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REELECTED — James “Jimmy” Blanchard (center) and Mark Hebert (left) were reelected as president and vice president, respectively, of the St. Martin School Board during the board’s first meeting of 2008 last week. Supt. Richard Lavergne serves as the board’s secretary. (Staff Photo)

Federal Help — U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu speaks with St. Martin Parish officials, including (background, from left) St. Matinville Councilman Dennis Paul Wiliams and Mayor Thomas Nelson, and residents about concerns such as transportation, energy and electricity rates. Landrieu’s visit to St.

Derek Albert

St. Martinville — U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu advised St. Martin officials and residents the best step to take toward receiving federal funding for parish development is planning.

Henri C. Bienvenu

Independent auditors have given the St. Martin public school system’s financial operations a “clean” audit for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2007.

Derek Albert

St. Martinville — The legacy of deceased World War II hero Jeff DeBlanc is soon to be shared with the public.

Before his death in November, DeBlanc agreed to donate his Medal of Honor and other memorabilia to the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.

Henri C. Bienvenu

School board members last week approved a recommendation by Supt. Richard Lavergne to establish the central staff position of director of administration and operations.

The 911 dispatch center took the following calls from Wednesday, Jan. 9 through Tuesday, Jan. 15. 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.

CONCRETE makes strong pavement — old-timers say this stretch on East Bridge Street in St. Martinville has been here since the early 1940s — but without adequate support, whole sections of it can become unstable and create a serious road hazard.

David Traver’s 7th grade class at Stephensville Elementary School sports the new T-shirts they won by raising the most money for the American Cancer Society. Altogether, the school raised a total of $775.00 by “buying” links in a paper chain.

FOUR MORE — Parish President Guy Cormier, flanked by his wife, Darleen, and son, Micah, takes the oath of office administered by Louisiana Supreme Court Justice John L. Weimer. (Staff Photo by Ken Grissom)