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ERATH — A considerable part of the Erath community passed away on Thursday.
Robert Vincent lost his 30-year battled with degenerative nerve disease known as Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disorder (CMT).
“It was my life as it was,” the Erath native told the Daily Iberian of his diagnosis and prognosis during an interview in January of this year.
“I asked myself early on, ‘With this disability, what can I accomplish?’ I was never going to be a sports star, but there were so many other things I could accomplish.”

Parts of Vermilion Parish are now under a mandatory evacuation, as of 1 p.m on Wednesday.
The Police Jury ordered these areas of the parish to be evacuated:
• Pecan Island
• Intracoastal City
• Esther
• Forked Island
• Mouton Cove
• Erath (south of La. 14)
• Delcambre (south of La. 14)
• Gueydan (south of La. 14)
• and low line areas prone to flood and those who live in mobile homes in the parish.

New Orleans, LA – The Louisiana Supreme Court today announced the creation of the Louisiana Supreme Court Technology Commission.
A judge, who was raised in Kaplan, sits on the commission.
Kaplan resident Judge Jonathan Perry , along with Judge Susan Chehardy, represent the Louisiana Appeals Courts, on the technology commission.
“I am truly honored to be appointed by the Louisiana Supreme Court to serve on the technology commission, specifically representing the Appellate Courts,” said Judge Perry.” I will work hard to do my part.”