LAWCO President Billy Edrington attended the Mansura Town Council meeting on Nov. 12, but his appearance didn’t seem to do much to ease the tension between the town and the water company.
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Marcellus Prier, 22, of Marksville was arrested Tuesday (Nov. 27) by Broussard P.D. officers in a chase-and-arrest incident that briefly required schools in Broussard to be placed on lockdown.
TOURING SPRING BAYOU
Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Secretary Jack Montoucet (center, in jacket) took a brief tour of Spring Bayou Recreation Area ON OCT. 29. During his visit, Montoucet discussed several issues related to the future development and improvement of outdoor recreation in Avoyelles Parish. Those meeting with Montoucet included (from left) Spring Bayou Restoration Team President Mike Ducote, Police Juror Kirby Roy, hunter safety instruction volunteer Ronald Coco, LDWF staff member Peter Oliver, state Rep. Robert Johnson, Montoucet, Police Jury President Charles Jones, Police Juror Mark Borrel and Lake Commission members Rayford Laborde and Roland Dugas. {Photo courtesy of Charles Jones}
Efforts to improve Spring Bayou can be compared to the ducks that can be found in the complex -- serene on the surface and a flurry of activity below the surface that cannot be seen.
This is for all of those who have been saying, “I’d vote for the Police Jury’s solid waste tax if it was just a renewal of the 1-cent sales tax, but I can’t vote for it if the 8-mill property tax