The Annual Voter Registration/Education Week in Louisiana started Aug. 31 and will run through Sept. 4.
PHOTO: Wendell Smith (left) of Seguin, Texas, and Phil Bowden of San Marcos, Texas, smile broadly as they wrap up Tour du Teche V with a first-in-class and first-overall wins, paddling their HUKI surfski 135 miles in 19 hours, 43 minutes and 3 seconds for an average speed of 6.06 mph.
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.
City Council on Aug. 17 called for a special bond election on Nov. 21 to raise money for improvements to recreational facilities in the city.
As of Aug. 20, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals was confirming 20 human cases of West Nile virus. This information, combined with recent West Nile virus positive mosquitoes and sentinel chickens, raises concerns about public awareness and individual efforts to avoid mosquitoes whenever possible.