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Miss Malani Claire Husband and Mr. Drake Sullivan Hoffpauir, both of Erath, were joined in Holy Matrimony during an evening ceremony held on Saturday, January 6, 2018, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Erath, Louisiana.
Father Bill Melancon officiated the 6:30 p.m. evening ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mark and Shelly Guilbeaux Broussard of Erath, Louisiana, and Henry Husband of Abbeville, Louisiana. Her grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Guidry of Erath, the late Prentice J. Guilbeaux I, Mr. and Mrs. Elmond Husband of Abbeville, and Jane Broussard and the late Howard Broussard of Erath.
The groom is the son of Mrs. Rachel Landry Hoffpauir of Erath, and the late Joel Hoffpauir. His grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Landry of Erath, and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hoffpauir of Kaplan.
The ceremony readers were Robin Broussard, cousin of the bride and Robin Landry, godmother of the groom.
Serving as ushers were Tristan Migues and Joshua Hoffpauir, cousins of the groom; Gabriel Guilbeaux, cousin of the bride and William Boudreaux, friend of the groom. The program attendant was Jimmie Moreland, friend of the groom.
The mother of the bride was escorted by her husband, Mark Broussard. She wore a flattering V-back top with satin-cuffed ¾ length sleeves, finished with Swarovski buttons, and a floor skimming satin skirt of Navy blue.
The mother of the groom was escorted by her son, the groom, Drake Hoffpauir. She wore an elegant, pewter Guipure French lace, floor length mermaid-sweetheart style dress with sweep brush train, accented by a scalloped Guipure French lace edge. The beaded lace dress was worn with a ¾ length sleeve beaded lace bolero.
Escorted by her grandfather, Ronnie Guidry, the bride wore a stunning, ivory A-line Soterro and Midgley Walker Rose wedding gown. The gown of Alencon lace and tulle was adorned with floral embroidery adding rich texture and dimension, the Alencon lace cap sleeve supported a soft scoop neckline accented by a scalloped lace edge, while sparkling Swarovski crystal details drew the eye to the natural waist.
The chapel length train finished with a scalloped lace edge fell gently behind. A zipper closure finished with crystal buttons and inner corset supported the bodice. She also wore a fingertip length, scalloped edge veil of ivory Alencon lace.
The bride carried a lavish cascading bouquet featuring a lovely mix of pink, blush, and marsala peonies, roses, larkspur, lilies of the Incas, baby’s breath, and choice greenery. A keepsake rosary from the bride’s mother adorned the bouquet. The best man held the bride’s wedding band in a special ring bag handmade from a shirt of the groom’s father.
Ashlyn Suire, friend of the bride, served as maid of honor. Bridesmaids included Courtney Broussard, sister of the bride; Arianne Hebert, friend of the bride; Bridget Bailey, family friend of the bride and groom, and Nicolette Homes, cousin of the groom. Flower girl was Miranda Guilbeaux, godchild of the bride. Each attendant wore a matching, floor length Marsala dress and carried a similar bouquet of the bride.
Drew Hoffpauir, brother of the groom stood beside the groom as best man. Groomsmen included Dylon Hoffpauir and Dax Hoffpauir, brothers of the groom; Bryce Comeaux and Kyler Daigle, friends of the groom. Ring bearer was Jasper Guilbeaux, cousin of the bride. Each attendant wore a slate gray Pronto Uomo Vintage suit with Marsala suspenders.
Following the ceremony, a reception celebrating the newly married couple, was held at the VN Hall in Abbeville, LA. The venue was beautifully decorated with soft white lighting, elegant draping, greenery and table top centerpieces featuring the rich wedding colors of gold and Marsala. The celebration menu was catered by Cajun Commander Café & Catering of Lafayette.
The timeless engagement, bridal, wedding ceremony and celebration pictures were captured by Alysse Danielle Photography of Parks.
The beautiful, 4-tiered wedding cake, decorated with cascading flowers matching the bride’s bouquet, was made of red velvet and butter pecan filling. The wedding cake was made by Guidry’s of New Iberia. The groom’s cake was a replica of The Lord of the Rings book, made of chocolate filling, and made by Kimbla Cakes of Morgan City.
An evening rehearsal dinner honoring the couple was hosted by the groom’s mother and brothers, at her home on Thursday, January 4, 2018.
After a seven-day honeymoon cruise to Belize, the couple will reside in Erath, La.

A Vermilion Parish teacher found herself being escorted out of the school board meeting in handcuffs after she was arrested by a school board security guard.

