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Voters in the City of Abbeville have more than a month to gather information on the special election for a half-cent sales tax.
On May 4, voters in Abbeville will go to the polls to decide on a half-cent sales tax, a potential new revenue stream city officials say is necessary to help fund raises for city employees. The city council voted unanimously on March 7 to call the special election.
Councilman Francis Plaisance and Councilman Francis Touchet Jr. met with members of the Kiwanis Club of Abbeville last week to share details of the proposal.

ACADIA PARISH – At approximately 6:30 pm on March 24, 2019, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop I began investigating a single vehicle fatality crash on LA Hwy 91 near Jacob Road in Acadia Parish. The crash took the life of 37-year-old Cory Landreneau of Eunice.
The initial investigation by State Police revealed that the crash occurred as Landreneau was driving a 1995 Chevrolet Silverado northbound on LA Hwy 91. For unknown reasons, Landreneau failed to negotiate a curve. His vehicle traveled off the roadway to the left and overturned.

ALEXANDRIA, La. – Gene Williams III, 22, of Abbeville, was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge Dee. D. Drell to 14 months in prison for lying on a firearms application.
Williams was also sentenced to three years of supervised release to follow imprisonment.
Williams lied on an ATF Form 4473 on February 26, 2018, in order to purchase a Taurus, Model 740, Slim .40-caliber semi-automatic pistol at a pawnshop in Abbeville.