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Johnson, Medine are top grads at CCHS
Central Catholic High School’s graduating class will be led by Alexandria Elizabeth Medine, valedictorian, and Paige Elizabeth Johnson, salutatorian. Commencement exercises will be Saturday at 1 p....
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Review may be late ...
Delivery of The Daily Review may be late next week as the newspaper begins a complete software overhaul and upgrade of the newspaper’s computer systems. “We have completed our hardware upgrades an...
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Plan E
Two revisions made to MC vote districts
Since the last public meeting on the subject of city council redistricting in Morgan City on May 8, two new proposals have been put forth, though Mayor Tim Matte said that if the issue is not dec...
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Hanson High class top grads are Lancon, Zirlott and Simoneaux
Three top graduates will lead the Hanson Memorial High School Class of 2012 at commencement ceremonies Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Church of the Assumption. They are valedictorians Alex Kirby Lancon a...
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Desmoreaux, McLean, Stansbury top Franklin High School grads
Three top graduates will lead the Franklin Senior High School Class of 2012 during commencement ceremonies at 6 p.m. tonight in the school auditorium. They are Mindy Desormeaux, Luke McLean and Ga...
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Teche Action board’s Castay honored
Howard Castay Jr., left, was honored recently by the National Association of Community Health Centers with the Elizabeth K. Cooke Advocacy MVP Award. Castay, a board member of Teche Action Clinic i...
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Prejean is top graduate at PHS
The Patterson High School’s Class of 2012 will be led by Amanda Clare Prejean, daughter of Terry and Elizabeth Prejean. Graduation will be Friday at 7 p.m. in the PHS gymnasium. In addition to mai...
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Fire communications grant application updated
At Wednesday’s monthly meeting of the board of St. Mary Parish 911 Communications District, updates were made on the application for federal grants for fire department communication equipment. T...
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Paving the way
St. Mary Parish has teamed up with the City of Morgan City to complete the last phase of the work on Martin Luther King Blvd. According to engineers, the project may take up to another 90 days to c...
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Aucoin, Ishcomer, Pontiff lead CHS
Three top graduates will lead the Centerville High School class of 2012 during commencement ceremonies at 6 p.m. tonight in the school’s new gymnasium. They are Hailey Michelle Aucoin, Bridget Nic...
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Metz, Tillman, France and Bowers are 2012 West St. Mary High top graduates
Four top graduates will lead the West St. Mary High School Class of 2012 during commencement exercises at 6 p.m. tonight in the school gymnasium. The top grads are Launa Metz, Jontrey Tillman, Nat...
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Local road projects to be bid soon
State Rep. Sam Jones said this morning that La. 182 in Morgan City from the U.S. 90 bridge to the Greenwood Overpass will be overlaid some time in 2013. The project will be let for bid in late 201...
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City continues fight over flood elevations
MORGAN CITY — The city’s ongoing struggle with the Federal Emergency Management Agency over base flood elevations, and purchases of new electrical system equipment, were among topics discussed at...
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Appeals court overturns Gibson ineligibility ruling
Louisiana’s 1st Circuit Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling in 16th Judicial District Court regarding a local elected official’s eligibility to hold public office. The ruling was rendered May ...
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The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement recently held training classes aboard the Mr. Charlie in Morgan City for future inspectors of drilling rigs and production platforms. Approximately 25 inspectors hailing from across the Gulf Coast region took part in the class. Among them was Kim Criddle of New Orleans, center. At the time of the class she had been employed by BSEE for five weeks and was the only female inspector on staff. Other students hailed from as far as Laredo, Texas, and as close as Houma.
Mr. Charlie hosts federal inspectors
When the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement needed a safe place to access offshore equipment in an effort to better train new oil rig inspectors, it came to the International Petroleu...
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Grand reopening
A ribbon cutting was held for the grand re-opening of the Family Dollar store in Franklin on Saturday. Local officials, Chamber of Commerce members, family and customers joined Manager Tracey Olivi...
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Dr. Balaji Ramachandran and a drone
Drones bring notice to coastal research
Ever since Nicholls State University was listed in release of information about licensees of unmanned aerial drones — the same technology used to kill enemy combatants in war zones in Iraq and Af...
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Officials demand Citizens premium increase review
St. Mary Parish President Paul Naquin, Sen. Brett Allain and Rep. Joe Harrison went to Baton Rouge last week to protest a 171 percent increase in wind and hail premiums from Louisiana Citizens Prop...
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Port looks to next river dredging method
The Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District board discussed progress on the Agitation Dredging Project, new efforts in the decades-long struggle to keep the shipping channels clear, and the coop...
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Grand opening
Friends, family, local officials and Chamber of Commerce members joined owners Nelvin Coleman and Fran Jenkins for the opening of their new business, C&J Creations on Friday. The new all-occasion s...
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SM schools decline to take voucher students
CENTERVILLE — The six public schools in St. Mary Parish that would be eligible to receive students under Gov. Bobby Jindal’s voucher program have declined to participate in the voluntary program....
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Donation to recreation center
The Franklin-Jeanerette Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority recently made a donation to the Broussard-Harris Recreation Center to help fund summer programs. From left above are Delta Sigma Theta ...
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School board boosts insurance cost by $1 million
CENTERVILLE — The St. Mary Parish School Board voted Thursday to approve group health insurance with no additional premium cost to its employees but an additional cost of about $1 million annuall...
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State police investigate alleged Baldwin tasing
Louisiana State Police are reportedly investigating an alleged tasing death in Baldwin Thursday evening. Very few details are available, but reports indicate that the deceased person, Damon Abraha...
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