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There will be some familiar faces returning to their respective elected positions in Vermilion Parish, with a few new faces as well, after polls closed on Saturday’s election day.
Vermilion Parish Sheriff Mike Couvillon will get a fifth term after a win Saturday against challenger Lance Broussard. Couvillon received ?10,421 votes (56%) Broussard, who served 35 years Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office received 8,061 votes (44%).
“On behalf of my family and Team VPSO,” Couvillon said, “we thank God for blessing us with another term. We are extremely thankful to the voters for allowing us to serve another four years. It’s very rewarding to know that the majority of the public supports proactive and professional law enforcement in Vermilion Parish. Team VPSO and I look forward to my final term as we continue to provide professional and courteous service while bringing more improvements to your Sheriff’s Office.
“As always my door is open to anyone. Thank you, and God Bless.”
Saturday included races for seven seats on the Vermilion Parish Police Jury. Incumbents will be back in each of those seats.
Voters in District 3 returned Brent Landry. He received 783 votes, topping challenger Kerry Richard, who took 492 votes.
Wayne Touchet will once again represent District 5 on the Police Jury. Touchet claimed 1,003 votes on Saturday to defeat challenger Barbara Adams, who received 200 votes.
Incumbent Mark Poché received 1,023 votes, enough to regain his District 6 Police Jury seat. Challenger Al Harrington received 394 votes.
Paul Bourgeois Jr. will continue as the Police Juror for District 7. The incumbent topped challenger Ernal “EJ” Broussard, a former juror for the district. Bourgeois received 563 votes against Broussard’s 333.
District 9 will have a new face on the Police Jury. Chad “Chad-O” Lege defeated Tony Romero for the open seat. Lege received 1,044 votes against Romero’s 286.
There will be a runoff in November for the District 11 seat. Incumbent Pervis Gaspard and Scott Broussard reached the runoff. Gaspard received 577 votes. Broussard took 595 votes. Tony Faulk rounded out Saturday’s votes with 235.
There will also be a runoff in District 12. Dexter Callahan and David Trahan will take part. Callahan received 556 votes in Saturday, while Trahan received 398 Mike “MJ” Landry had 328 votes.
There were two special elections on Saturday.
One with Charlotte Detraz winning the District E seat on the Vermilion Parish School Board. Detraz received 1,130 votes, enough to defeat Anita Levy, who received 991 votes.
Justin “JJ” Johnson won a special race for the Kaplan Alderman in District C. Johnson took 182 votes on Saturday. Kevin Cormier received 62 votes.

The North Vermilion Patriots got behind 26-0 and never could catch up against LaGrange.
The Patriots, playing in their first Class 4A district game, lost 32-14, to LaGrange.
NV (3-3, 0-1) was down 6-0 after the first quarter and then at halftime, it was 20-0.
LaGrange had 305 yards of offense while NV had 299.
Kendrick Baudion rushed for 103 yards on 22 carries for NV.
The Patriots had more passing yards than rushing yards.
Ethan Guidry started at quarterback for NV. He completed 15 out of 27 passes for 167 yards and he threw two touchdowns.
He had a 43-yard TD pass to Daylon Deculus in the fourth quarter.
Guidry replaced starting quarterback Darius Gilliam, who missed the game because of a concussion he got the game before.
Deculus had six catches for 89 yards and two touchdowns.
Zack Necaise had three catches for 19 yards for NV.
NV’s defense had trouble stopping Lagrange quarterback Quintorus Jones. Jones ran for 186 yards on 12 carries. He scored three touchdowns on the ground and threw for another touchdown.

