St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard wins qualification case and re-election

St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard won a court case Monday morning that disqualified challenger Richard Lewis in the October election for parish president. Bellard challenged Lewis’ candidacy stating Lewis did not file state taxes in 2021 and 2022. After a hearing lasting almost two and half hours, District Judge John Trahan ruled Lewis failed to provide any evidence he filed states ...

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