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.


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