Breaux Bridge – The Breaux Bridge Area Chamber of Commerce says their annual fund-raiser, the Citywide Garage Sale, has gotten too big for Veterans Park downtown and they want to expand to Parc Hardy. full story
The death of Guillaume Barjeau In October 1788, César Archinard, Edward Murphy, and François Brunet were sent to the Bayou Chicot community by Nicolas Forstall, commandant of the Poste des Opelousas, to investigate the sudden de...
St. Nick celebration changed over years Before Roberts Cove began throwing its annual Germanfest in 1995, the St. Nicholas celebration each Dec. 6 was its most publicized tradition and is one that is still held dear in the community. It...
Voting tales It is said that politics is the most-followed spectator sport in Louisiana — though lots of people would argue about the "spectator" part.
At least in the good old days, everyone participated, some...
St. Martin Parish teacher cuts on hold Breaux Bridge – With no discussion, school board members last week shelved a finance committee recommendation to eliminate 15 teacher positions for the 2013-14 school session.
Grave Desecration Investigated St. Martinville Police Detectives are looking into an incident of grave desecration that occurred between June 5 and June 8 at the grave site of the late Dylon Boudreaux who is interred at the St. ...
Fishing for Memories rodeo adds two categories for June 20-23 event ABBEVILLE – Fishing for Memories: A Benefit Rodeo for the Alzheimer’s Association beginning June 20 added a 14th category in response to the extension of the Red Snapper Season by NOAA. This additi...
Woman's car hits tree, she dies WISNER – A Wisner woman was killed in a car crash on Sunday night in Franklin Parish.
The dead woman was identified as 25-year-old Memory Roberts, said Louisiana State Police.
Roberts was driving a...
Rebuilding the Louisiana marsh, one bulrush at a time ABBEVILLE – The Vermilion Soil and Water Conservation District (VSWCD) in cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Office of Soil and Water Conservation Louisiana Dept. of Agric...
Anglers to get Bayou Amy boat ramp this summer Henderson – Anglers who like to fish from a boat for sacalait and catfish in Bayou Amy are about to get a half-a-million-dollar place to launch and land just yards from Henderson’s Gateway to the A...
29th ALBC Youth Fishing Tournament Sally Angelle
sally.angelle@techetoday.com
Henderson – The Association Of Louisiana Bass Club Fishing Tournament (ALBC) was held this past Saturday at Cypress Cove Landing in Henderson. More t...
Tour du Teche starts a youth camp Breaux Bridge – Tour du Teche, Louisiana’s premier paddling event, is holding a camp for young paddlers on Bayou Teche here June 24–28. And the following weekend, June 29 and 30, will be the secon...
Daily Arrest Report November 29, 2012 November 29, 2012
Lastname, Firstname Batiste, Shantley
Age 20
City, State St Martinville, LA
Charges CARNAL KNOWLEDGE OF A JUVENILE
Arresting Agency 50-ST MARTIN SHERIFF
Lastname, Firstname Franci...
St. Martin Parish Daily Arrest Report November 28, 2012 November 28, 2012
Lastname, Firstname Boggs, Charlie
Age 41
City, State St Martinville, LA
Charges
UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY OF AN INHABITED DWELLING; SIMPLE
CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY; VIOLATION OF PROT...
Lights! Camera! Slight detours St. Martinville – Starting this Friday, June 21, the crew shooting the Lifetime Channel movie “Papa Noel” here will move from private homes out into the streets of the city. This is a family-orient...
Sluggard Summer soon to slog in Spring dances in wearing a bright green dress, full of anticipation, fresh and sparkly as a teenager set for her first prom. But Summer is nothing but a sluggard.
Deaths Elsewhere Cattle industry promoter
SHREVEPORT – Services for cattle industry publicist and promoter Robert “Bob” Felknor will be Thursday. He died June 14 at age 70.
He was retired executive vice-president o...
Deaths Elsewhere D-Day vet, police juror
HAYNESVILLE – Services for D-Day veteran and long-time police juror Jack Price will be Tuesday. He died June 15 at age 93.
He held the Purple Heart and was a Claiborne Paris...
Deaths Elsewhere TV repair man
CARENCRO – Services for William “Bud” Chandler, Jr., who operated Acadiana’s first shop specializing in repairing color television sets and later owned a music store will be Saturday....