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Parks Police Chief Ronald J. Solarie is resigning from his office effective Jan. 31.(Karl Jeter)

After serving as chief of police for the Village of Parks for the past 21 years, Ronald J. Solarie has submitted his resignation, effective Jan. 31. The chief’s decision was announced at the Jan. 14 village council meeting. Under state law...

PARISH GOVERNMENT – Members of the St. Martin Parish Council posed for this group picture following the first meeting of their new term last week. Standing from left are Byron Fuselier, Dist. 1 (temporary presiding officer); Carla Jean Batiste, Dist. 2; LaTanghue “Tangie” Narcisse, Dist. 3; David M. Poirier, Dist. 4; Chris Tauzin, Dist. 5; Brook Champagne, Dist. 6; Vincent Alexander, Dist. 7; Dean LeBlanc, Dist 8 (chairman); and Daniel Richard Jr., Dist. 9 (vice chairman). Seated, Brooke Gillespie, deputy clerk of the council; Allen Durand Jr., parish attorney; Parish President Chester Cedars, and Laci Laperouse, clerk of the council.
(Henri C. BIenvenu)

New members take seats on Parish Council

The first meeting of the “new” parish administration last week saw five fresh faces taking office along with four veterans who return for second terms on the St. Martin Parish Council. Members of the council, along with Parish President...

Spiteful response – This was a landowner’s answer to efforts to protect Lake Martin from a non-zoning-compliant business operation. An appeal to 16th Judicial District Court Judge Keith Comeaux’s ruling in favor of the business is expected from the Third Circuit Court of Appeal in February(Karl Jeter)

Circuit Court hears lake zoning appeal

The appeal of 16th Judicial District Court Judge Keith Comeaux’s decision against St. Martin Parish in its case against a Lake Martin tour operator was heard by a three-judge panel of the Third Circuit Court of Appeal last Tuesday, Jan 7....

Eyesore – Bids will be taken for the demolition of this decrepit house at 6365 Main Hwy in north St. Martinville.(Karl Jeter)

City Council adopts employee handbook

A long-awaited policies and procedures manual for St. Martinville city employees has been completed. After a few questions from members at the first meeting of the new decade on Monday, Jan. 6, the council gave unanimous approval for its...

TWO-DAY CLOSURE —

The Bayou Teche bridge in St. Martinville will be closed during the day next Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 13-14, for crews to perform maintenance work on the concrete structure, built in 1942. Motorists will need to use either the bridge north of town...

SHUTTING DOWN — A truck loaded with bagasse leaves the LaSuCa mill at St. John on the final day of the 2019 harvest season last Tuesday, Dec. 31. A hard feeze in mid-November contributed to an early end to grinding and resulted in slightly less tonnage and sugar yield than had been projected at the start of the harvest back in September. (Karl Jeter)

2019 crop: Tonnage, sugar down

The LaSuCa mill at St. John processed its last load of sugarcane on Dec. 31, finishing its season about two weeks sooner than had been expected when grinding began in mid-September. The final tally of cane processed and sugar recovered did...

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Parks Police Chief Ronald J. Solarie is resigning from his office effective Jan. 31.(Karl Jeter)

Parks Chief Solarie resigning office

After serving as chief of police for the Village of Parks for the past 21 years, Ronald J. Solarie has submitted his resignation, effective Jan. 31.

PARISH GOVERNMENT – Members of the St. Martin Parish Council posed for this group picture following the first meeting of their new term last week. Standing from left are Byron Fuselier, Dist. 1 (temporary presiding officer); Carla Jean Batiste, Dist. 2; LaTanghue “Tangie” Narcisse, Dist. 3; David M. Poirier, Dist. 4; Chris Tauzin, Dist. 5; Brook Champagne, Dist. 6; Vincent Alexander, Dist. 7; Dean LeBlanc, Dist 8 (chairman); and Daniel Richard Jr., Dist. 9 (vice chairman). Seated, Brooke Gillespie, deputy clerk of the council; Allen Durand Jr., parish attorney; Parish President Chester Cedars, and Laci Laperouse, clerk of the council.
(Henri C. BIenvenu)

New members take seats on Parish Council

The first meeting of the “new” parish administration last week saw five fresh faces taking office along with four veterans who return for second terms on the St.

Spiteful response – This was a landowner’s answer to efforts to protect Lake Martin from a non-zoning-compliant business operation. An appeal to 16th Judicial District Court Judge Keith Comeaux’s ruling in favor of the business is expected from the Third Circuit Court of Appeal in February(Karl Jeter)

Circuit Court hears lake zoning appeal

The appeal of 16th Judicial District Court Judge Keith Comeaux’s decision against St. Martin Parish in its case against a Lake Martin tour operator was heard

Eyesore – Bids will be taken for the demolition of this decrepit house at 6365 Main Hwy in north St. Martinville.(Karl Jeter)

City Council adopts employee handbook

A long-awaited policies and procedures manual for St. Martinville city employees has been completed.

TWO-DAY CLOSURE —

The Bayou Teche bridge in St. Martinville will be closed during the day next Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 13-14, for crews to perform maintenance work on the concrete structure, built in 1942.

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.