Tuesday, October 7, 2025

St Martin Parish

DOTD announces upcoming $4.3 million preservation project on La. 92-1 (Smede Highway) in St. Martin Parish

Karen Lagrange Cox -
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announces that beginning Monday, February 17, 2025, construction will commence on a $4.73 million project along La. 92-1 from U.S. 90 to La. 182. READ MORE ...

PROJECT UPDATE: La. 328 (Anse Broussard Highway) Construction Project – St. Martin Parish

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The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advises motorists that work is continuing to progress on a $12 million preservation project along a 5.61-mile stretch of La. 328 (Anse Broussard Highway) in St. Martin Parish.

Gifting Grace Project Helping Homeless Students

Karen Lagrange Cox -
What started as a project to provide Christmas presents to homeless children in 2020 became a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Gifting Grace Project, Inc., in April 2021.

Marine Veteran Thankful for Assistance from Community Programs for Ramp and Porch

Karen Lagrange Cox -
Marine veteran Hal Tornroth from St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, needed assistance to get a wheelchair ramp and a larger porch to accommodate his motorized wheelchair.

US 90 NB & SB from LA 92-1 (Young Street) to LA 88 (Coteau Road), Lane Closures

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LA US 90 northbound & southbound from LA 92-1 (Young Street) to LA 88 (Coteau Road) will have alternating dual lane closures beginning Tuesday, May 28, 2024, until Friday, January 31, 2025, weather permitting and excluding certain holidays.

Senator Blake Miguez Announces Committee Assignments, Pledges to Fight for District 22

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Louisiana State Senator Blake Miguez (District 22) proudly announces his committee assignments for the 2024 legislative sessions.

DOTD to begin Phase 2 of Atchafalaya Basin Bridge Safety Corridor; Announces Change in Speed Limit

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The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announces that beginning on March 18, 2024, work will commence on a $591,040.00 project to install new speed limit signs and radar speed detection devices along I-10 on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge in Iberville and St. Martin parishes.

From Randal’s: Where are We Now?

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As we facilitate through the final stages before we open our doors, we are more confident than ever that we will hit our expected target and open to the public in early January 2024.

From Yesteryear: Bourque Saves Eight from Drowning

Karen Lagrange Cox -
In the May 14, 1921 edition of the St. Landry Clarion newspaper in Opelousas, Louisiana, the following article was titled "Opelousean is Really a Hero: Amos Bourque Saves Eight People from Drowning When Boat Capsizes".

Update from Randol’s Restaurant

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If you were to ask Frank Randol on November 21st, 2021, the day he closed the doors to Randol’s Restaurant & Dance Hall and Randol’s Seafood processing plant, that he would be in the place he is today… he would have politely said you were crazy.
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