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Vanessa Vollmer celebrated her birthday with not only cake, but with an official new title at the Vermilion Parish Clerk of Court’s Office as well.
Vermilion Parish Clerk of Court Diane Meaux Broussard recently named Vollmer the new Chief Deputy Clerk of Court. As it just so happens, the swearing-in ceremony occurred on April 19, Vollmer’s birthday.
“This is something that I will remember forever,” Vollmer said. “It really made it special.”
The Clerk of Court’s Office has been a special place for Vollmer. After all, she has worked in the office for nearly 21 years.

KAPLAN — Kaplan High School will have a new principal when school starts next year.
Earlier this week, Principal Patricia Thibodeaux informed Superintendent Tommy Byler and her staff that she would not be returning as Kaplan’s principal because she is retiring from the public school system.
Kaplan will have its fourth new principal in five years.
After 31 years in the public school system and a total of three years at Kaplan, Thibodeaux is ready to move on, she said.

BATON ROUGE — Following months of sustained improvement in COVID hospitalizations and an increase in the supply and availability of vaccines, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that some mitigation measures will be eased and, starting Wednesday, April 28, the statewide mask mandate will be lifted.