventually closed in 1970 due to desegregation, and the African American students who attended Herod were sent to schools throughout the parish.

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The banners hanging on Concord Street.

Abbeville to review sign ordinance regarding banners

Mon, 01/11/2021 - 11:37am

Onezieme Mouton owns one of the historic buildings on Concord Street in downtown Abbeville.
Mouton currently has three tenants occupying the building, the most he has had in the several years that he has owned the property. A fourth business is looking to possibly call the location home.
What’s creating buzz for the building? Mouton credits new banners placed on the building to promote the businesses. However, Mouton eventually learned the banners violated the city’s sign ordinance.

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