The 13th annual Acadian Memorial Heritage Festival and Wooden Boat Congrès will be held this Saturday, March 18, in and around the Acadian Memorial and the Bayou Teche.
As part of a statewide program, the Cade Community Center will be the site of the fourth annual “Leaders Against Litter” event on Friday, March 10, starting at 9 a.m.
Hosted by Keep Louisiana Beautiful and Volunteer Louisiana, the gathering will draw attention to the litter crisis and back it up with action.
State Representative Mike Huval, D-District 46, has been elected chairman of the Acadiana Legislative Delegation for the 2017 Legislative Session.
With Police Chief Calder Hebert sidelined following a weekend accident, the City Council here appointed Deputy Chief Joe Nedie to take over the department until a permanent replacement for Hebert is named.
Jennings Police Chief Todd D’Albor announced last week that he is no longer interested in applying for the chief’s job in St. Martinville.
The St. Martinville native and former assistant chief for the city was named interim chief by the council last October when Chief Calder “Pop” Hebert submitted his resignation.