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Close attention — Breaux Bridge City Council members (from left) Ryan Breaux, Scotty Borel and Earnest “EJ” Ledet listen as City Engineer Chris Richard reviews the status of current and pending public works projects during the July 9 city council meeting. (Karl Jeter)

Calais sees need for sales tax hike

City officials here are preparing to try to do something that is never easy – convince residents to increase their own taxes. At the July 9 council meeting, Mayor Ricky Calais offered a preview of the case to be made over the coming months that it...

New digs – Village of Parks Mayor Kevin Kately shows the new town hall’s meeting room to council member Myra Yvonne Narcisse. Kately is hoping the new $950,000 facility will be ready for the council’s August meeting.(Karl Jeter)

New city hall in Parks is nearing completion

If the weekend arrival of tropical storm Barry doesn’t delay the remaining tasks needed to finish the new city hall, the August meeting of the Village Council might be held in the new building. Mayor Kevin Kately led several people on an impromptu...

BLAST FROM BARRY — SLEMCO crews worked to repair downed power lines along LA353/Cypress Island Hwy northwest of St. Martinville last Sunday as Hurricane/Tropical Storm Barry slogged its way through the Acadiana area. Winds gusting to 75 mph knocked over a large tree (at left) onto the power line. SLEMCO customers in the Cypress Island area were without power for almost 24 hours but damage from the storm was mostly limited to downed trees and minor flooding. See additional storm pictures on Page A-7.(Karl Jeter)

Parish dodges serious damage

Karl D. Jeter karl.jeter@techetoday.com Henri C. Bienvenu_ henri.bienvenu@techetoday.com St. Martin Parish – Having avoided the dire possibilities posed by a slow-moving storm in the midst of a record high water event on the Mississippi River, most...

Catholic Churches cancel Saturday afternoon Mass

Some churches in the Diocese of Lafayette are canceling Masses due to weather conditions. We expect this list will have changes so please keep an eye on our facebook page for updates. If you would like to add your church parish to the list, Priests...

Curfew for St. Martin Parish

St. Martin Parish Government Curfew For St. Martin Parish Will Be Imposed Beginning Tonight In the interest of public safety, St. Martin Parish President, Chester R. Cedars has declared a curfew for all of St. Martin Parish on Saturday night from...

City budgets OKed Monday

In a brief council meeting before a nearly-empty chamber Monday afternoon, city officials adopted the amended budget for the fiscal year that ended at midnight, June 30 as well as the projected budget for FY 2019-20. The budgets were adopted with...

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Close attention — Breaux Bridge City Council members (from left) Ryan Breaux, Scotty Borel and Earnest “EJ” Ledet listen as City Engineer Chris Richard reviews the status of current and pending public works projects during the July 9 city council meeting. (Karl Jeter)

Calais sees need for sales tax hike

City officials here are preparing to try to do something that is never easy – convince residents to increase their own taxes.

New digs – Village of Parks Mayor Kevin Kately shows the new town hall’s meeting room to council member Myra Yvonne Narcisse. Kately is hoping the new $950,000 facility will be ready for the council’s August meeting.(Karl Jeter)

New city hall in Parks is nearing completion

If the weekend arrival of tropical storm Barry doesn’t delay the remaining tasks needed to finish the new city hall, the August meeting of the Village Council might be held in the new building.

BLAST FROM BARRY — SLEMCO crews worked to repair downed power lines along LA353/Cypress Island Hwy northwest of St. Martinville last Sunday as Hurricane/Tropical Storm Barry slogged its way through the Acadiana area. Winds gusting to 75 mph knocked over a large tree (at left) onto the power line. SLEMCO customers in the Cypress Island area were without power for almost 24 hours but damage from the storm was mostly limited to downed trees and minor flooding. See additional storm pictures on Page A-7.(Karl Jeter)

Parish dodges serious damage

Karl D. Jeter
karl.jeter@techetoday.com
Henri C. Bienvenu_

Catholic Churches cancel Saturday afternoon Mass

Some churches in the Diocese of Lafayette are canceling Masses due to weather conditions. We expect this list will have changes so please keep an eye on our facebook page for updates.

Curfew for St. Martin Parish

St. Martin Parish Government

Sports

TIGER SOCCER 2017-18

TIGER SOCCER 2017-18 — Members of the 2017-18 varsity soccer team at St. Martinville Sr.

Cecilia cruises past DeRidder

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.

Cat fight goes to The ’Ville

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.

Gators no match for Bulldogs

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.

Finding balance with extracurricular activities

Many high schools, colleges and universities emphasize their goals of producing well-rounded students.

Lifestyle

Mrs. Daniel W. Godeaux

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.

Lagrange – Castille

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.