In an effort to help maintain water clarity, the Village plans to step up the schedule for installing automatic flush valves.
Grinding time — An 18-wheeler load of sugar cane dumps its cargo at the LaSuCa mill at St. John earlier this week. Grinding got off to a smooth start and the mill is expected to complete harvest of the 2017 crop in early January. Motorists are cautioned to be wary of the big trucks and cane carts making their way to the mill located on La. 347/Resweber Hwy between St. Martinville and Parks.(Karl Jeter)
The 2017 harvest of the parish’s sugar cane crop appears to be off to a good start, says County Agent Stuart Gauthier.
The LaSuCa mill at St. John cranked up last Wednesday, Sept. 20, for a season that is expected to stretch well into December.
Column Hit – This corner column has been damaged many times by large trucks attempting to turn from Bridge Street onto South Main Street in St. Martinville and by northbound vehicles that fail to properly negotiate the dogleg at that intersection.(Karl Jeter)
Damage to buildings and other problems have been caused for many years by 18-wheelers forced to negotiate the narrow turns around St. Martinville’s cramped square. The issue has officials looking again for alternate routes.
Dist. 1 councilman Mike Fuselier raised the
The Town of Henderson may engage the services of an outside municipal debt collection company
to settle outstanding fines, fees and utility bills.
Karl D. Jeter
karl.jeter@techetoday.com