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Morgan City to offer summer day camp, swim lessons
By ZACHARY FITZGERALD zfitzgerald@daily-review.com MORGAN CITY — The recreation department will hold a summer day camp for children throughout the summer and will also offer swimming lessons throug...
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Power outage may delay Daily Review delivery
A power outage from 10:40 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. today shut down operations at the Daily Review. The outage delayed production of the Daily Review and may cause newspaper delivery to be late today.
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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PC meets tonight
Members of the St. Mary Parish Council meet in regular session at 6 p.m. today on the fifth floor of the courthouse in Franklin. Items on the agenda include: —A guest appearance by Diane Wiltz seek...
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rotary scholarships
Jada Davis and Kaitlin Randle are this year’s recipients of Franklin Rotary Club scholarships. Both of the Franklin Senior High School graduates accepted the $2,000 checks during a recent club lunc...
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Tour du Teche veteran racer Brad Rex, left, helps Go Coast: Louisiana host Tom Gregory settle into a racing kayak for a paddle on Bayou Teche at New Iberia. Gregory’s visit is depicted in “The Hot Side of Cajun Country” airing on LPB2 this month and next.
LPB to feature Tour Du Teche
Tour du Teche, an annual three-day ultramarathon for kayaks and canoes, helped to introduce an Emmy-winning TV series to lush and lovely Bayou Teche. “Iberia Parish – The Hot Side of Cajun Country”...
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The Amelia Belle Casino. Staff Photo
La. casinos win $35.8M less in April than in March
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s state-regulated casinos all won less money in April than in March. The drop totals $35.8 million. State police figures show most also won less than they did a year ag...
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An overturned trailer in Lake End Parkway Wednesday afternoon. Photo courtesy of Morgan City Police Chief Travis Crouch.
POWER OUTAGE -- Storm, possible twister follows outage
MORGAN CITY, La. — A power outage struck the Morgan City area at about 10:40 a.m. and lasted until about 12:20 p.m. after a fault in an Entergy power line caused the feed to Cleco’s Bayou Ramos sub...
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City joins effort to keep flood insurance rates down
Parish President Paul Naquin recently visited Washington, D.C. in an attempt to prevent increases in flood insurance rates for residents and businesses in St. Mary Parish. Naquin addressed Frankli...
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Justin Edward Patterson
Morgan City man arrested in fatal shooting (updated)
MORGAN CITY — Police have arrested a suspect for second degree murder in the shooting death of a 23-year-old Morgan City man, Morgan City Police Chief Travis Crouch stated in a news release. Justin...
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Hero’s Duathalon
The Franklin Fire Department held its second Hero’s Duathalon/Fun Run Saturday. Participants enjoyed family fun, food and beverages as well as a post-race party and an awards ceremony. Proceeds fro...
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Siblings Jewel, 5, and Liyah, 3, were adopted in 2010 by Brooke Blanco, right, of Morgan City. Blanco holds Jewel while Blanco’s former partner Stephanie Fremin, left, holds Liyah.
Wanted: Parents to foster or adopt
MORGAN CITY, La. -- There are hundreds of children statewide needing a family and are available for adoption. There are no adoption fees and legal expenses of the adoption are covered. But more im...
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Alligators sun Thursday afternoon alongside the canal of Lake End Park in Morgan City. May is the peak of alligator mating season, resulting in alligators moving in search of mates.
Gators roam Morgan City -- Morgan City police say calls about alligators keep coming
MORGAN CITY, La. — Alligators continue to be spotted in people’s yards and neighborhoods in Morgan City, a problem police have been dealing with for about a month, which could be due to several dif...
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Louisiana news briefs
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May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
Jindal: Marine contractor plans $30M expansion THIBODAUX — An oilfield service company that had considered an out-of-state move plans a new $10 million headquarters in Gray and a $20 million manuf...
