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St. Martin Parish Deputies (from left) Nick Breaux, Clayton Landry and Henry Fontenette supervise a gang of jail trusties working on behalf of Keep St. Martin Beautiful, St. Martin Parish Government, SMSO and the cities of Breaux Bridge and St. Martinville. On Tuesday, Jan.

Truck stop casino nixed

Ken Grissom

Breaux Bridge — The City Council last week denied a request by owners of the Shell station north of I-10 for a zoning change that would allow them to operate a truck stop casino at the 2129 Anse Broussard Highway location.

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Translucence

Sally Angelle

Breaux Bridge — Artist Ginger Kelly, who specializes in one-of-a-kind pieces, designs and makes jewelry, glass tiles and tables, has opened an art gallery in downtown Breaux Bridge.

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PROMISE KEPT

St. Martinville Mayor Thomas Nelson asks city worker Kirk Lasseigne how he likes operating the city’s new street sweeper, bought with money borrowed against a new one-cent sales tax. The promise of that sweeper helped the tax get passed by the voters, Nelson says

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Three Evangeline parish football teams have worked their way into the post-season and will begin their quest for the State Championship this coming Friday night, as the LHSAA reveled the 2017 playo

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Judy Stewart is pictured here with her family in front of a wall inside The Gallaspy College of Education and Human Development on the campus of Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, La., that bears the names of the alumni who were named to the Hall of Distinguished Educators. She along with other alumni were inducted on October 21. Pictured here in the back is Bart Stewart, Jr., and from left to right in the front are Bart Stewart, Sr., Candace Frazier, Judy Stewart, and Jeff Stewart. (Photo courtesy of Candace Frazier)

The Gallaspy College of Education and Human Development on the campus of Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, La., has recognized alumni who have shown outstanding professional achievemen

Obituaries

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Rushing

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Lanell Rushing was held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 30, 2017 in the Pine Prairie Christian Tabernacle. Reverends Barry Gautreaux, Johnny Wilkinson and Chris Juneau officiatied.

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