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Whether you’re looking for an Abbeville High Christmas sweatshirt or simply something to snack on, the Den by DECA has you covered.
The school’s DECA Club, a club that focuses on various aspects of business, recently opened the doors to its new school store. While excited to take such a big step, Danielle Alleman, an AHS business teacher and DECA Club sponsor, said the store is still in its soft-opening phase.
“We’re trying to see how things are going to go,” Alleman said of ironing out all the details.

A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agent cited a subject for alleged hunter harassment on Oct. 28 in Vermilion Parish.
Agents received a complaint on Oct. 24 from a resident of Gueydan about his neighbor shooting a shotgun and revving up an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) on multiple days while he was deer hunting.

DELCAMBRE — Christopher “Tipper” Esponge spent the past few months campaigning to become the next mayor of Delcambre, his hometown.
That effort paid off Tuesday night, with voters giving him a win over two-term incumbent Pam Blakley. Esponge received 54% (306 votes) to Blakley’s 46% (264 votes). However, even with the election in the rearview, Esponge remained busy well into Wednesday afternoon.
“I think it’s starting to sink in,” Esponge said of the victory. “I’m just trying to keep up with all the calls, texts and Facebook notifications congratulating me.