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​On March 28, at approximately 12:30 p.m. officers of the Abbeville Police Department responded to a call of a shoplifting at Tractor Supply on Veteran’s Memorial Drive.
The complainant advised that several items, including a portable welding machine, had been stolen.

John Boudreaux, Chairman of the Hospital Board of Abbeville General, has announced the appointment of Michael Bertrand II, MS, MBA as Chief Executive Officer of Abbeville General. He will officially assume this role on May 2, 2022.
Mr. Bertrand has over 23 years of business management experience. He is an experienced executive with business operations and medical facility management. His diverse experience includes leadership roles and operational expertise.

This election cycle is guaranteed to bring a significant amount of change to the local political landscape.
Longtime Abbeville Mayor Mark Piazza announced last summer that he would not seek re-election.
On Saturday, voters selected Roslyn White to become Abbeville’s next mayor. White received 1,303 (59%) of the votes, with Francis Plaisance collecting 903 votes (41%).
Voters in Kaplan approved a second term for Mayor Mike Kloesel. He received 709 votes (63%). Alderwoman Melissa Guidry, Kloesel’s challenger on Saturday, received 425 votes (37%).