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St. Martinville’s North Main Street from the old railroad tracks all the way to Levert St. John, was scheduled to be re-striped for three lanes until intervention by city officials and District 22 state Sen. Fred Mills. (Karl Jeter)

Plan to change Main St. to 3 lanes apparently stalled

A controversial plan to convert the four-lane section of St. Martinville’s North Main Street to two lanes with a center turn lane has been put on hold.
City Councilman Mike Fuselier said Monday that widespread opposition from city officials, local legislators and area residents have apparently derailed the project.

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Ethane pipeline marching across St. Martin Parish

Sections of 20-inch pipe lay strung out along a neatly manicured right-of-way, awaiting a crew from WHC Energy Services, Lafayette, to construct the 270-mile Aegis pipeline from Texas to the Mississippi River.
The pipeline will carry 425,000 barrels a day of ethane, a natural gas liquid widely used in plasics and pharmaceuticals.

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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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