In Lafayette, a rosy economic view
by Associated Press
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
By KEN STICKNEY The Advertiser LAFAYETTE (AP) — It never gets old when companies announce they’ll locate or expand in or around Lafayette. But Gregg Gothreaux, Lafayette Economic Development Author...
House overwhelmingly refuses to expand Medicaid
by Associated Press
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
BATON ROUGE (AP) — The Louisiana House overwhelmingly refused Tuesday to provide government-subsidized health insurance to thousands of people with the Medicaid dollars available under the federal ...
Louisiana news briefs
by Associated Press
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
Ex-BP executive’s charge dismissed NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge has dismissed a charge that is the backbone of the case against a former BP executive accused of concealing information from Congres...
Senate Committee stalls Medicaid expansion
by Associated Press
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
BATON ROUGE (AP) — State senators rejected a proposal on Monday for Louisiana to offer government-subsidized health insurance to the working poor through the federal health overhaul law known as th...
New Iberia woman gets 26 months in $12 million IRS scam
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
LAFAYETTE – A New Iberia woman was sentenced Monday to 26 months in federal prison and for filing false claims of more than $12 million with the IRS and receiving tax refunds she was not owed. She...
City joins effort to keep flood insurance rates down
Parish President Paul Naquin recently visited Washington, D.C. in an attempt to prevent increases in flood insurance rates for residents and businesses in St. Mary Parish. Naquin addressed Frankli...
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Justin Edward Patterson
Morgan City man arrested in fatal shooting (updated)
MORGAN CITY — Police have arrested a suspect for second degree murder in the shooting death of a 23-year-old Morgan City man, Morgan City Police Chief Travis Crouch stated in a news release. Justin...
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Hero’s Duathalon
The Franklin Fire Department held its second Hero’s Duathalon/Fun Run Saturday. Participants enjoyed family fun, food and beverages as well as a post-race party and an awards ceremony. Proceeds fro...
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Siblings Jewel, 5, and Liyah, 3, were adopted in 2010 by Brooke Blanco, right, of Morgan City. Blanco holds Jewel while Blanco’s former partner Stephanie Fremin, left, holds Liyah.
Wanted: Parents to foster or adopt
MORGAN CITY, La. -- There are hundreds of children statewide needing a family and are available for adoption. There are no adoption fees and legal expenses of the adoption are covered. But more im...
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Alligators sun Thursday afternoon alongside the canal of Lake End Park in Morgan City. May is the peak of alligator mating season, resulting in alligators moving in search of mates.
Gators roam Morgan City -- Morgan City police say calls about alligators keep coming
MORGAN CITY, La. — Alligators continue to be spotted in people’s yards and neighborhoods in Morgan City, a problem police have been dealing with for about a month, which could be due to several dif...
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Fire Department Duathlon is Saturday
A second Hero’s Duathlon/Fun Run is set Saturday in Franklin. Sponsored by the Franklin Volunteer Fire Department the run welcomes first-time and experienced participants. There will also be family...
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BEULAH MAE GIBSON
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Beulah Mae Gibson, 87, a native and a resident of Franklin, died Wednesday, May 15, at 9:04 a.m., at Franklin Nursing Care. Visitation will be Friday, May 24 at St. Jules Catholic Church in Frankli...
Deaths Elsewhere
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Mud-logging exec LAFAYETTE – Services for mud-logging company founder William Scott will be Friday. He died May 20 at age 90. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II’s European theater, recommen...
Lilly Vining Fabre
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Lilly Vining Fabre, 90, passed away peacefully at the Sunshine Haven Hospice, surrounded by her daughters Saturday, May 18, 2013. Lilly was born in Bayou Melon in Saint Martin ...
Levy ‘Buddy’ Roy
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
June 15, 1926 — May 20, 2013 A Mass of Christian burial will be held Thursday, May 23, 2013, at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Patterson for Mr. Levy “Buddy” Roy, 86, a native of Cottonpo...
