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School system to cut 26 teachers
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CENTERVILLE, La. — Nearly 4 percent of the parish’s public school teaching force will be eliminated through attrition in the coming school year. The 26 teaching positions to be cut include four on the elementary level, eight in junior high, six in high school and 17 special education teachers. Superintendent Donald Aguillard said Tuesday during ...
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More charges expected in wastewater case
MORGAN CITY, La. -- More charges are expected as part of a wide ranging and ongoing federal and state investigation into corruption and fraud surrounding federal environmental laws, according to U....
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From left, back row, are Capt. Brian P. Charpentier, academy director, St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office; Deputy Michael Fontenet, St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office; Officer Winifred Rodriguez, Franklin Police Department; Deputy Matthew Strickland, St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office; Deputy Bobby Glynn Jr., St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office; Deputy Traci Landry, St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office; Deputy Christopher Richard, St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office; Deputy Carl Thornton, St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office; and Capt. Joe Clements, Assistant Academy Director, St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office. From left, front row, are Sgt. Dustin Crabtree, academy instructor, St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office; Deputy Heidi Sampey, St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office; Deputy Jennifer Lamaison, St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office; Deputy Patricia Vasquez, St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office; Deputy Jamie Moore, St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office; Officer Laverne Chapman, Nicholls State University Police Department; and Deputy Mallory Phillips, St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office. Not pictured is Officer Denise D’Andrea, Nicholls State University Police Department.
14 graduate from training academy
Fourteen cadets with the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office graduated from the sheriff’s office Regional Training Academy Thursday after 14 weeks of law enforcement training, according to a news rele...
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Clarence Robinson
Berwick Housing Authority executive director to serve as interim director in Morgan City
BERWICK, La. — Berwick Housing Authority commissioners agreed to allow their executive director, Clarence Robinson Jr., to serve as an interim executive director in Morgan City. Robinson would sti...
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Foster archives funding secured by Allain, Jones
Rep. Sam Jones and Sen. Bret Allain brought news of substantial state funding to the Franklin City Council Tuesday. Allain told the council he was called to Gov. Bobby Jindal’s office during budget...
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New Basin bass rule effective Thursday
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — New regulations for the tens of thousands of bass fishermen who take to the Atchafalaya Basin and surrounding waters will be in place later this month after June’s Louisiana...
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AHEC of a Summer
This year’s participants in the A-HEC of a Summer program at Franklin Foundation Hospital were Dynasty Butler and Jada Callery, both West St. Mary High School students, Harlene Defils, Franklin Hig...
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COPS
Woman arrested for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute
St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert reported the following arrests: —Tracie Lee Silva, 48, of Lake Palourde Road in Amelia, was arrested at 8:20 a.m. Tuesday for possession of cocaine with intent t...
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Police Reports 6-19-13
St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert reported the following arrests this morning: Kristy Bergeron, 33, of 1801 Rose St., No. 8, Berwick, and Brock Bergeron, 26, of 526 David Road, Bayou Visa, were a...
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Man arrested for stealing vehicle from body shop
St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert reported the following arrests: —Dean Beranek, 27, of Burchfield Lane in Berwick, was arrested at 4:18 p.m. Monday for unauthorized removal of a motor vehicle an...
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SPORTS
St. Mary Central’s 7- and 8-year-old all-stars were announced during Thursday’s youth baseball closing ceremonies in Bayou Vista. Team members include, kneeling from left, Aaron Askew, Andrew Bassa, Dawson Richard, Jayden Martin and Brayden Barras. On the second row, from left, are Brett Bearb, Jude Vasquez, Evan White, Zack Gonzales, Rhett Thomas and Jakobi Theriot. On the back row are, from left, assistant coaches Derrin Barras and Brett White, head coach Scott Thomas and assistant coach Joey Richard. Not pictured is Luke Thomas.
St. Mary Central youth baseball all-stars

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Sports
Kenny Roy Invite begins
Staff Report The 11th annual Kenny Roy “Play for a Cure” Invitational Baseball Tournament will begin today at the Berwick Civic Complex and continues through Sunday. All-Star teams for those ages 7...
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Sports
Rapid Trucking defeats Scully's Aluminum Boats
Staff Report MORGAN CITY — Rapid Trucking shut out Scully’s 6-0 in youth baseball action Wednesday at Spinella Park. For Rapid Trucking, TyJon Folse, Domondrick Blackburn, Howard Kinchen, Keegan La...
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Holy Cross Knights of Columbus held an open car, truck and bike show fundraiser Saturday in Central Catholic High School’s parking lot in Morgan City. From left, Joe Mayon of Bayou Vista, Armond Duhon of Morgan City, Charles Youngblood of Patterson and Lloyd Couvillier of Franklin look at the handy work done on Bryan Carter’s 1984 Chevy Silverado.
Holy Cross Knights of Columbus held an open car, truck and bike show fundraiser Saturday in Central Catholic High School’s parking lot in Morgan City. From left, Joe Mayon of Bayou Vista, Armond Duhon of Morgan City, Charles Youngblood of Patterson and Lloyd Couvillier of Franklin look at the handy work done on Bryan Carter’s 1984 Chevy Silverado.
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Summertime 2013
Six year old Sofia Kiyanfar, practices her front stroke during her swim lesson from pool manager Cindy Marino Monday afternoon.
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LIFESTYLE
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Willis-Grogan to wed June 21
Leroy and Agnes Willis of Patterson wish to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Leila Curtrell Willis, to Christopher James Grogan, son of Chris and Ernest Knight Jr...
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Williams-LaCoste wed April 13
Amanda Elizabeth Williams and Paul LaCoste III were united in matrimony April 13 in a 4 p.m. double-ring ceremony at Immanuel Baptist Church in Morgan City. The Rev. William Parsons officiated. The...
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McGuire-Chatman will wed June 29 in Detroit
Delores Chatman and Donald James of Thibodaux wish to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Christel Michelle Chatman, to Jerald Alvin McGuire, son of the late Ida Mit...
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OBITUARIES
Charmaine Hackney
Charmaine Hackney
February 28, 1951 — June 11, 2013 Charmaine Hackney, 62, a native of Alexandria and a resident of Patterson, passed away June 11, 2013, in Thibodaux. Charmaine enjoyed her potted plants and watchin...
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Mary Cecilia Furlette
Mary Cecilia Furlette
February 10, 1938 — June 14, 2013 Mary Cecilia Furlette, 75, passed from this earth Friday, June 14, 2013, after a courageous battle with Ataxia. Mary was born Feb. 10, 1938, in Flint, Mich., to Ja...
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EUNA TAYLOR VILCAN
Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 21, 2013 at 2 p.m. in Little Pass Baptist Mission in Charenton for Euna Vilcan, 91, the former Euna Taylor, who passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013, at ...
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