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U-Haul area field manager Kenneth Fredette (right) hands John Craig Hebert a 45 year service plaque.

Craig’s Exxon Service Station turns 47 years old this week

John Craig Hebert has a reason to celebrate this week.
This past Friday, Feb. 14, John Craig Exxon, located at 1708 Memorial Drive in Abbeville, turned 47 years old. It is one of the longest, if not the longest, full-service gas stations in Abbeville.
Hebert was around 22 when he opened the gas station on Feb. 14, 1978.
He purchased it from his uncle, Cladu Hebert.
“I enjoyed the service station business,” said Hebert, explaining why he purchased the gas station at a young age.  I got in the business to stay in the business.”

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Gueydan has a new landmark, an oversized chair that welcomes visitors to the town.

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Members of the Gueydan Chamber of Commerce Holiday Decorating Committee; Top row- (L-R) Kelly Guillory, Candace Istre; Middle Row- (L-R) Paula dePerrodil, Dotty LaComb, Emily LaComb, Cheyenne Guidry; Bottom row (L-R) Celena Breaux, Nancy Boudreaux

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Members of the Gueydan Museum & Cultural Arts Society — Top row L-R Celena Breaux, Suzanne Abshire’s Paula dePerrodil; middle row- Cassie McCain; bottom row- (L-R) Jerri Chapman and June Rogers.

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People in attendance during the unveiling of the “Welcome to Gueydan” chair — (L-R) Randy
Primeaux, Chad Vallo, Nadine Lepretre, Jerri Chapman, Brenda Primeaux, Suzanne Abshire, Judy Leblanc, Cassie McCain, Celena Breaux and Dani Trahan.

‘Welcome to Gueydan’

On Thursday, Feb. 6,  the Gueydan Chamber of Commerce Holiday Decorating Committee proudly unveiled a new community landmark: an oversized “Welcome to Gueydan Chair.” 
Cheyenne Guidry, one of the committee members, said this vibrant addition to the community, now proudly displayed at the Museum and Cultural Arts Society grounds thanks to its members, serves as a welcoming landmark for locals and visitors passing through the town. The chair was built by Ryan LaComb, painted by Dotty Lacomb, Kendra LaComb and Emily LaComb, and Cheyenne Guidry did the artwork.

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An area resident told Mayor Roslyn White and members of the Abbeville City Council that speeding has been an issue on South State Street.

Abbeville resident brings issue of speeding on South State to City Council

Speeding is a concern not only for law enforcement but also for citizens who live in areas where drivers are going too fast.
Erin Borel, who lives near South State Street in Abbeville, said she feels the stretch is becoming increasingly dangerous due to drivers going well beyond the speed limit. During the meeting on Feb. 4, Borel brought her concerns to the Abbeville City Council.
“The speeding on South Main is getting out of control,” Borel said. “It’s not just going over the speed limit, people are racing down the street.”

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Shawndell Perron

Breaux Bridge man arrested after allegedly firing multiple shots at home in Abbeville

A Breaux Bridge man has been booked in Vermilion Parish after he allegedly fired multiple shots at a residence in Abbeville.
On Monday, Feb. 10, at approximately 6:48 p.m., the Abbeville Police Department received a call for shots fired at the 200 block of South John Hardy Dr.
A complainant stated that someone shot at her house, hitting it five times, and the vehicle was still riding around her home. When officers arrived, they found several casings in front of the residence.

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