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Shane Theall, a long-time AHS Ag teacher, demonstrates the dissection of a chicken’s digestive system to AHS students, with sophomore TaCarra Stewart observing.

Raising, processing farm chickens at Abbeville High

Abbeville High School students were given the opportunity to gain practical knowledge in animal husbandry and understand the intricacies of food production from farm to table.
The slaughtering of 22 chickens, which were raised by the students, was observed by the Agriculture I and II classes, as well as other students.
For seven weeks, Shane Theall and Thomas Stelly, both agriculture teachers, collaborated to teach Abbeville High School students about the process of raising chickens for slaughter.

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Kameron Bergeron is recovering in a Lafayette hospital.

Person run over in Abbeville identified, person who hit him also found

The identity of the person who was struck by a vehicle and the person responsible for running him over were successfully determined by the Abbeville Police Department.
The name of the man hit is Kameron Bergeron, 24, who is from New Iberia but lives in Leroy. The city police had to fingerprint Bergeron while he lay unconscious in a Lafayette hospital to get a name.
The name of the driver is Khamthout Xayalath, a 59-year-old Vietnamese female from New Iberia.

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The Gueydan library is closed for a few weeks.

Gueydan library closes due to mold

GUEYDAN — The Gueydan Library is currently closed due to the presence of mold in the building.
Angie LeBlanc, the Gueydan librarian, stated that the closure was a result of an inspection that revealed the mold. Remediation efforts will soon be underway and expected to be completed promptly.
Following the library’s closure, Chad Vallo, a Vermilion Parish Police Juror, and Charlotte Bourg, the Vermilion Parish Library Director, responded to the situation.

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A bench like this was found in front of Abbeville High.

Missing Erath bench found at Abbeville High School

A $500 iron bench was stolen from the Erath City Park and found in front of Abbeville High School this past Thursday.
The missing bench was reported on the Erath Moving Forward Facebook page with photos of the missing bench and its previous location.
The Erath Police Department also joined the search for the bench.
The next day, the police chief received a phone call from Abbeville High School claiming the bench was in front of the school under oak trees.
The police chief identified the bench and returned it to its original location.

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