10-13-26
THE LAFAYETTE PARISH PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVED ONE OF TWO PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS SOUTH OF YOUNGSVILLE. THE APPROVED DEVELOPMENT, KNOWN AS EVERRGREEN ESTATES, IS LOCATED ON PIAT ROAD AND WOULD IINCLUDE TWO HUNDRED THIRTEEN RESIDENTIAL LOTS ON FORTY-SIX ACRES. THE PROJECT MUST MEET SEVERAL CONDITIONS BEFORE MOVING FORWARD, INCLUDING REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO DRAINAGE AND TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. THE COMMISSION REJECTED THE PROPOSED HIGHPOINTE FARMS DEVELOPMENT ON AUSTIN ROAD OVER CONCERNS ABOUT TRAFFIC CONGESTION.
THE SAINT MARTIN PARISH COUNCIL VOTED THREE-TO-TWO TO APPOINT PARISH WATER MANAGER RONALD DAIGLE AS DIRECTOR OF THE WATER CONSOLIDATION PROJECT. BOARD MEMBERS INTERVIEWED TWO CANDIDATES FOR THE POSITION AND TOOK PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE VOTING ON DAIGLE. MAYOR JASON WILLIS SAID HE WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE HIRINIG OF THE EXECUTIVE. THE FOURTEEN-MILLION-DOLLAR WATER CONSOLIDATION PROJECT IS INTENDED TO ADDRESS LONG-STANDING WATER QUALITY CONCERNS IN THE PARISH.
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE USING THE GEAUXVOTE ONLINE REGISTRATION SYSTEM. LOUISIANA SECRETARY OF STATE NANCY LANDRY SAYS IT TAKES JUST FIVE MINUTES. THE APP CAN BE DOWNLOADED IN THE APP STORE OR GOOGLE PLAY. EARLY VOTING FOR THE NOVEMBER THIRD ELECTION WILL TAKE PLACE BETWEEN OCTOBER TWENTIETH AND TWENTY-SEVENTH, EXCLUDING SUNDAY.
STATE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING AFTER A SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A TEXAS MAN. GEORGE FAUST RRPORTS.
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AN EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD FROM CARENCRO DIED SUNDAY MORNING AFTER BEING STRUCK BY A VEHICLE. GEORGE FAUST HAS MORE.
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LOUISIANA-BASED BOAT BUILDER METAL SHARK HAS BEEN AWARDED TWO U-S COAST GUARD FOREIGN MILITARY SALES CONTRACTS. THEY WILL PRODUCE PATROL BOATS FOR MARITIME FORCES AT CAMEROON AND THE REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA. THE BOATS WILL BE BUILT AT METAL SHARK’S PRODUCTION FACILITY IN JEANERETTE. METAL SHARK SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT HENRY IRIZARRY SAYS THESE AWARDS HIGHLIGHTS THE COMPANY’S QUALITY PRODUCTS AND EXPANSION TO NEW MARKETS.
LOUISIANA VOTERS WILL DECIDE WHETHER TO LIMIT GOVERNORS TO TWO TERM LIMITS FOR THEIR LIFETIME. IT’S CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT FOUR ON THE NOVEMBER THIRD BALLOT. CURRENTLY A GOVERNOR IS LIMITED TO TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS. HOWEVER, AFTER SITTING OUT A TERM, THEY CAN RUN AGAIN.
SIXTEEN PEOPLE GRADUATED FROM THE TWENTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT ADULT SPECIALTY PROGRAM IN OPELOUSAS. THE PROGRAM HELPED THE PARTICIPANTS OVERCOME SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MOVE FORWARD WITH THEIR LIVES. ONE OF THE PARTICIPANTS, ANDY RIDER, ENTERED THE PROGRAM TWENTY-SEVEN MONTHS AGO. HE TOLD ACADIANA NEWS FIRST HE FEELS ABSOLUTELY ONE HUNDRED PERCENT CHANGED FROM WHENEVER HE FIRST CAME INTO THE PROGRAM.
