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Committee Meeting – The St. Martin parish Council will consider a renewed budget for the long-planned Bayou Estates subdivision flood wall project near Stephensville at their October meeting. (Karl Jeter)

Lower SM floodwall being reconsidered

After a decade of organizing efforts, engineering studies and complicated but unsuccessful bid strategies, the St. Martin Parish Council will consider approving a revamped push to bring the Bayou Estates Floodwall Project near Stephensville...

– Steam billows from the LaSuCa mill at St. John under a cloudy sky on Monday as harvest of the 2020 sugarcane crop shifted into high gear. Mill officials expect the grinding season to run until mid-January.(Sally Angelle)

HARVEST UNDERWAY

The crane lifts one of the long pilings after laying several others (left) aside.
(Photo by Sally Angelle)

BP settlement funds improvements

St. Martin Parish Government is spending almost $200,000 on improvements of pubic boat launch facilities at the Clayton Boudreaux Memorial Park in Catahoula and the Dick Davis Park near Butte La Rose. The $185,000 project provides for the...

Parish wants pipeline spoil bank removed

Parish Government is asking that the owners of the Dixie Pipeline, one of many conduits that pass through the Atchafalaya Basin, immediately remove a spoil bank blocking rain water drainage. With a unanimous second at the Sept. 1 parish...

LAKE MARTIN – Representing owners of the closed boat landing at Lake Martin, Clifford Hebert said he wants to see the lake preserved and returned to public use as soon as possible.(Karl Jeter)

PC to appeal Lake Martin decision

A 3-2 Appeal Court loss of a 16th Judicial District Court ruling against the parish in the zoning violation case against Cajun Swamp Tours will not end efforts to protect Lake Martin from commercial development. With a unanimous vote at...

Drainage project – At the Aug. 18 Parish Council meeting, Councilman Chris Tauzin asked consulting engineer Robert Leslie about the slow pace of the Breaux Bridge Manor Drainage Project.(Karl Jeter)

Parish drainage projects delayed

A drainage project in the western Breaux Bridge area, deemed very important in avoiding a repeat of the August 2016 flooding, is probably still about two years from becoming a reality. At the August 18 parish council committee meetings,...

News

Committee Meeting – The St. Martin parish Council will consider a renewed budget for the long-planned Bayou Estates subdivision flood wall project near Stephensville at their October meeting. (Karl Jeter)

Lower SM floodwall being reconsidered

After a decade of organizing efforts, engineering studies and complicated but unsuccessful bid strategies, the St.

Mayor’s powers – St. Martinville Mayor Melinda Mitchell said she will veto a charter amendment to make her office a part-time position. .(Karl Jeter)

Part-time mayor, term limits proposed here

The St. Martinville City Council approved a charter amendment that, if ratified by the governor, will result in substantial changes in the way city officials operate.

– Steam billows from the LaSuCa mill at St. John under a cloudy sky on Monday as harvest of the 2020 sugarcane crop shifted into high gear. Mill officials expect the grinding season to run until mid-January.(Sally Angelle)

HARVEST UNDERWAY

The crane lifts one of the long pilings after laying several others (left) aside.
(Photo by Sally Angelle)

BP settlement funds improvements

Parish wants pipeline spoil bank removed

Parish Government is asking that the owners of the Dixie Pipeline, one of many conduits that pass through the Atchafalaya Basin, immediately remove a spoil bank blocking rain water drainage.

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.