SERVING THE PARISHES OF EAST FELICIANA AND WEST FELICIANA
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Mayor vetoes millage rate changes Leila Pitchford AROUND THE FELICIANAS
Walk for Life in the Felicianas Register for Walk for Life in the Felicianas at 8 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 5. The walk begins at 9 a.m. For information contact (225) 683-3371 or acs@landmarkbankla.com. The route is between Landmark Bank and Feliciana Bank. Cost is $25 a person or $250 for a team.
Blessing of the animals Bring your animals to be blessed in honor of the Feast of St. Francis at 4 p.m. Oct. 5 at Parker Park Pavilion in St. Francisville. Animals must be leashed or caged. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Donations for the animal shelter will be accepted: Purina Adult Dog Chow, Puppy Chow, Canned Classic Ground, medium Milk Bones, Kong Goodie bones, Temptations cat treats, kitten collars (small to medium), slip rope dog leashes, paper towels, bleach, laundry pods and large garbage bags.
Walk-in flu shots available Lane Rx, located in front of the hospital at 6400 Main St., Zachary, is offering free walkin flu shots Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The vaccinations are free with most insurance plans. The standard Fluzone, for ages 6 months to 64 years, is $32 for cash pay, and the Fluzone High Dose for ages 65 and older is $92 for cash. For information, call (225) 658-4022.
Mammograms available Woman’s Hospital brings its mobile mammography coach to East Feliciana Primary Care, 3050 Charles Drive, Jackson, on Oct. 21. Physician’s orders are required and appointments are strongly encouraged. Call 225-683-5292 to schedule.
Trunk-or-Treat A trunk-or-treat starts at 6 p.m. Oct. 17 at West Feliciana Sports Park in the circle parking lot by the ball fields. A donation of $1 donation per car is asked. Trunk contest categories are scariest, favorite movie and most original. The concession stand will be open. Call the park office at (225) 784-8447 to reserve a spot.
Register to vote The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 5 Open Primary/Presidential/Congressional Election in person or by mail is Oct. 7, and the deadline to register to vote through the GeauxVote Online Registration System is Oct. 15. Citizens with a valid Louisiana driver’s license or Louisiana ID card can register online 24 hours a day, seven days a week by visiting voterportal.sos.la.gov. Louisiana residents can also register in person at their parish Registrar of Voters Office, when they apply for or renew their driver’s license at any Office of Motor Vehicles, or when obtaining services at public assistance agencies and Armed Forces recruitment offices.
Angola Prison Rodeo tickets Tickets are available for the Angola Prison Rodeo in October. Reserved seating is $20
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ST. FRANCISVILLE
BY JAMES MINTON
Contributing writer
With Hurricane Francine bearing down on the Louisiana coast, three of the five St. Francisville Board of Aldermen met Sept. 10 to enact a complicated pair of ordinances to set the town’s 2024 property tax millage. With new, and higher, property assessments determined by the parish assessor, the quorum of the
board first voted to roll back the town’s property tax from 5.66 mills to 5.18 mills. The effect would be to collect about the same amount of revenue as the town collected last year. Then, after a public hearing, the three voted to “roll forward” with the tax levy to the full 5.66 mills, which would have resulted in an increase of about $18,000 because
of the town’s higher property values. The board needed a fourth vote, however. State law requires at least a twothirds vote of the membership, or four votes for a five-member governing body, to adopt the higher millage. Mayor Robert Leake explained during a Sept. 24 meeting that he was forced to veto the ordinance rolling forward to the maximum
levy because the state Legislative Auditor will not certify the board’s action. Four, or all five members would have had to vote for the measure for it to become effective. Board members Abby Cochran, Rucker Leake and Gigi Robertson attended the Sept. 10 session, while Andry D’Aquilla and Collin Howell were absent.
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Time to celebrate Clinton’s 200th
BY MELINDA RAWLS HOWELL Contributing writer
Clinton is celebrating its 200th birthday Saturday with music, history talks, vendors, food and a car show. Organizers of Clinton’s Bicentennial Celebration are fine-tuning last minute details. The residents of the historic town, East Feliciana Parish and more will come together with local, parish and state officials and special guests to recognize the town’s historic milestone and to enjoy the official celebratory activities and offerings from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. The nonprofit group Clinton Is Home, which served as the planning committee, invites all to commemorate the town’s 200th birthday — to hear some of the history and stories about the parish, town and people — in downtown Clinton near and in the historic East Feliciana Parish courthouse and mostly in the St. Helena Street area.
PHOTO BY MELINDA RAWLS HOWELL
Organizers of the Clinton 200th celebration discuss plans for the event in the historic East Feliciana Parish ä See CLINTON, page 3G courthouse.
Around the fields in the Felicianas The East Feliciana Tigers came up short and fell to 0-1 to open 2-A district play. The Tigers, who lost to Episcopal 2043, will host Capitol on Friday in its homecoming game. Slaughter Charter won big against Capitol 49-0. They take on Northeast Friday. Despite scoring 37 points, West Feliciana was outscored by Woodlawn, 57-37. It’s homecoming at West Feliciana as the Saints face Plaquemine. Silliman Institute traveled to Adams County Christian for a 41-25 win. Silliman PHOTOS BY DAVID THOMAS JR. hosts Cathedral at East Feliciana Tigers kicker Matthew King drives the opening kickoff as the Tigers and the Knights endured a battle to opening district competition for both teams. home at 7 p.m. Friday.
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