News, Sports and Entertainment for St. Martin Parish, La.

Columns

Article Image Alt Text

Baja St. Martin

It is so wonderful to have nice weather at last. A bit cool in the shade, but working in the yard is heavenly. I’ve been trying to clean up a few flower beds, a real chore, since I’ve been pretty neglectful this past month.

Article Image Alt Text

Can't water rice with fire

Some St. Martin Parish plantation owners were trying to drill a well to irrigate their rice crop in 1902 and got really upset when the doggoned well kept producing oil and gas. They drew a crowd after tossing a match into the gas, but still couldn’t draw water for their rice.

Pages

Follow Us

Subscriber Links