Good attendance pays off — NHS’s Breaux earns new car

Nederland High School freshman Trevor Breaux, left, receives the keys to his brand new Toyota Scion from Bob Thewman, right, general manager at Philpott Motors, at the NHS Performing Arts Center in Nederland on Wednesday.
http://panews.com/local/x915987373/Good-attendance-pays-off-NHS-s-Breaux-earns-new-car

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 12:13:10 -0700

St. Martin Parish Daily Arrest Report

Name: Pamela Guidry Age: 37 Address: Breaux Bridge, LA Charges: Failure to Appear Arresting Agency: St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office Name: Monique Matthew Age: 30 Address: Breaux Bridge, LA Charges: Failure to Appear Arresting Agency: Breaux Bridge Police Department Name: Keith Arnaud Age: 30 Address: St. Martinville, LA Charges: Probation Violation Arresting Agency: St. Martin Parish Sheriff ...
http://www.katc.com/news/st-martin-parish-daily-arrest-report-244648/

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 07:24:39 -0700

Summer rodeo season is officially under way

Memorial Day weekend is usually regarded as the start of summer for many in south Louisiana.
http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20120524/articles/120529841

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 08:51:48 -0700

Drunk trucker drives wrong way on I-10

BREAUX BRIDGE -- State police say a 62-year-old South Carolina truck driver drove the wrong way on Interstate 10 while he was drunk. State police say Marshal Smith, 62, of Gaffney, S.C., drove his 18-wheeler west in the eastbound lanes Friday night.
http://thetowntalk.com/article/20120521/NEWS01/205210313/-1/rss01

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 06:49:30 -0700

Two Louisiana track athletes make USA Today's top performers list

Devon Breaux (Donaldsonville), Kavahra Holmes (Breaux Bridge) put up nationally ranked marks...
http://highschoolsports.nola.com/news/article/7777785530155405019

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 15:05:50 -0700

Tulsa crawfish festival sets table to help pets

the height of crawfish season - people come from around the world to the small community of Breaux Bridge, La., for the Crawfish Festival.
http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20120516_39_D1_CUTLIN149731

Published: Tue, 15 May 2012 23:54:18 -0700

Breaux Bridge Man Claims Powerball Prize

A Breaux Bridge man is $10,000 richer today after claiming a winning Powerball ticket. Kenneth Marks won the cash during the April 21 drawing. His ticket matched four of the five white ball numbers and the Powerball number. The winning ticket was purchased at Green's Piggly Wiggly in Cecilia. In a release sent by Louisiana Lottery, Marks said, "i'm going to give half the money to my wife for a ...
http://www.katc.com/news/breaux-bridge-man-claims-powerball-prize/

Published: Thu, 03 May 2012 08:09:14 -0700

Medical Watch: Man has heart device taken out and dieting two days a week better than five

Meg Farris / Eyewitness News Email: mfarris@wwltv.com | Twitter: @megfarriswwl A 55-year-old Breaux Bridge man is the first in Louisiana, and one of the few worldwide, to go through something rare when it comes to a treatment for heart failure. Ray Pitre was told he was in cardiac failure and needed a heart transplant. So while he was waiting, cardiologists at Ochsner implanted a special blood ...
http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Medical-Watch-Man-has-heart-device-taken-out-and-dieting-two-days-a-week-better-than-five-149303885.html

Published: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:15:11 -0700

QB Jake Delhomme Joins MidSouth Bank Board as Advisory Director

LAFAYETTE, La., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --MidSouth Bancorp, Inc. ("MidSouth") (NYSE MKT: MSL) today announced Lafayette great-turned-NFL quarterback Jake Delhomme was named Advisory Director ...
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/qb-jake-delhomme-joins-midsouth-205700480.html

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 13:57:00 -0700

Crawfish Festival to pay homage to tasty mudbugs

This weekend, Breaux Bridge will pay homage to the tasty little mudbugs Acadiana adores at the 52-year-old Crawfish Festival, which is a favorite among locals, tourists and those with a competitive spirit.
http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20120503/ACADIANA01/205010335

Published: Thu, 03 May 2012 05:11:36 -0700