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Landry disappointed with job production
New Iberia – Congressman-elect Jeff Landry issued a press release last week in reaction to the announcement that the nation’s jobless rate had increased and only 39,000 new jobs were created in No...
Dec 03, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Fred Mills to run for La. Senate
Breaux Bridge – Rep. Fred Mills Jr. will run for the State Senate seat vacated by Troy Hebert, who has resigned to accept the job of commissioner of the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Con...
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Fundraisers for homeless pets on Saturday, Dec. 4
Breaux Bridge – Two organizations are holding fundraisers to help the homeless, abused and abandoned animals on Saturday, Dec. 4. The first Cajun Gumbo Cookoff, a fundraiser for No More Homeless Pe...
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It’s a family tradition!
Breaux Bridge – The Christmas season is here. While walking through Breaux Bridge and picking up some cracklins at Bayou Boudin, I asked people “What is your most memorable Christmas tradition?”
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OWI checkpoint Friday, Dec. 3
St. Martinville – The St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office will conduct an OWI Sobriety Checkpoint, Friday, December 3, in St. Martin Parish.
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Bond sale on board agenda
Breaux Bridge – St. Martin School Board members face a rather light agenda for their final regular meeting of the year today (Wednesday, Dec. 1). The board’s monthly meeting is set for 5 p.m. at th...
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Holiday cooking that fights cancer
Lafayette – The Acadiana Cancer and Tobacco Control Coalition will hold its holiday social and meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 10-11:30 a.m. at the Hospice of Acadiana’s Conference Center, 2600 Johnsto...
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Café des Amis food too salty?
Breaux Bridge – “Very noisy popular pseudo French bistro,” says one online reviewer of Café des Amis. “Food is over-salted but otherwise OK. Nothing special. Fairly good service. Not worth a secon...
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2010 property taxes due soon
St. Martinville – The St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office has outsourced the mailing of 23,290 property tax notices which are expected to collect $26,487,441 for 35 taxing districts in the parish.
Nov 29, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Council to put final touches on levelized billing
St. Martinville – The City Council on Dec. 6 will consider whether to allow its electric utility customers to sign up for levelized billing once or twice a year.
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CHARGES PENDING AGAINST INMATE WHO MADE FALSE REPORT
(St. Martinville, La.)-On November 19, 2010, Jeremy Richard, an inmate incarcerated in the Iberia Parish Correctional Center, admitted to Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office Investigators that he had co...
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Some St. Martin Parish officials face redistricting
St. Martinville – The buzz is about the probable loss to Louisiana of a congressional seat and the political game of musical chairs to follow. But reapportionment in 2011 will affect local politic...
Nov 23, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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