Crime/Police Two wounded after Popeyes dispute escalates into Abbeville shooting, police say BY KRISTIN ASKELSON | Staff writer Jun 24, 2026 Two people were injured in a shooting Tuesday evening after an earlier disturbance at an Abbeville restaurant, police said.
State Politics Abbeville councilman-elect and businessman dies at age 58 BY JOEL THOMPSON | Staff writer Jun 11, 2026 Abbeville-based businessman and councilman-elect Neal Richard died Wednesday at the age of 58.
Acadiana Home Democrat Anita Levy elected as mayor of Abbeville; full city election results BY JOEL THOMPSON | Staff writer May 16, 2026 Democrat Anita Levy defeated No Party incumbent Roslyn White in the Abbeville mayoral election Saturday.
+3 Elections Candidates for Abbeville mayor make pitches to voters as early voting begins BY JOEL THOMPSON | Staff writer May 2, 2026 Abbeville residents began casting votes for the city’s next mayor on Saturday during early voting. The two candidates vying for the position a…
Crime/Police Arrest made in Abbeville homicide after woman found with multiple stab wounds BY KRISTIN ASKELSON | Staff writer Apr 15, 2026 A man has been arrested in connection with a homicide investigation involving a woman found with multiple stab wounds, police said.
+10 Entertainment/Life Did you know that Acadiana has a music listening room inside a historic stockyard? BY JOANNA BROWN | Staff writer Apr 4, 2026 In a previous life, Richard Sale Barn was a vital link in Vermilion Parish's cattle industry — a stockyard accessible on the bayou where farme…
Crime/Police Police investigating death of Abbeville woman after body found at apartment complex BY KRISTIN ASKELSON | Staff writer Mar 31, 2026 Abbeville police are investigating a death reported Monday morning at a local apartment complex.
News Former Abbeville resident sentenced to 25 years over child sex abuse materials Advocate Staff Mar 6, 2026 A former Abbeville resident has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for transporting and possessing child sexual abuse materials.
+2 News Federal judge lets NAACP lawsuit over Abbeville district map move forward By STEPHEN MARCANTEL | Staff writer Updated Feb 25, 2026 The U.S. District Court for the Western District of ¶¶Òõh ruled that the NAACP may proceed with a lawsuit alleging that the city of Abbevi…
News Abbeville woman dies in early-morning fire; investigators cite lack of smoke alarm BY KRISTIN ASKELSON | Staff writer Feb 16, 2026 The ¶¶Òõh Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating a residential fire that killed a 62-year-old Abbeville woman.