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Children sack race to a photo finish Saturday morning as parents cheer them on at the 77th annual Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival Children’s Day activities.
Festival activities are a treat for children
By ROBERT R. JONES III As the last vestiges of Hurricane Isaac cleared out of the Morgan City area, giving way to a warm, sunny September morning Saturday, children attending the 77th annual Louisi...
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Power plant emergency continued
By JAMES A. ROBICHAUX An extension of the state of emergency declared on June 27 after the failure of the city’s electrical transformer and updates for going forward with a replacement were discuss...
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Hurricane Isaac -- Power outages linger
By ROBERT R. JONES III Recovery in the wake of Hurricane Isaac continues across eastern St. Mary Parish as electrical service is restored to customers and the school district continues to clean up,...
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Ackel to fill Berwick vacancy
By JEAN L. KAESS BERWICK — Jacki Ackel, a longtime St. Mary educator, was named Thursday to fill the vacant position on the Berwick Town Council. Ackel recently retired after 31 years in the school...
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The Rev. Danny Poche, pastor of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Morgan City, is the celebrant for Sunday’s Blessing of the Fleet.
Poche is celebrant for fleet blessing
Staff Report The Rev. Danny Poche will be the celebrant for Sunday’s Blessing of the Fleet on the Atchafalaya River. Poche, pastor of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Morgan City, also serves as an ad...
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The Daily Review includes 120 pages of Shrimp & Petroleum Festival special sections today.
Special section is dedicated to festival
Staff Report The staff of The Daily Review is proud to present this collection of special sections dedicated to the Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival, the festival’s namesake industries and t...
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Sheriff reports no major incidents during Isaac landfall
By JAMES A. ROBICHAUX No major incidents are being reported in the wake of Hurricane Isaac’s passage through St. Mary Parish. Sheriff Mark Hebert said, “We were really blessed in St. Mary this tim...
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Wayne Benton on Southeast Boulevard in Bayou Vista was busy early this morning cleaning up debris from the yard of neighbor Kenny Guillot before tackling his own cleanup duties. Benton said helping each other out is what they do.
Festival changes schedule
By ROBERT R. JONES III and JEAN KAESS The 77th annual Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival is to begin Friday evening instead of today due to delays caused by Hurricane Isaac. The festival was o...
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Parish schools to reopen Friday
By JEAN L. KAESS Multiple school closures continue in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaac. St. Mary Parish public schools will be open Friday unless a particular school does not have power or suffered...
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Isaac whacked parish power system
By ROBERT R. JONES III At least three electric companies are responding to restore power to residents as quickly as possible following Hurricane Issac on Wednesday. Duval Arthur, St. Mary Parish Of...
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Leaning utility poles on Irish Bend Road
Photos of Isaac's path in western St. Mary
Here's a few pics of the damage done by Hurricane Isaac.
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PHI-Amelia (Courtesy SMPSO)
Isaac Updates - West St. Mary (refresh for latest)
St. Mary Parish OEP Office: DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS, WIND AND POTENTIAL ROAD BLOCKAGES AND/OR POWER LINES DOWN. PLEASE REMAIN IN YOUR HOMES. St. Mary Parish Government closed Thursday. Frankli...
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Fresh, ripe tomatoes, both red and green varieties, are in abundance at the Franklin Farmers’ Market. Other fresh vegetables available right now include cucumbers, okra, white and yellow squash and zucchini. Cantaloupes and melons will be arriving soon. There’s also plenty of canned fruit and vegetables, breads, cookies, pralines, homemade products and arts and craft items. Hours at the market on willow Street are 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays.
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Jun 15, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Conrad nearly unscathed by high water
Conrad Industries escaped this spring’s high water period with no equipment or facility damage and its chief executive officer expects to resume operations by the end of the month. Johnny Conrad, w...
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Berwick readies for high water clean-up
St. Mary Parish President Paul P. Naquin Jr. thanked the Berwick mayor and town council for the work they did in protecting Berwick and the parish from the threat of flooding during Tuesday’s counc...
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Federal funds for dredging under review
MORGAN CITY — Work on funding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ 2012 budget, including funding for maintenance dredging in waterways in the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District, is under way. P...
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Moving Sand
La. 70 traffic is once again periodically being diverted to Veterans Boulevard and Fig Street while National Guard troops work to clear away the sand barricades. The cleanup process is moving at a ...
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Magic at the Teche
The Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts presents, for one night only, ``The Magic of Nathan Kepner'' on June 23 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10 at the door. Nathan Kepner has been entertaining audi...
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The barge lying across the Charenton Navigation and Drainage Canal for 13 months now doesn't appear to be going anywhere soon. After federal bankruptcy court proceedings, the barge was turned over to Xtreme Salvage of Houston, but with liens still outstanding. St. Mary Parish President Paul Naquin said the derelict will likely be forced to go to sheriff's sale.
Bankruptcy decision little help for barge
Proceedings in federal bankruptcy court appear to have accomplished nothing in facilitating removal of the barge overturned in the Charenton Navigation and Drainage Canal for more than 13 months no...
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