Police jury appoints Cormier’s son as replacement

The Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury adopted a resolution to appoint Scotty Cormier to fill the seat of his father, District 12 Juror Owen Cormier, who passed away Jan. 8 after a long battle with cancer. Scotty will fill the vacant seat until an election can be held in November where candidates will have a chance to run for the remainder of the District 12 term, which expires in January 2028. Scotty …