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Who will wear the fire chief helmet in 2026?

After two tries, Erath has not named a new fire chief

ERATH – The town of Erath still has not chosen a new fire chief after two attempts.
The town’s ordinance says the Erath mayor must submit one of three candidates for fire chief.
Volunteer firefighters give the mayor two names, and honorary volunteer firefighters submit one name as well.
After the mayor submits a name, the aldermen vote on that nomination. If they do not approve the choice, the mayor is expected to submit another name, or so the aldermen believed.

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Police Juror Errol Domingues, who is a sugar cane farmer, vents about how the sugar cane industry gets beat up in Vermilion Parish.

Erath police juror/sugar cane farmer said sugar cane industry gets 'beat up'

Vermilion Parish Police Juror Errol Domingues, who is also a sugar cane farmer, asked his fellow jurors to help defend the sugar cane industry in Vermilion Parish when people or social media users complain about its presence.
In the past 20 years, the sugar cane industry has grown steadily in the parish and is now Vermilion’s top crop. Planting started in the Erath and Delcambre areas and has gradually moved west toward Gueydan.

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Chad Vallo (right) is the new police jury president. Chad Lege (left) is the new vice president.

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Chad Vallo, the police jury president (on the right), presents outgoing president Mark Poché with a gavel and a plaque in recognition of his two years of service as police jury president.

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Members of the Vermilion Parish Police Jury (L-R) - Ronald Darby, Scott Broussard, Brent Landry, Dane Hebert, Chad Lege, Chad Vallo, Ronald “Dago” Menard, Dexter Callahan, Liz Touchet, Brian Hollier, Errol Domingues, BrianShane Meaux, Keith Meaux, Mark Poché and Paul Moresi III (legal counsel).

Vallo new president of Vermilion Parish Police Jury

One of the reasons Chad Vallo wanted to become a police juror was his father, Harris Vallo, and his desire to help others.
His dad served as a police juror in Gueydan for 16 years, and during that time, Chad learned what it truly meant to be a police juror. Harris also held the position of jury president for two years.
Well, on Wednesday, Chad Vallo was voted in as the new police jury president. He had previously been the vice president for two years before stepping up to the presidency.

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Doris Langlinais Jr.

Doris Langlinais Jr. appreciates his opportunity to lead Abbeville Fire Department

Doris Langlinais Jr. has spent nearly the past 30 years with the Abbeville Fire Department.
Langlinais currently has the opportunity to lead that department as its chief. He stepped into the role on a temporary basis following Jude Mire’s retirement on Dec. 18. Mire had served as chief since January of 2014.

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Members of the Vermilion Foundation present a donation check to representatives of the Christian Service Center.

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Members of the Vermilion Foundation present a donation check to representatives of LSU Eunice to go toward parish students.

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Members of the Vermilion Foundation present a donation check for the Gifting Grace Project.

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Members of the Vermilion Foundation present a donation check for the Community Wellness, Inc.

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Members of the Vermilion Foundation present a donation check to representatives of Behold Catholic Ministries.

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Members of the Vermilion Foundation present a donation check to representatives of the Boys & Girls Club of Acadiana.

Vermilion Foundation presents checks to nonprofit projects

The Vermilion Foundation, an affiliate of Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA), is proud to announce $42,800 in grants to ten Vermilion Parish nonprofit projects.
The grants were commemorated during a check presentation ceremony held on Dec. 17 in Abbeville. Foundation members attending were Richard Broussard, Gene Sellers, Arlene Collee, and Earl “Boo” Landry. Not present were board members Kevin Sagrera, Karen Hoyt, Annie Caillouet, Dr. Jack Gupta, Becky Sirmon Joy, Pat Patout, Odile Segrest, Charles Sonnier and Carl Turnley.

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