Deyshia Hargrave, a teacher at Rene Rost Middle School, stood up and had a question for Superintendent Jerome Puyau during superintendent comments at the end of the meeting.

Hargrave wanted to know how Puyau can accept a new three-year  contract that came with  a $30,000 raise at a time when no other school employee will be getting a raise anytime soon.

“I have a serious issue with a superintendent or any person in  position of leadership getting any type of raise. This is a slap in the face to all the teachers, cafeteria workers or any other support staff,” said Rene Rost teacher Deyshia Hagrave who stood up in the audience   and made a comment after the board awarded Puyau a new contract with a raise.  “We work very hard with very little to maintain  the salaries that we have.”

She reminded the  school board and Puyau that it was the teachers and students who have met state goals, yet they have not gotten a raise.

“It is a sad, sad day to be a teacher in Vermilion Parish,” she added. “At the top,  that is not where kids learn. It is in the classrooms. We are not getting a dime from that. That is unspeakable.”

Not long after her comments,  Puyau began to address her questions while Hargrave stood. While this was going on, Reggie Hilts the school board security guard, approached Hargrave and told her to  leave the meeting.

She tried to make her point to the security guard that she had the floor,  and Puyau was giving her an answer.

Reggie replied, “You are going to leave, or I am going to remove you,” while putting his hand on his handcuffs.

It is not known if Reggie was told to escort Hargrave out of the room or he did it on his own.

Reggie asked her to leave again and began to grab her arm. She pulled back and said, “Don’t put your hands on me.”

Hargrave walked out into the hall and Reggie followed.  Something occurred  in the hall, and five-foot tall Hargrave fell to her knees and  Reggie put the handcuffs on her, then arrested her in the hall as the meeting continued.  He escorted her to his squad car and then radioed the Abbeville Police Department to send a patrol unit. When the unit arrived,  Reggie escorted her into the unit and then the unit drove off to the Abbeville Police Station

An hour after the meeting was over, Puyau said no charges will be filed against Hargrave.

She was booked into the Abbeville Police Department and a mug shot of her was taken at the police department.  She bonded out that night.  

The Abbeville Police Department has released this statement: “In response to the numerous requests for the teacher’s booking information, the Abbeville Police Department is cooperating as directed by law. The Abbeville Police Department did not arrest the teacher.  

Due to the location of her arrest and the arresting agency’s jurisdiction, which includes the city limits of Abbeville, she was booked in and bonded from the local police department.”

The city police will also not be pressing charges against Hargrave. 

A well-known business in Abbeville will soon be closing its doors.
Stine Home & Yard announced this week that it will be closing the Stine store location in Abbeville within the next two months.
Dennis Stine, President and CEO of Stine Home & Yard said, “This was a very difficult decision for our family and our corporate team. Family is one of our core values, and as such, we place special interest in our associates and their families. Because of these values, I made it clear to all associates that they would all be retained at our nearby Crowley and Broussard stores, if they wish to transfer.”
The Stine Abbeville store has struggled for the last eight years due to an over-stored market in a challenging economy.
“The decision to close this store or any store is an incredibly hard decision, and something we don’t take lightly,” Stine said. “We have taken many things into consideration, such as the support of our associates, the community we serve, the viability of our store today and into the future, and finally the effect it has on our company,” he continued.
Stine Home & Yard is honored to serve the Abbeville community and thanks its customers for their patronage and loyalty. “We are extremely grateful to the community for this nearly 20-year run of serving them here in Abbeville. We will continue to serve the Acadiana region with the same familiar faces from our Crowley and Broussard stores,” Stine said.
Stine thanks the Abbeville leadership team and all associates for the incredible work they have done in their attempt to make this store profitable and viable under difficult circumstances.
“These associates, when looking at their tenure with our company, have demonstrated incredible loyalty to our family and company” said Mr. Stine. “It is our deepest hope that every one of these associates will accept our offer to remain with the Stine family.”
About Stine
Stine began in Sulphur, La. in 1946 and now has 12 locations throughout Louisiana and Mississippi. In January of 2018, Stine was chosen as Entrepreneur of the Year by LBM Journal, a publication devoted to lumber and building material distribution. Stine was also awarded the 2014 National Golden Hammer Retailer of the Year Award at the National Retail Hardware Show. The award recognizes a retail company that has shown strong performance, embraces industry best practices and holds ambitious plans for the future. Past winners include Lowe’s (2008), Home Depot (2006).