Parish president qualifying decision appealed

St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard faced one last hurdle on his way to becoming unopposed for re-election. On Friday, Bellard declared he was unopposed after a district court judgment disqualified opponent Richard Lewis. A petition filed by Bellard cited Lewis’ failure to file taxes in 2021 and 2022. On Monday, Lewis served notice he was appealing the ruling to the 3rd Circuit Cour...

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