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Abbeville High players walk off the field when the game was stopped.

Abbeville football game stopped after coaches hear fan threaten to get a gun

Fri, 10/18/2024 - 11:34pm

The Abbeville High/Franklinton football game was halted with 7:33 remaining in the fourth quarter after Abbeville High assistant coaches overheard a spectator behind the AHS players threatening to get a gun.
Abbeville was losing 50-12 when the game was stopped.
The young man who allegedly made that statement had just been in a pushing match with another person sitting in the first row of the AHS stadium.

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Councilman Brady Broussard Jr., Councilwoman Terry Broussard and Councilman Carlton Campbell (seated L-R) listen while Jason Akers explains details of the process of financing improvements for the city’s water plant.

City capitalizing on ‘good deal’ for water plant improvements

Thu, 10/17/2024 - 10:59am

Officials with the city of Abbeville set off to devise a plan to use nearly $3 million in grant funding to improve the city’s water treatment plant.
As that planning progressed, estimates for needed improvements climbed to around $8.5 million. Now, there is a plan in place that would allow for the full cost of that work and for the city to ultimately be on the hook for around 1% of the price tag.
During its meeting on Oct. 1, the Abbeville City Council approved an ordinance providing for incurring debt and issuing a bond

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Comeaux High players were surrounding a North Vermilion player.

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Comeaux High players were going after North Vermilion players after the hand shake.

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In the middle of the Comeaux High players' crowd were North Vermilion players.

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Trainers take care a North Vermilion football player who was injured during the fight.

End of North Vermilion/ Comeaux game turns violent during handshake

Fri, 10/11/2024 - 11:22pm

Update: The North Vermilion administration is looking for anyone who may have taken video of the fight after the game.

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