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Marie Dawson

Arnaudville – At last week’s meeting of the Board of Aldermen, artist and entrepreneur George Marks briefed members on the city’s application to create the “Deux Bayous Cultural District” under a new program administered by the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.

Shirley Wall

Shirley (Pecot) Wall, 89, of Basile, La., died Friday, July 18, 2008, at her residence.

Visitation is from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM Monday, July 21, 2008 at Quirk & ?Son with a rosary at 7 P M. Reopen is at 8 AM Tue.

Fishing in Henderson is holding steady. Bream are being caught in the Phillips Canal and in the Butte La Rose Canal on crickets and worms. Fish about two feet down for these.

Baton Rouge — Phil Haney, district attorney for the 16th Judicial District of St. Martin, Iberia and St. Mary parishes, has been named to the state Drug Policy Board.

July 18

7:15 a.m. Man in passing truck threw coffee on pedestrian, West Magnolia.

7:47 a.m. Disturbance, simple battery, Lewis.

8:39 a.m. Broken window, Central Middle.

9:18 a.m. Hot water tank fire, Tamaran Loop.

9:54 a.m. Theft, Eunice Inn.

Votes gave Acadia Parish Sheriff Wayne Melancon a new term in last fall's election, but they're not ready to give him a new tax.

A close friend asked me what I and my administration have learned from the recently ended legislative pay raise fiasco. Well, quite a bit actually.

In an election campaign in which not only young liberals, but also some people who are neither young nor liberals, seem absolutely mesmerized by the skilled rhetoric of Barack Obama, facts have receded even further into the background than usual.

The people in hospital District 2 voted yes to a new half cent sales tax that will be used to expand the emergency room at Abbeville General Hospital.

It passed ---- to -----.

In an effort to encourage kids to keep reading and writing during the summer break, local Taco Bell manage Russell Hebert is sponsoring an essay contest.