The three candidates for mayor will make their cases to the public at a forum in City Hall here Thursday, Sept. 18, starting at 6 p.m.
The candidates are former City Councilman Ricky J. Calais, Parish Councilwoman Jill Hebert, and businessman George J. Williams.
An informational session for students interested in SLCC’s Practical Nursing program at the Evangeline Campus will be held on Monday, Sept. 15. The event will start at 5:30 p.m. and conclude at 7 p.m. The campus is located at 600 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in St. Martinville.
Kelvin Batiste, 20, 100 block of Cypress Gardens, St. Martinville; attempted 1st degree murder (SMSO).
Kerry Brasseaux, 43, 1000 block of Broussard Rd., Breaux Bridge; failure to appear, warrant (LSP)/
Leroy Broussard, 33, 1000 block of Hilda Calais Rd., Cecilia; disturbing the peace (SMSO).
Thursday morning, Sept. 4, the U.S. Marshals Violent Offender Task Force arrested a St. Martinville man in connection with the Aug. 18 home invasion and shooting Russo Milazzo Road.
Kelvin Batiste, 20, was arrested at an Apartment Complex in Baton Rouge.
The St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a complaint regarding Neal Joseph Laperouse, 51, a contractor who allegedly defrauded two people in St. Martin Parish by taking money from them without performing the work.