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The first day of qualifying was a busy one at the Clerk of Court’s Office in Abbeville.
In Kaplan, with Linda Hardee announcing she will not run for a second term as mayor, the office is up for grabs.
J.J Landry and Kirk Champagne both qualified for the Kaplan’s mayor’s race.
In Abbeville, present mayor, Mark Piazza, qualified.
The cities of Kaplan and Abbeville will have new police chiefs. Kaplan Police Chief Steve Perry and Abbeville Police Chief Rick Coleman are both not seeking re-elections.

The Kaplan Area Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon will feature the popular radio talk show host, Moon Griffon, as their guest speaker.
The luncheon will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at the American Legion Hall in Kaplan.
The entertaining speaker combines politics and personal experiences, then mixes common sense thinking with his own brand of Cajun flavor.
Born and raised in Plaquemine, Louisiana, Moon is a graduate of the University of Louisiana at Monroe. An avid fisherman, Moon will travel anywhere to put a hook in the water.

01/22/10
Kim Istre, 44, 3732 Ridge Rd., Rayne, was arrested and booked on warrants.

01/23/10
Thomas Suire, 46, 11028 Hwy 91, Gueydan, was arrested and booked with DWI 1st, expired MVI, and two headlamps required.
Christy Abshire, 24, 507 E. 3rd, Kaplan, was arrested and booked shoplifting.

01/24/10
Thomas Huntsberry, 29, 211 E.M.L.King, Kaplan, was arrested and booked with switched license plate.
Kevin Melancon, 38, 8907 Two Sons Rd., Abbeville, was arrested and booked with speeding, and driving under suspension.

The following warrants were issued by the Kaplan City Marshall’s office for failure to appear in court:
Fugitive warrants for Pariss D. Bessard, 1110 Maude Ave, Abbeville; DOB 1-10-85 FTA/arraignment/illegal window tint (12%) and invalid drivers license.
Bench warrant for Timothy Breaux, 509 EAST 8th St., Kaplan; DOB 10-19-77, FTA/arraignment/disturbing the peace by fighting:

Bench Warrant for Monica Suzanne Cuske, 112 Gallow Road, Church Point, DOB 4-17-80, FTA/ trial/open container, no seatbelt (1st Offense), stop sign with accident, and failed to report a crash.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) biologists are responding to reports of dead or dying geese in Kaplan and other parts of south central Louisiana.

Parents of adolescents know the challenge of instilling the right virtues and values in their children. Often times in today’s society, it is hard for teenagers to stay on the path seemingly less traveled; the right one – off of the streets and drug free.
Thankfully, Kaplan residents now have a helping hand sponsored by the Navy League of the United States. January 31 marked the first meeting of the newly reactivated Kaplan chapter of the Sea Cadets.