ERATH - The Erath Bobcats were able to put an end to two streaks the Kaplan Pirates had over the boys from Erath.
With the 20-12 win over Kaplan on Friday, the Bobcats ended Kaplan's 20-game district winning streak that dates back to 2015.
The other streak to end was the dominance Kaplan had over Erath the last 12 years. The previous time Erath beat Kaplan was in 2007 under then-head coach Jacob Byler.
Erath senior quarterback Luke LeBlanc, who rushed for 124 yards and scored two touchdowns, was around six years old the last time Erath beat Kaplan in 2007.
"To beat Kaplan means everything," said LeBlanc. "I have had a chip on my shoulder when it comes to Kaplan. Kaplan has been good for the last three years, so to finally beat them is great. Tonight the alumni were coming to us and saying how happy they are because we beat Kaplan."
The Pirates have now dropped four straight after winning the first two games. The Bobcats, who were on a two-game losing streak, were able to bounce back from last week's loss to VC and play one of their best games of the season.
"We showed up and played Erath football tonight," said EHS head coach Eric LeBlanc, who was a player on the team that beat Kaplan in 2007. "We made a lot of mistakes in the last two games. Against VC we had five turnovers and the week before we had three. Then we play a good Kaplan team and play well. It is good to see."
The Bobcats were down 12-6 at halftime but were able to take to advantage of a 15-mile per hour wind at their back. The Pirates punted into the wind twice, and the ball hung up in the air but only traveled 10 yards. One short punt gave Erath the ball at the Kaplan 35-yard-line. They took advantage of the short field and scored. LeBlanc had two runs of 15 yards and a 13-yard touchdown run on the drive. The score put Erath up 13-12, with 39 seconds left in the third period.
Late in the fourth period, the Bobcats were marching and eating up the clock. On first down at the KHS 26 with 1:44 to play in the game, Erath fullback Curtis Cormier ran through a large hole up the middle for a touchdown. Colton Punch kicked the extra point and put Erath up 20-12.
What the touchdown did was give Kaplan the football with 1:40 to play in the game.
The Pirates, starting at their 34-yard line, needed eight points to tie the game. On the first down play, Kaplan quarterback Mason Frick threw a deep pass down the middle. EHS free safety Andrew Evans intercepted it. His interception gave EHS the ball back, and Kaplan could not stop the clock because it had no time outs.
"I did not think I would catch it," said Evans. "I thought it would go over my head. I just went up and grabbed the football."
After seeing Evans come down with the football, Coach LeBlan ran onto the field and told Evans his interception just won EHS the game
"This was a big win for us," said a happy EHS head coach.

Statistics from the game:

Rushing; EHS - Luke Leblanc: 15-124, 2 TDs; Jax Thibodeaux, 10-40; Kaplan: Drake LeJeune, 10-102- 1 TD; Nathan Sistrunk, `5-37;
Passing: Kaplan - Mason Frick 3 of 5, 47 yards; EHS - Luke LeBlanc 8-of-14, 81 yards;
Receiving: EHS - Colton Punch 2-52, Austin Hebert 2-6; Curtis Cormier Jr. 1-13; Kaplan - Slade Hollier 1-30; 2 Nathan Sistrunk 1-9, Ethan Weygand 1-8;

NEW IBERIA – Shortly after 2 p.m. on Oct. 9, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop I began investigating a two vehicle fatal crash that occurred on LA Hwy 87 at Westwood Drive in Iberia Parish.
The crash took the life of 37-year-old Michael Paul Schouest III of Youngsville.
The initial investigation by State Police revealed that the crash occurred as Schouest was riding a 2008 Harley Davidson motorcycle northbound on LA 87. At the same time, 81-year-old Geraldine Dartez was driving a 2001 Dodge pickup westbound on Westwood Drive. Dartez failed to yield as she was crossing over LA 87 and struck the oncoming Harley Davidson as she entered the northbound lane.
Despite the fact that he was wearing a DOT approved safety helmet, Schouest received fatal injuries as a result of the crash and was later pronounced deceased at a local hospital. Dartez was properly restrained and was uninjured. Toxicology samples were obtained from both drivers for analysis.
Dartez was cited for LRS 32:122 Right of Way / Vehicle Turning Left at Intersection. This crash remains under investigation.
Time and time again, Troopers witness preventable motor vehicle crashes. Impairment and lack of seat belt usage are primary causes of crashes across the state of Louisiana. Nearly half of the fatal crashes in Louisiana are caused by impaired drivers. Louisiana State Police urge motorists to have a plan in place that includes a designated driver. Please choose to not drive impaired or ride with an impaired driver, and always buckle up.