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...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...Louisiana...Sabine River At Logansport affecting Shelby, De Soto and PanolaCounties.For the Sabine River...including Mineola, Hawkins, Gladewater,Longview, Beckville, Logansport...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.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.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 Saturday morning at 1130 AM CDT.&&...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Sabine River at Logansport.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 31.0 feet, Expect considerable minor flooding on bothsides of the river from Jouquin, Texas to below Logansport,Louisiana. All boat ramps and public parks experience high wateron both sides of the river.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 10:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 27.6 feet.- Bankfull stage is 27.0 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stagetomorrow afternoon and continue rising to 30.9 feet earlyWednesday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.- Flood stage is 28.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood&&
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...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...Sabine River Near Beckville affecting Rusk, Panola, Harrison andGregg Counties.For the Sabine River...including Mineola, Hawkins, Gladewater,Longview, Beckville, Logansport...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.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.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 Saturday morning at 1130 AM CDT.&&...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding isforecast.* WHERE...Sabine River near Beckville.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, Expect moderate to severe flooding of thelowland floodplain for the next several days.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 10:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 30.2 feet.- Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 10:45 AM CDT Friday was 30.2 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 30.6feet early tomorrow afternoon.- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood&&
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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.
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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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