Power Grab in St. Martinville!
A battle is quietly raging in St. Martinville that could strip away more than a century of local autonomy. Early voting is already underway for the May 3, 2025, election, where voters will decide whether to abandon the city’s special legislative charter, which has...
Open Meetings Meltdown in St. Martinville
The Louisiana Attorney General’s Office has taken the rare step of suing the City of St. Martinville — something we briefly reported last month. But now, we’re digging deeper into what triggered this action and why it matters. The short version? A crash course in how...
St. Martinville – What’s That Smell?
Several years ago, we published “A Stench Along The Teche – Outcomes of the St. Martin Parish Criminal Justice System.” Not long after that publication, the 16th Judicial District Attorney’s Office Supervising Attorney for St. Martin Parish, Robert Chevalier,...
Youngsville Crime Transparency in Question
Last month, MC Bank of Youngsville was the target of an attempted ATM burglary. According to information released, a Ford F-250 was stolen in Lafayette and equipped with chains to carry out the heist. Reports from other media sources list the incident as an...
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