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St. Martinville — Police Chief Paula Smith wishes to inform the public about traffic changes that will take effect Sunday afternoon during the New Comers’ parade.

St. Martinville — “There are angels among us,” City Councilman Mike Fuselier said, commending SMPD’s Sgt. James Papillion and Officer Gerald Savoy for their roles in saving the life of a child who apparently suffered a seizure on Jan. 9.

CRACKLIN ON THE HOOF is transported to the butchering table under the ever-fascinated gaze of the thongs gathered at St. Martinville’s Magnolia Park. Starting this year, the popular Grande Boucherie des Cajuns will be on the Saturday before Mardi Gras. (File Photo)

The New Comers Mardi Gras Parade, by far the biggest draw of crowds to St. Martinville, will kick off at 1 p.m. Sunday.

St. Martinville — There could come a time when this town is known for a big annual family-friendly motorcycle rally along with its historic oak, Mardi Gras parade, Pepper Festival and, of course, butchering a pig.

Last time I went to Morgan City I stopped at the new Feed & Seed store on Highway 70, the one which used to be called Floyd’s Fowl Farm. It is now much, much larger, with a new metal building, selling all sorts of stuff — including, as it turns out, Frontline for my cat.

St. Martinville — Breaux Bridge’s Architectural and Engineering Consultants, Inc., has been tapped to do the preliminary engineering on the much awaited Bayou Benoit landing improvements, President Guy Cormier told the Parish Council last week.

The 911 dispatch center took the following calls from Wednesday, Jan. 16 through Tuesday, Jan. 22. Some were handled by municipal police departments, some by volunteer fire companies, some by Acadian Ambulance and some by the Louisiana State Police. The majority fell to the St.

St. Martinville — After waiting out high construction costs and exhausting title searches, Parish Government is ready to proceed with a two-stage plan to renovate the 149-year-old courthouse.

A Belgian Malinois (pronounced MAL-in-wah) displays the alertness that makes the sheepdog breed a good police K-9. With funding from District Attorney Phil Haney’s office, the St. Martinville Police Department will soon be acquiring a Belgian Malinois specially trained for drug detection.