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Get ready, because after Tuesday, Vermilion Parish will shed its quiet, rural reputation and step onto the world stage. By noon, this little-known corner of Louisiana will capture international headlines as Gov. Jeff Landry will announce the building a multibillion-dollar space facility just south of Pecan Island.

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