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Late last year, the Abbeville City Council approved raises for members of the Abbeville Police Department.
Chief of Police Mike Hardy did not receive a raise at that time, nor does the position qualify for the 2% annual raise, as the salary is set by ordinance.
However, a raise could be coming.
During an Ordinance Committee meeting on Tuesday, the council approved a possible amendment to the ordinance, one that would set the chief’s salary at $85,000. That salary is currently set at $65,000.

The Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division is actively attempting to locate the above pictured juvenile, identified as Savannah Collins (15-year-old, Black Female, DOB – 12/16/2007).
Collins ran away from a foster residence in Abbeville, Louisiana. Collins was last seen leaving the residence on February 9, 2023, at approximately 0148 hours, possibly picked up by a dark colored SUV.

On Friday, parents of students who attend Excelsior College Preparatory Academy (formerly Williams Scholar Academy) received a letter from Rev. Allen R, Randle Sr. informing them that the charter school will be closing its doors this week.
The process to transfer some 70 students who attend Excelsior College Preparatory back into Abbeville and New Iberia schools began on Monday and will continue for a few days.