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ERATH - Erath Police Chief Anna LaPointe informed the council and Mayor Taylor Mencacci that one of the department’s officers is retiring.
At Monday’s council meeting, LaPointe announced that Erath’s K-9 dog, Thunder, is retiring due to his age, 10 years, and a leg injury that has caused him to limp on patrol for the past two years.
Thunder was donated to the department by the Landry Family of Erath and has served for approximately seven years. Due to his injury, he has been on light duty, primarily walking through Erath schools.

According to Vermilion Parish Sheriff Eddie Langlinais, Corrections Deputy Roicey Trahan, an 11-year deputy with the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office, has been terminated from employment effective immediately following a grand jury indictment related to allegations of sexual misconduct involving an inmate at the Vermilion Parish Correctional Center.

When voters go to the polls on May 16, there will be some changes.
Voters within the city limits of Abbeville and Kaplan will select among candidates in the various races in their municipal elections, as they have always done. There will not be any changes in that regard.
Where things will differ is in closed primaries for U.S. Senate and U.S. Representative in the 3rd Congressional District.