PHOTO: Pulling a large load of trash out of Bayou Teche between Leonville and Arnaudville is Blake Couvillion (at tiller), Keisha Melancon, Todd Couvillion, Philip Bolotte from JP’s Bar, Lance Simsick, Chris Pritchett of Bayou Teche Outfitters, and Katie Mayeux. (Submitted)
CARMOUCHE, Iasiah, 21, Carencro; contempt of court (SMSO).
HEBERT, Travis, 38, Lake Arthur; failure to appear, warrant (SMSO).
JOUBERT, Damien, 28, Carencro; simple possession of marijuana, following too close, Louisiana State Police (LSP).
MOORE, Patrick, 22, Crowley; hold for U.S. Marshal Service (SMSO).
COLLETTE, Kyle, 31, 1100 block of Hebert Lane Hwy, Breaux Bridge; illegal possession of stolen things, St. Martin Sheriff’s Office (SMSO).
COMEAUX, Queenlyn, 21, Lafayette; attempted 2nd degree murder/non-negligent manslaughter (SMSO).
Due to the excessive rainfall we are experiencing, St. Martin Parish President Guy Cormier has issued an emergency declaration for “No
Wake” in the danger areas in the Stephensville and Belle River areas of Lower St. Martin Parish until further notice.
School Superintendent Dr. Lottie Beebe is expected to recommend the conversion of the old Breaux Bridge Elementary campus into a “College and Career Readiness Center” when the school board meets in special session today (Wednesday) at 5 p.m.
The April 7 Parish Council meeting had a few more tense moments over the issue of travel reimbursements.
DEMOUCHET, Clifford, 19, 1000 block of Oliste Castille Dr., Breaux Bridge; failure to appear, warrant (SMSO).
HEBERT, Aaron, 20, New Iberia; failure to appear, warrant (SMSO).
JOSEPH, Ashley, 41, 900 block of Ledoux St., St Martinville; resisting a police officer with force or violence, disturbing the peace (SMPD).
St. Martin School Board members last week approved changes to the district’s self-funded group health plan that will spread almost $1.2 million in increased expenses among system resources and higher premiums for employees and retirees.
Al Cormier (left), Ward 1 constable for St. Martin Parish, is recognized by Louisiana Attorney General James “Buddy” Caldwell at the annual Justices of the Peace and Constables Training Conference in Marksville last month.
Parents with children in the parish’s public schools can scratch August off as a possible vacation month this summer. The 2015-16 school calendar approved last week calls for classes to begin on Thursday, Aug. 6.
That’s five days earlier than the Aug. 11 start of the 2014-15 session.
Cecilia, in St. Martin Parish, emerged as one of the 50 most affordable small towns in the nation, according to Business Insider, the largest business news site on the web.
Charli, 9, mans the net for her "Paw Pete," Carl Peter Boggs of St. Martinville, a licensed charter captain in Grand Isle