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Louisiana has something for everyone when you re traveling and thankfully, we finally will be again this summer. With COVID-19 cases down and restrictions lessened, it s time to see this beautiful state. The best place to go depends on your mood.
If you re looking to get outdoors.
Take a
swamp tour of Lake Martin near Breaux Bridge in southwest Louisiana. Multiple companies offer boat rides across this wildlife preserve, which is home to a significant number of water bird species and native plants like the classic cypress.
Or walk alongside Louisiana s swampy landscape on the
Mandalay Wildlife Refuge Hiking Trail in Houma in the southeastern corner of the state. The mile-long nature trail is a great way to explore the local ecosystem on foot.
A Celebration of Life service for Miss Madelyn Ann McClendon, 18, of Dadeville, Alabama, will be Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Dadeville. Dr. Ben Hayes will officiate. Burial will follow in the Tallapoosa County Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 from 5 to 8 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Dadeville.
She was born on July 12, 2002 in Opelika, Alabama to Mark McClendon and Christina Petty McClendon and went home to be with her Savior on May 8, 2021 after a courageous and valiant fight against ovarian cancer. Maddie was 18 years old and left this earth surrounded by family and friends at her home in Dadeville.
Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following statement after the Chauffe-Hebert Family finalized an agreement with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to provide public access to Lake Martin through a boat launch on the Rene and Eliza Chauffe Landing.
Agreement finalized to keep Lake Martin open
KATC
and last updated 2021-05-07 10:15:12-04
An agreement has been finalized to keep access to Lake Martin open to the public.
The Attorney General s Office says that an agreement was finalized on Friday, May 7, between the Chauffe-Hebert Family and the Louisiana Deaprtment of Wildlife and Fisheries to provide public access to Lake Martin through the boat launch at the Rene and Eliza Chauffe Landing.
The closure of the launch was a result of continuing issues concerning access to the area, including lawsuits and disagreements. The family that owns the property where the launch is located closed it back in March because of liability concerns.
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