AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Abbeville Louisiana. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/abbeville-la 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/abbeville-la https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Mon, 20 Jan 2025 06:33:25 -0600 Schedule of Events: Friday, September 29, 2023 (Cecil McCrory Exhibit Building, 1105 West Port Street) 6:00 PM - Cattle Show: Showmanship https://www.americantowns.com/news/louisiana-cattle-festival-2023-31615467-abbeville-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/louisiana-cattle-festival-2023-31615467-abbeville-la.html Arts and Entertainment Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 The Confrerie D' Abbeville welcomes you to Abbeville's "5000 EGG" Giant Omelette Celebration! Our celebration is like no other festival. This https://www.americantowns.com/news/giant-omelette-celebration-2023-31620654-abbeville-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/giant-omelette-celebration-2023-31620654-abbeville-la.html Arts and Entertainment Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Join us for the Vermilion Catholic May Fest. Schedule of Events May 3, 2024 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Presale Burger Pickup 5:30 p.m.: Opening https://www.americantowns.com/news/vermilion-catholic-may-fest-2024-31660385-abbeville-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/vermilion-catholic-may-fest-2024-31660385-abbeville-la.html Arts and Entertainment Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 74th Louisiana Cattle Festival as it returns back to the historic downtown streets of the City of Abbeville, LA! Schedule: September 27, 2024 6:00 https://www.americantowns.com/news/74th-annual-louisiana-cattle-festival-31691088-abbeville-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/74th-annual-louisiana-cattle-festival-31691088-abbeville-la.html Arts and Entertainment Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 JOIN US FOR THE 40th Annual GIANT OMELETTE CELEBRATION The cooking of the 5,000 + Giant Omelette is on Sunday afternoon only.  To find out what https://www.americantowns.com/news/40th-annual-giant-omelette-celebration-31703162-abbeville-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/40th-annual-giant-omelette-celebration-31703162-abbeville-la.html Arts and Entertainment Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Cassidy Announces $8.8 Million in Hurricane Laura, Ida Relief WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-announces-88-million-in-hurricane-laura-ida-relief-31522596-effie-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-announces-88-million-in-hurricane-laura-ida-relief-31522596-effie-la.html Government and Politics Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Cassidy Meets Workers at DEMCO BATON ROUGE – Yesterday afternoon, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) met workers and board https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-meets-workers-at-demco-31522592-baton-rouge-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-meets-workers-at-demco-31522592-baton-rouge-la.html Government and Politics Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Cassidy Participates in Louisiana Right to Life Event BATON ROUGE – Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) joined Louisiana Right https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-participates-in-louisiana-right-to-life-event-31522598-baton-rouge-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cassidy-participates-in-louisiana-right-to-life-event-31522598-baton-rouge-la.html Government and Politics Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 BATON ROUGE, La. - Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards issued a call for the Louisiana Legislature to convene an extraordinary session to appropriate funds https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-edwards-calls-extraordinary-session-to-address-insurance-incentive-fund-jan-30th-to-feb-5th-31522692-bogalusa-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-edwards-calls-extraordinary-session-to-address-insurance-incentive-fund-jan-30th-to-feb-5th-31522692-bogalusa-la.html Government and Politics Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Kennedy Receives "A" Rating For Championing Pro-Life Values WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) has earned an “A” rating https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-receives-a-rating-for-championing-prolife-values-31524029-raceland-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-receives-a-rating-for-championing-prolife-values-31524029-raceland-la.html Government and Politics Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Kennedy, colleagues Introduce Bill to Stop IRS Invasion of Americans' privacy WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Bill https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-colleagues-introduce-bill-to-stop-irs-invasion-of-americans-privacy-31524032-mamou-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-colleagues-introduce-bill-to-stop-irs-invasion-of-americans-privacy-31524032-mamou-la.html Government and Politics Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Kennedy, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Help First Responders Cope With Traumatic Stress WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-help-first-responders-cope-with-traumatic-stress-31524037-edgard-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kennedy-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-help-first-responders-cope-with-traumatic-stress-31524037-edgard-la.html Government and Politics Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600  Johnson Re-introduces Bill to Make Leaking Draft Supreme Court Opinions a Federal Crime WASHINGTON-House Republican Conference Vice Chairman https://www.americantowns.com/news/johnson-reintroduces-bill-to-make-leaking-draft-supreme-court-opinions-a-federal-crime-31524230-madisonville-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/johnson-reintroduces-bill-to-make-leaking-draft-supreme-court-opinions-a-federal-crime-31524230-madisonville-la.html Government and Politics Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600  Johnson Introduces Bill to Protect Religious Expression WASHINGTON-United States Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today introduced the https://www.americantowns.com/news/johnson-introduces-bill-to-protect-religious-expression-31524232-kaplan-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/johnson-introduces-bill-to-protect-religious-expression-31524232-kaplan-la.html Government and Politics Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Scalise: The Fight For Life Continues WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, at the 50th annual March for Life, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) https://www.americantowns.com/news/scalise-the-fight-for-life-continues-31523569-madisonville-la.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/scalise-the-fight-for-life-continues-31523569-madisonville-la.html Government and Politics Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600