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Reserve — Since 2005, the Louisiana sugarcane industry has been buzzing about a new sugar refinery to be built under the partnership of the Cargill corporation and a cooperative of 700 Louisiana sugarcane farmers. Last week this idea finally came to fruition.

By Rachel Cherry

ABBEVILLE - At the Abbeville City Council meeting a motion was made to name the industrial park loop near the airport after one of Vermilion Parish’s prominent and influential citizens, Revis Sirmon.

EUNICE – The a cappella group InPulse will perform at the Liberty Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, April 25 at 7 p.m. as part of the LSU Eunice Performing Arts.

ESTHERWOOD – Mosquito Control Contractors, Inc. (MCCI) the contractor for Acadia Parish will sponsor a Source Reduction (Clean Up) Sweep (SRS) for artificial containers (sources) that breed mosquitoes. Such sources are tin cans, bottles, pots, pans, hollow plastics toys, tires, etc.

By Howell Dennis

By Katherine Miller

In three short months we have taken a great step toward a New Louisiana. We set out to dramatically transform our state, and we have begun to do exactly that. We have transformed the reputation of our state by passing some of the strongest ethics reforms in the country.

In a move that would result in Entergy customers saving hundreds of millions of dollars in repair costs to electricity systems after hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the Louisiana Legislature passed Act 55 during a regular session in 2007.