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This week in Abbeville, a man from Gueydan is likely facing a life sentence after being convicted of sexually assaulting two juveniles for more than six years.
Scott Keith Broussard from Gueydan had a one-day trial on Wednesday at the Vermilion Parish Courthouse in Abbeville.
The jury, consisting of eight men and four women, returned a guilty verdict in 90 minutes.

The weather outside may not be frightful, but it is looking “a lot like Christmas.”
For the past 20-plus years, this time of year has meant the Christmas Stroll is almost year.
“We are celebrating 25 years of the Christmas Stroll is an amazing experience for downtown Abbeville that has become a tradition,” Abbeville Main Street Manager Charlene Beckett said. “What began a quarter of a century ago and it still brings smiles and holiday cheer to the people who attend.”

The switch was not easy, but it was one the Hebert family had to make to survive as a farmer in Vermilion Parish.
Dane Hebert, a third-generation farmer, and his daughter, Lauren, now a fourth-generation farmer, spoke on Wednesday morning at the Abbeville Rotary Club meeting.
Lauren was also presented with the 2024 Vermilion Parish Farmer of the Year award at the Rotary meeting. The Abbeville Rotary Club gives the award to a farmer each year.
The Hebert family attended the meeting to inform the Rotarians about family farming in Vermilion Parish.