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Edie Littlefield Sundby’s life took a turn when she was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer and lost a lung to the disease.
To help fight the depression and despair, she started walking the 1,600-mile El Camino Real de las Californias mission trail that runs from northern California into Mexico. It was a way to heal herself physically and spiritually. Now she’s walking the Old Spanish Trail from southern California to the Atlantic coast of Florida, recently passing through Broussard, New Iberia, Jeanerette, Baldwin and Franklin.

It’s no secret insuring property in Louisiana costs more at this moment in time.
With the renewal of its property insurance, the city of Abbeville discovered firsthand that the cost is increasing.
During a special meeting last Monday, the Abbeville City Council approved an insurance package for property coverage, auto physical coverage, boiler and machinery coverage, airport liability, and inland marine/equipment coverage. The renewal is effective as of March 1.
This year’s premium is $280,735, an increase of $150,083 compared to 2022.

Abbeville High students saw firsthand how an animal goes from the farm to their dinner table, thanks to the Ag Department at Abbeville High School.
On Wednesday, the two ag teachers teamed up to teach anyone on campus who wanted to learn how to butcher a pig.