News

As promised during its September meeting, the St. Martin School Board will hold a series of “listening sessions” to discuss the complex history of the school desegregation litigation and explain details of recent rulings from the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court and Federal District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote.

The old Evangeline Vocational Technical School at 600 S. MLK Jr. Drive in St. Martinville, a nearly 35,000 sq. ft. facility built in 1965, is up for sale. The first Request For Proposals, which sought offers in the $165,000 range, received no firm offers, SLCC Purchasing Manager Nicole Manuel told the Teche News.  Sales efforts are on hold for now as other options are being considered. Manuel can be reached at 337-521-8898 or nicole.manuel@solacc.edu. 

A possible repeal of the the ordinance against feeding alligators in the parish was discussed at the July 18 St. Martin Parish committee meeting.

Atchafalaya Basin tour operators are concerned that they may face fines for the practice, which they do so their customers will be able to see the popular reptiles.

Tucker Friedman, owner/tour operator at Basin Landing, said that the risk posed by alligators is exaggerated. He added that, in 30 years working in the basin, he has never heard of a single incident of a person being injured by an alligator.