ST. LANDRY PARISH – Shortly before 2:00 p.m. on April 7, 2021, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop I were notified of a single-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 103 near Cheramie Road in St. Landry Parish. The crash took the life of 46-year-old Avery Charles Hudson of Opelousas.
Clarence Fusilier holds up his right hand and puts his left hand on his own Bible for the swearing in. Swearing him in is Vermilion Parish Clerk of Court Diane Meaux Broussard. The swearing in took place on the steps of the Vermilion Parish Courthouse in Abbeville.
Holding the Bible is Kendra Fusilier, Fusilier’s daughter. Pastor Walter August, Clarence’s brother, also attended.
Clarence Fusilier signs the official swearing in documents with Vermilion Parish Clerk of Court Diane Meaux Broussard. The signing took place on a TV tray outside of the courthouse.
On the Vermilion Parish Courthouse’s steps, Clarence Fusilier was sworn in as the new alderman for the Erath City Council.
What makes Fusilier’s swearing-in so special is because it was historic. He is now the first Erath black alderman.
His first meeting with the aldermen and Mayor Taylor Mencacci is April 12.
The swearing-in took place on the courthouse’s steps, with Vermilion Parish Clerk of Court Diane Meaux Broussard swearing him in.
Also, there was Fusilier’s family, including his brother Pastor Walter August.
Courtesy of the Louisiana Department of Health
Dr. Joe Kanter, state health officer, received his COVID-19 vaccine in January.
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LSU Manship School News Service
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The Center Square
Alison Miller, Vermilion Parish Toursim Director
Over the years, Vermilion Parish has overcome several devastating hurricanes, the BP oil spill and is currently navigating through the COVID Pandemic. With each situation, the Vermilion Parish Tourist Commission has had to figure out how to market the parish to attract visitors and let them know that they can travel to the parish and experience “the Most Cajun Place on Earth.”
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