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Sheriff Ronald J. Theriot

St. Martin Sheriff Ronny Theriot announces 2014 scholarship program

St. Martinville – Once again this year, St. Martin Parish Sheriff Ronald J. Theriot will be awarding three $1000 college scholarships, one each to a senior at Breaux Bridge High School, St. Martinville Senior High, and Cecilia High.

Completed applications need to be returned by May 1.

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FOOD DISTRIBUTION – A New Beginning Church volunteers hand out goods supplied by Second Harvest Food Bank. Some 600 people received over 25,000 pounds of food on March 7.

New Beginning Church of Breaux Bridge food giveaway has grown

On Friday, March 7, New Beginning Church of Breaux Bridge gave food to help the needy of St. Martin Parish.

Over 600 people were served and more then 25,000 pounds of food given out.

“The families received spiritual food as well as food for the physical body,” said Angel Venable, one of the organizers.

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Deadline to enter St. Martinville Clean City poster contest March 21

Entries in the 2014 Cleanest City Poster Contest, hosted by the City of St. Martinville and the St. Martinville Garden Club, must be submitted to City Hall by Friday, March 21, no later than 4 p.m.

Posters must focus on the winning slogan: “Let’s Fight to Keep our Community Clean.”

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THE ST. MARTIN PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE REMINDS PARADE GOERS OF THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SUNDAY’S PARADE

The St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office will once again be assisting the St. Martinville Police Department on Sunday, March 2, 2014, for the New Comers Parade. In order for everyone to have a safe and happy Mardi Gras Parade, we are asking the residents of St. Martinville, and parade goers to please note the following:

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‘KAMIKAZE KID’ – Eric Girouard at home with his mother, Carlene, and Cynthia Burgess, a certified nursing assistant. (Ken Grissom)

ATV dishes out a hard lesson in motherhood

A lot of mothers were undoubtedly clucking their tongues when they saw on TV Carlene Girouard’s passionate plea for the return of her crippled son’s stolen four-wheeler.

The same four-wheeler that nearly killed Eric Girouard a dozen times over and left him blind and severely disabled.

But there’s a lot more to the story.

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The 2016 high school football season has reached the halfway mark and the District 5-4A campaign begins Friday for the league’s five teams.

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