Ethel L. Comeaux Lemaster
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
August 31, 1920 — May 19, 2013 Ethel L. Comeaux Lemaster, 92, a resident of Morgan City, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013, at Teche Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Ethel wa...
Deaths Elsewhere
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Long-time vet METAIRIE – Services for long-time vet Dr. Thomas Melius, Jr. will be Thursday. He died May 19 at age 90. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was former veterinarian for Aud...
Suspect sought in attempted armed robbery in Bayou Vista
by Zachary Fitzgerald
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
BAYOU VISTA, La. — The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office is looking for a suspect in an attempted armed robbery that was reported around 7 a.m. Tuesday at Chabill’s Tire Service in Bayou Vista, Sher...
Police Reports 5-22-13
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St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert reported the arrest of Carl Cage, 47, 121 Hekeb Lane, Verdunville, Tuesday at 5:32 p.m. on charges of possession of synthetic cannabinoids and abuse of toxic vap...
Drug arrests made after residence searched
by Zachary Fitzgerald
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
BAYOU VISTA, La. — Three men were arrested Monday in Bayou Vista on multiple drug charges after St. Mary Parish sheriff’s detectives conducted a search warrant at a Delmar Road residence finding va...
Police Reports 5-21-13
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St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert reported the following arrests: Drew Baugher, 23, of Rizzo Street in Patterson, was arrested at 10:52 p.m. Friday on charges of possession of schedule III (Klono...
Man arrested for possession of a firearm in the presence of controlled drug
by Zachary Fitzgerald
May 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
By ZACHARY FITZGERALD zfitzgerald@daily-review.com St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert reported the following arrests: —Drew Baugher, 23, of Rizzo Street in Patterson, was arrested at 10:52 p.m. Fr...
Police Reports 5-20-13
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Franklin Police Chief Sabria McGuire reported the following arrests from the past weekend: Bailey Robertson Peters, 31, of St. John Street, Franklin, was arrested Friday at 11:41 a.m., and charged ...
Raises possible for sheriffs, some parish presidents
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
By JOHN MAGINNIS and JEREMY ALFORD LaPolitics.com The pay raise proposals winding through the Legislature for clerks of court, assessors and judges could potentially increase the salaries of sherif...
Fire was big threat to towns
by Jim Bradshaw
May 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Fire was a huge hazard to south Louisiana communities in the days before modern firefighting equipment and good water supplies, when wooden homes and buildings were illuminated by oil lamps and can...
Remembering Mary Alice
by Jim Bradshaw
May 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
It's hard to believe that today marks the tenth anniversary of the death of Mary Alice Fontenot, the newspaperwoman, teacher, and storyteller who knew and was known by practically everyone in Acad...
Cinqo de Mayo and Louisiana
by Jim Bradshaw
May 05, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Cinqo de Mayo, the fifth of May, commemorates the Mexican army's defeat of French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, It was a huge victory for the Mexicans who were outnumbered two to ...
Analysis: Tax over, other battles emerge
by Associated Press
Apr 29, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
By MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press BATON ROUGE — Tax discussions may be largely dead for the legislative session, but lawmakers have found a list of other issues over which to bicker for the next...
The death of Guillaume Barjeau
by Jim Bradshaw
Apr 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
In October 1788, César Archinard, Edward Murphy, and François Brunet were sent to the Bayou Chicot community by Nicolas Forstall, commandant of the Poste des Opelousas, to investigate the sudden de...
The Advertiser, Lafayette, La., on online sales tax would level playing field:
by Associated Press
May 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
May 13 The Advertiser, Lafayette, La., on online sales tax would level playing field: It is time for states to begin collecting sales tax on Internet purchases. This is a po-tential source of reven...
Times-Picayune, New Orleans, on Congress should make sure flood insurance is affordable:
by Associated Press
May 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
May 11 Times-Picayune, New Orleans, on Congress should make sure flood insurance is affordable: Hurricane Isaac spared 86-year-old Addie Riley’s home in Bohemia last fall. But new federal flood ins...
