Smith appointed to fill vacated Vernon Parish School Board seat

Smith appointed to fill vacated Vernon Parish School Board seat

By Ashlyn Little The Vernon Parish School Board voted to appoint Mark Smith to fill the vacancy for the late Jackie Self, who passed away in April, during their Tuesday meeting. Self served the board as a District One board member since January 2016. Smith will remain as interim until Self’s term ends on Dec. 31. Smith, who served as a District One school board member from Jan. 1, 1990, until Dec. 31, 2009, served 20 years after being elected to…