News
This view of Breaux Bridge’s Berard Street near City Hall shows the “bicycle lane” markings on the recently resurfaced street which is part of LA 31 through the Crawfish Capital.
With his wife, Kim, holding the Bible and family members looking on, Becket Breaux was sworn in as St. Martin Parish sheriff by District Judge Anthony Thibodeaux on July 1 in St. Martinville.
For the second time in as many months the St. Martin School Board delayed action on a proposed salary increase for the system’s almost 1,000 employees.
With the school year cut short on March 16 by the COVID-19 pandemic, students and teachers have become dependent on internet access to insure that the needed subject matter is still covered
A proposal to end free health insurance for council members is afoot, but the Dist. 7 council representative Vincent Alexander opposes changing members’ insurance coverage mid-term.(Karl Jeter)
Concerns have again been raised about the costly health insurance plan available to parish council members.
Sports
TIGER SOCCER 2017-18 — Members of the 2017-18 varsity soccer team at St. Martinville Sr.
Cecilia – The Bulldogs were a little slow getting started but as the game progressed Cecilia took command and finished up with an impressive 41-8 first round victory over DeRidder here last Friday.
St. Martinville – St. Martinville opened an early lead and then managed to hold off a determined band of Breaux Bridge Tigers in the regular season finale for the two St.
Lafayette – Cecilia exploded to a 28-0 first quarter lead and was on top 42-7 at halftime on the way to an easy 42-21 victory over Beau Chene last Friday.
Many high schools, colleges and universities emphasize their goals of producing well-rounded students.
Lifestyle
Queen Sugar LXXVIII
Erin ‘E.J.’ BlanchardFusion Photography
Jennifer Beslin
New Iberia – Cecilia native Erin “E.J.” Blanchard was crowned Queen Sugar LXXVIII during the 78th annual Sugar Cane Festival celebrated here this past weekend.
Broussard – Angelle Marie Thomassee and Daniel Wade Godeaux were united in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony on Friday, November 10, 2017, during a 6:30 p.m.
James and Delores Lagrange of Arnaudville and Tanja Noel of Breaux Bridge are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Kali Lagrange, and son, Kaynon Castille.
Obits
This .2-mile stretch of the Henderson Levee Hwy/LA352 just south of Henderson has been restricted to one-lane travel by the state Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) since July 2017 after a portion of the southbound lane collapsed. A temporary traffic signal was installed by DOTD to control the flow of traffic but no steps have been taken to repair the levee or the collapsed section of roadway over the past three years.(Sally Angelle)
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St. Martinville, LA 70582
Phone: 337-394-6232
Fax: 337-394-7511