Abbeville Council looking to ban smoking inside bars, bingo halls Fri, 05/18/2018 - 11:16am On Jan. 1, 2015, the City of Abbeville went smoke free in public places. Well, in most public places. Bars and ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today to the Abbeville Meridional or Gueydan Journal or Kaplan Herald. Read more about Abbeville Council looking to ban smoking inside bars, bingo halls