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By: MICHAEL BORDELON

News Editor

During its meeting Wednesday, June 25, the Evangeline Parish Sales/Use Tax Commission adopted a proposed budget for 2008/2009.

Thibodaux — The current sugarcane crop is growing strong with a advantageous share of rain and sunshine and with the help of a little political influence a new optimism is rearing from a tumultuous industry.

Water service to the Chamber of Commerce office was interrupted Tuesday morning on instructions of Mayor Bob Morris.

By mid-afternoon, Chamber officials had made arrangements to draw water from nearby G&H Supply and had hooked up about 200 feet of 5/8-inch garden hose to supply the office water.

June 30

8:02 a.m. Dog stolen, West Vine.

8:43 a.m. Rims stolen, North East.

9:05 a.m. Money bag stolen, no location indicated.

11:55 a.m. Medicine stolen from basket, Fred’s.

ERATH - There is a new lady in Erath who catches everyone’s attention.

She stands 11 feet tall and weighs 150 pounds. This new lady is not a new exchange student from Russia imported to play basketball for the Lady Bobcat basketball team.

ABBEVILLE - On Friday, June 27 at 4 a.m. the Abbeville Police Department received a call that an Abbeville business had been burglarized by forcible entry.

Maude’s, located at 1305 Martin Luther King Jr. Street, is a neighborhood grocery that serves the immediate area.

It won’t affect everyone, but for the people who sit on state boards or commissions, even on a voluntary basis will be required to report to the government a variety of information under the new ethics laws adopted during the regular legislative session and signed by Gov. Jindal.

ERATH - Suzanne Touchet, a former Erath High teacher, lost her two-year battle with cancer Monday at 1:35 p.m.

She was 39 years old and lived in Erath at the time of her death.

Services are pending and David’s Funeral Home in Erath is handling the arrangements.

JENNINGS – Mary “Lou” Bourgeois, 67, died Saturday, June 28, 2008 at her Jennings residence.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Matthews and Son Funeral Home of Jennings.

CROWLEY – Funeral services will be held at Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 for Brenda Haynes-Holden, 64, who died Saturday, June 28, 2008 at Camelot Place.

Visitation will take place on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at the funeral home, starting at noon.