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On July 1, Louisiana will implement two new laws that will affect law enforcement in the state. Abbeville City Councilman Carlton Campbell has informed the council that the city’s ordinances will need to be amended to align with the new state laws.
Campbell explained that he had reviewed the city’s gun laws and found that many of them would need to be rewritten to comply with the new state gun laws.

Attention Abbeville residents, in the upcoming week, an opportunity awaits for you to express your opinions on what you appreciate, find unfavorable, and aspire to witness enhanced within our beloved city.
Starting Thursday, April 11, Mayor Roslyn White, alongside the esteemed city council members, will be attentively listening to your suggestions on how to enhance the quality of life in Abbeville. Each council member will be leading walking tours in different areas of their district on both Thursday and Friday.

A fresh start is coming for one area in downtown Abbeville that has long sat dormant.
The process to demolish a cluster of buildings at 108 N. Jefferson St., located near the parking lot of Abbeville City Hall, is now underway.
“That property has been going through some transition of inheritance,” Abbeville Mayor Roslyn White said during Tuesday’s regular City Council meeting. “It’s finally where they are ready to clean it up and repurpose it for a better purpose.”