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The Acadian Memorial to host French summer camp
St. Martinville – A Fun French Summer Camp will be held at the Acadian Memorial at 121 South New Market Street, for children ages five to 10, this summer.
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Court News
The following are extracts from the Court Records of St. Martin Parish and the Federal Bankruptcy court for the period from April 11 through April 15.
May 19, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cleaning Debris in Butte La Rose
Crews with the St. Martin Parish Government were busy clearing debris accumulating against the Butte La Rose Pontoon Bridge on Thursday, May 19. Dump trucks from Angelle Construction and Industries...
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Speed limit lowered to 45 on U.S. 190 over spillway area was flood-fleeing wildlife crowds highway
Officials have reduced the speed limit on US 190 temporarily in the Atchafalaya Floodway area in an effort enhance the safety of the motoring public. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries ...
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MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER WILL GO INTO EFFECT ON SATURDAY AT 8:00 A.M. FOR BUTTE-LAROSE-HAPPY TOWN-SHERBURNE
(St. Martinville, La.) St. Martin Parish Officials will be ordering a mandatory evacuation of the Butte Larose, Happy Town, and Sherburne Wildlife Management area which includes Highway 3177, Herma...
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In or near backwater areas, be wary of fleeing snakes, other critters
BATON ROUGE – Officials are warning residents to be on the lookout for wildlife fleeing floodwaters. Gov. Bobby Jindal said Tuesday that bears have been seen in some areas, and reports of snakes mo...
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Fleeing flood, families use housing at Canadaville
SIMMESPORT – About two dozen families fleeing Mississippi River flooding have taken up residence in a community constructed for Hurricane Katrina evacuees five years ago. The community, known as C...
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Stephensville LSU student part of engineering project
Baton Rouge – Louisiana State University senior Cole Doiron of Stephensville has taken on the challenge of designing a hydraulics training rig.
May 16, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Low tributary stages, dought-hardened ground take flood's hit, lower crest projections
BATON ROUGE – Low-water stages in major tributaries and dought-hardened ground may restrain the height of flood water in Louisiana. Gov. Bobby Jindal jas said Monday that the Army Corps of Enginee...
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Rounds of heavy Miss. Valley rain could prolong flood conditions
AccuWeather.com reports the weather pattern is likely to continue to bring rounds of heavy rain to part of the Mississippi Valley in the coming several weeks, which could mean very slow recovery f...
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Flood meeting held for lower SM Parish
Stephensville – The Stephensville Elementary School gym on Hwy 70 was filled to overflowing on Monday, May 9, when representatives from various agencies spoke to worried residents about the high w...
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Three locals die in motorcycle crashes
Conroe, Texas – Allen Hayes, 50, and his wife, Tammy Daigle Hayes, 47, of Nina were killed Wednesday, May 11, when a pickup truck hydroplaned on Texas 105 East, sliding into a group of motorcyclist.
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