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By Jim Butler

jimenews@bellsouth.net

Mayor Bob Morris has suspended the monthly fee payment to Aucoin & Associates engineering firm.

By Jamie Anfenson-Comeau

jamieenews@bellsouth.net

St. Martin is one of 21 Louisiana parishes now failing to meet federal air pollution standards. Not that the air has gotten worsed but that EPA has set tighter new limits effective March 12.

Lafayette — A 24-year-old man with St. Martin ties is undergoing surgery on two broken legs after a boating accident Tuesday night on the Vermilion River here that claimed the life of his fiancee.

Editor, The Eunice News:

I am greatly disturbed by what I see as a lack of integrity show by the Mamou Police Department because of a recent experience.

MARILYN J. SHEA MANUEL

Marilyn J. Shea Manuel, 61, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2008, in Lake Charles.

By Jim Butler

jimenews@bellsouth.net

The City Council drove up to the pump, but couldn’t bring itself to fill up.

By Jim Butler

jimenews@bellsouth.net

A consultant told the City Council at its March meeting that the wastewater treatment system installed in 1988 is not working properly, while the one on-line since the 1950’s is doing yeoman work.

March 12

9:31 a.m. Theft, North CC Duson.

11:03 a.m. Fight, Vocational School.

2:47 p.m. Ungovernable juvenile, Charles.

4:02 p.m. Break-in, Evenly.

4:04 p.m. Disturbance, Tamaran Apts.

5:18 p.m. Possible overdose, South Vivian.

Lafayette — Silver’s Travel Center in Breaux Bridge, which has sued the company whose well blew out and forced the closure of I-10 last November, is hoping to recruit another 200-plus businesses and property owners as fellow plaintiffs.