The Advocate, Baton Rouge, La., on state’s children facing crunch:
by Associated Press
May 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
May 12 The Advocate, Baton Rouge, La., on state’s children facing crunch: Continuing challenges with the state budget mean that funding for basic social services is deeply strained, and that realit...
The Advocate, Baton Rouge, La., on an end run on textbooks:
by Associated Press
May 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
May 5 The Advocate, Baton Rouge, La., on an end run on textbooks: Without knowing the background, there is no apparent reason to object to a bill in the Legislature that would give local school dis...
The Courier, Houma, La., on voters making a sound decision on taxes:
by Associated Press
May 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
May 6 The Courier, Houma, La., on voters making a sound decision on taxes: It was a day for deciding the fates of taxes. In Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes alone, there were five separate tax iss...
The News-Star, Monroe, La. on school systems deserving a vote:
by Associated Press
May 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
May 3 The News-Star, Monroe, La. on school systems deserving a vote: Rural school systems in northeastern Louisiana are suffering financially. In some communities, the dollars assigned to public sc...
Pay raises on probable path to victory
May 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
By JOHN MAGINNIS and JEREMY ALFORD LaPOLITICS.com Proposed salary bumps for assessors, clerks and judges are all positioned to move forward in the remaining three weeks of the regular session. Toge...
Time running out on single sales tax collection system in La.
May 08, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
By JOHN MAGINNIS and JEREMY ALFORD LaPolitics.com With the U.S. Senate approving legislation earlier this week to allow states to collect sales taxes on Internet purchases, attention turns to the ...
Lawsuits against state government mounting
May 01, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
By JOHN MAGINNIS and JEREMY ALFORD LaPolitics.com BATON ROUGE — Considering all the lawsuits that have been filed and those that are anticipated, the court system is putting Gov. Bobby Jindal and h...
Allain continues moves to protect artificial reef fund
Apr 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
By JOHN MAGINNIS and JEREMY ALFORD LaPolitics.com A committee hearing that was scheduled Monday for a bill to place the Artificial Reef Development Fund in the state constitution was temporarily de...
Analysis: Jindal offers no guidance for tax repeal
by Associated Press
Apr 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
An AP News Analysis BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal has punted the tax debate to lawmakers with no guiding principles for the multibillion-dollar budget implications involved in his bid t...
Tax effort guarded public from budget problems
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By JOHN MAGINNIS and JEREMY ALFORD LaPolitics.com BATON ROUGE — With Gov. Bobby Jindal’s tax repeal package and those like it apparently immobile and parked for the session, lawmakers are slowly tu...
Moniz: LNG exports on hold until he reviews data
by Associated Press
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said Tuesday he will put on hold about 20 applications to export liquefied natural gas until he reviews studies by the En...
Ribbon-cutting ceremony held for new restaurant in Patterson
by Preston Gill
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
Rockin’ Rooster held its grand opening Saturday and was welcomed into the Patterson community by Mayor Rodney Grogan who pointed out that getting restaurants and other businesses like this will hel...
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Cleco sends crews to help in Okla. PINEVILLE — Cleco Corp. is sending a 34-member crew to Oklahoma City to help Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company restore power to customers after a tornado destroye...
Hayes promoted to banking officer
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May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
NEW IBERIA – Teche Federal Bank Board of Directors announced the promotion of Kelli Hayes to banking officer. Hayes is the branch sales and service manager of Teche’s Bayou Vista branch located at ...
In Lafayette, a rosy economic view
by Associated Press
May 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — It never gets old when companies announce they'll locate or expand in or around Lafayette. But Gregg Gothreaux, Lafayette Economic Development Authority president and chief ex...
Louisiana jobless rate rises for fourth month
by Associated Press
May 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
Louisiana's unemployment rate rose in April for the fourth straight month, as fewer people reported having work. While the labor force was basically flat, according to the federal Bureau of Labor S...



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