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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMWATCH 385 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 8 PM CDT THISEVENINGIN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 PARISHESIN NORTHWEST LOUISIANABIENVILLE DE SOTO RED RIVERIN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIESIN NORTHEAST TEXASCAMP FRANKLIN GREGGHARRISON PANOLA RUSKSMITH UPSHUR WOODTHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARCADIA, BIG SANDY, CARTHAGE,COUSHATTA, GIBSLAND, GILMER, HAWKINS, HENDERSON, LOGANSPORT,LONGVIEW, MANSFIELD, MARSHALL, MARTIN, MINEOLA, MOUNT VERNON,PITTSBURG, QUITMAN, RINGGOLD, STONEWALL, TYLER, AND WINNSBORO.
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...The National Weather Service in Shreveport LA has issued a FloodWarning for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas...Sabine River At Logansport affecting Shelby, Panola and De SotoCounties.For the Sabine River...including Logansport...Minor flooding isforecast.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Do not drive cars through flooded areas.Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following websiteaddress into your favorite web browser URL bar:https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/SHVThe next statement will be issued Tuesday morning at 845 AM CDT.&&...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHERNOTICE...* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Sabine River at Logansport.* WHEN...From Tuesday morning until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding of the boatramp on the Texas side and lowland flooding into Logansport,Louisiana public park.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 7:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 27.3 feet.- Bankfull stage is 27.0 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stagelate tomorrow morning and continue rising to a crest of 29.1feet Friday evening.- Flood stage is 28.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of29.1 feet on 04/19/1927.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood&&
Weather Alert
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...Sabine River Near Beckville affecting Rusk, Panola, Gregg andHarrison Counties.Sabine River At Longview affecting Rusk and Gregg Counties....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...Sabine River Near Gladewater affecting Wood, Upshur, Gregg andSmith Counties.Sabine River Near Hawkins affecting Wood, Upshur and SmithCounties.Sabine River Near Mineola affecting Wood and Smith Counties.For the Sabine River...including Mineola, Hawkins, Gladewater,Longview, Beckville...Moderate flooding is forecast.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Do not drive cars through flooded areas.Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following websiteaddress into your favorite web browser URL bar:https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/SHVThe next statement will be issued Tuesday morning at 845 AM CDT.&&...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Sabine River near Beckville.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Expect lowland flooding of the heavilywooded floodplain. In addition, oil field operations in and nearthe floodplain will be affected and steps should be taken tosecure petroleum equipment.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 7:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 26.2 feet.- Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 7:45 AM CDT Monday was 26.2 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.6feet Wednesday morning.- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of26.7 feet on 03/30/2018.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood&&
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The Cajun Cartel is located at 505 W. Sabine St. in Carthage.
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The Cajun Cartel is located at 505 W. Sabine St. in Carthage.
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The Cajun Cartel serves cajun cuisine.
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The Cajun Cartel serves cajun cuisine.
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The Cajun Cartel serves cajun cuisine.
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Reporter Stella Wieser was a reporter at the Panola Watchman from June 2018 to April 2022. During her time at the Watchman, she enjoyed writing features about businesses and local events. As of May 2022, she resides in Austin and does media relations for TCEQ.
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The Cajun Cartel is located at 505 W. Sabine St. in Carthage.
- Photos by Stella Wieser
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The Cajun Cartel is located at 505 W. Sabine St. in Carthage.
- Stella Wieser
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The Cajun Cartel serves cajun cuisine.
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The Cajun Cartel serves cajun cuisine.
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The Cajun Cartel serves cajun cuisine.
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A new food truck in town offers Cajun cuisine to Carthage — the Cajun Cartel.
Owner Sarah Luker-Credeur is from South Louisiana.
“It was in the works for a couple of years, and it took so long to come together due to COVID and things like that,” she said. “We had this trailer custom built in Monroe, Louisiana, it just took a long time for it to get here. So that was kinda it... food is an important part of our family.”
The Cajun Cartel opened up at the beginning of the year.
“We actually opened the week before Christmas, but it was really just to iron out the kinks before crawfish season got started,” Luker-Credeur said.
The restaurant does plate lunches during the week and live boils on the weekends. They also deliver for free anywhere in the Carthage city limits.
“We’re open year round, crawfish are just a weekend thing,” Luker-Credeur said. “We primarily focus on Cajun food during the week. Gumbo, crawfish etouffee. We’re famous for our crawfish queso potato. I probably sell 40 or 50 of those things a day. So that’s the No. 1 thing we actually sell here.”
The menu changes every day, with updates on their Facebook page, The Cajun Cartel. Their bestseller meal is available every day though.
Business has been been good.
“It was really really good when we first opened, and then I think the new kinda wears off and it kind of levels off, but it’s good, we’re about doing like anybody else is... It’s very exciting, it’s fun,” Luker-Credeur said. “I love getting to talk to everyone in the community and seeing all my friends and family come by and meeting new people. There’s so many people that come from out of town just to eat here, so it’s kinda cool.”
Luker-Credeur isn’t alone in this endeavor though. Her chef, Chris Berry, graduated from culinary school in 2018.
“Just finding Chris was kind of a cool weird thing that fell out of the sky. He was like ‘I just graduated culinary school; I need somewhere to work.’ And I was like ‘That’s funny ‘cause I’m short one cook.’ It’s really nice (having him here),” she said. “We work very well together, and you really have to get along with the ones you work with in such small quarters. He’s very talented.”
The Cajun Cartel is located at 505 W. Sabine St. in Carthage. They’re open for lunch from 10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday through Thursday and on weekends they are currently open from noon to 7 p.m.
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Stella Wieser was a reporter at the Panola Watchman from June 2018 to April 2022. During her time at the Watchman, she enjoyed writing features about businesses and local events. As of May 2022, she resides in Austin and does media relations for TCEQ.
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