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Rumors alone have stirred unease in Vermilion Parish, where locals are already anxious about what the future might bring to their corner of South Louisiana.

For months, and some say even years, speculation has swirled about a space exploration company eyeing the Gulf of Mexico, just a stone’s throw south of Pecan Island.

Several races for Nov. 3 are now set.
The three-day qualifying period, which began on Wednesday, ended Friday at 4:30 p.m.
Below are the candidates who qualified so far (Note: One elected for each position unless otherwise noted):

City of Abbeville

City Council, District A
• Cornelius Darby
• William “Billy” Noegel

City Court Judge
• Richard Putnam III

City Marshal
• Jeremiah Bolden

Town of Erath

Mayor
• Stephanie Broussard
• Marlene Menard

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — When SpaceX locates in Vermilion Parish in the near future, the Mayor of Brownsville, Texas has witnessed firsthand the positives it will bring to Cajun Country.
Over the weekend, the Advocate newspaper released an article stating that sources close to SpaceX said the space company is planning to build a new spaceport on an 18-mile strip, just south of Pecan Island, that will launch rockets. What type of rockets is still unknown.