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2008 cane harvest in the books
Posted January 6th, 2009 by Derek Albert
By Derek Albert
newstnews@bellsouth.net
ST. MARTINVILLE – Parish motorists traveling along Highways 347 and 31 may have noticed a less tedious commute since last weekend. No smoke could be seen billowing from the St. Martinville horizon. The 2008 sugarcane harvest is now complete.
St. Martinville, Parks head into 2009 with major projects
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Posted January 6th, 2009 by Derek Albert
Let the celebration begin!
Parish’s gateway city celebrates 150 years
Posted January 6th, 2009 by Ken Grissom
By Ken Grissom
t_news@bellsouth.net
The reason the Teche News looks so different this week is because this is the first issue of 2009, a very special year for Breaux Bridge, the gateway to St. Martin Parish.
Bond issue looms
For school renovation projects
Posted January 6th, 2009 by Ken Grissom
By Henri C. Bienvenu
t_newsed@bellsouth.net
BREAUX BRIDGE – Adoption of a resolution calling for a new bond issue to fund a construction and capital projects program for parish schools is among the items to be considered at the St. Martin School Board’s first meeting of the new year.
City fathers look ahead
Henderson council agrees on need for urban planning
Posted January 6th, 2009 by Ken Grissom
By Ken Grissom
t_news@bellsouth.net
HENDERSON – The Town Council appeared to agree in principal that there ought to be some planned development of its waterfront on Bayou Amy, but balked at a stylish vision with a $60,000 planning price tag offered by a local consultant.
Let the celebration begin!
1859 was a time of monumental events
Posted January 5th, 2009 by Ken Grissom
By Ken Grissom
t_news@bellsouth.net
BREAUX BRIDGE – The world was on the brink of some big changes when this city was officially incorporated in 1859.