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Franklin City Council meets tonight
Franklin City Council members meet tonight in regular session for January. Police Chief Sabria McGuire is slated to give a report on vandalism at city parks. Council members Lester Levine and Eugen...
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Grand jury to review Patterson stabbing
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Two local murder cases are winding their way through the 16th Judicial District court system. The man accused of the murder of Dominique Bennett in Patterson on Dec. 12 will hav...
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Jindal tax proposal draws cautious response
BATON ROUGE, La. — Lawmakers responded with caution Friday to Gov. Bobby Jindal’s proposal to eliminate Louisiana’s income tax in exchange for higher sales taxes and other tax code changes, saying ...
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Robert Ivie of Grand Isel
Grand Isle man accused of criminal trespassing
AMELIA, La. -- A 52-year-old Grand Isle man was arrested Sunday after police responded to a complaint of someone trying to break into a residence on Lake Palourde Road in Amelia. Robert Wayne Ivie ...
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Pierre Part man says his son is missing
From vermiliontoday.comBobby Exley is worried about his 19-year-old son, Brant, because he has not heard from him in a week. He is asking Vermilion Parish for help to try and locate him. Bobby Ex...
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The Krewe of Hephaestus parades in Morgan City during their 2012 Mardi Gras parade
Tri-City Mardi Gras season coming to life
The Epiphany has passed and Mardi Gras is kicking into high gear. Carnival tableaus are to begin Saturday in the Tri-City area when the Krewe of Adonis kicks off the ball season. Seven more balls w...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
Patterson Athletic Booster Club meeting 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, in teacher’s lounge. Upcoming golf scramble will be discussed. Senior Dinner Sponsored by St. Mary Parish Council and St. Mary Co...
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Women’s Business Enterprise Council plans luncheon
MORGAN CITY, La. — The Women’s Business Enterprise Council South will hold a luncheon featuring a panel of speakers who will share how and why Women’s Business Enterprises are using certification ...
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Pianist to perform Saturday in Morgan City
A benefit concert with pianist, the Rev. Sean Duggan will be held Saturday beginning with Duggan as the guest organist at the 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord at Sacred...
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GOV. BOBBY JINDAL spoke Tuesday at the Young Memorial Campus expansion ribbon cutting on the importance of the community and technical college educational system to jobs and industry in the state.
Gov. Jindal proposes eliminating income taxes
BATON ROUGE — Gov. Bobby Jindal is proposing to eliminate Louisiana’s personal and business income taxes in exchange for higher state sales taxes and the removal of some tax breaks currently on the...
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Lonnie M. Fortner, 39, of 122 Ideal St., Paincourtville,
Paincourtville man arrested for carnal knowledge with a juvenile
PAINCOURTVILLE, La. — During late December 2012, a father of a 15-year-old female filed a complaint stating that he recently found out his daughter was in a sexual relationship with a 39-year-old m...
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Heavy rains may hurt crawfish season
By Craig Gautreaux cgautreaux@agcenter.lsu.edu CROWLEY, La. – As Mardi Gras gets closer, many in Louisiana look forward to consuming their favorite crustacean, the crawfish. While it is still very ...
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Vaughn benefit and auction set
A benefit and auction will be held Sunday for Walter Vaughn Jr., formerly of Morgan City. Vaughn has stage 4 glioblastoma. The Father’s Day benefit will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lake E...
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The $3.4 million Cajun Coast Welcome and Interpretative Center in Morgan City is in danger of immediate collapse today after early reports from the scene indicate its 75-foot pilings may have given way. The building had sunk approximately six feet by press time. Although workers were on the scene when the building began to give way, no one was injured.
New Cajun Coast visitor center collapsing
The Cajun Coast Welcome and Interpretative Center in Morgan City is in danger of immediate collapse after early reports from the scene indicate its 75-foot pilings may have given way this morning. ...
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Resolutions, ordinances and more taken up
Directional arrows on the Avoca Island Ferry are in operation again. St. Mary Parish Chief Administration Officer Henry “Bo” LaGrange said the ferry is also going to undergo topside work and manhol...
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Veeder announces retirement; Bogan requests vets’ program
St. Mary Parish Veterans Affairs officer Earl Veeder bade farewell before the St. Mary Parish Council Wednesday. Veeder is retiring at the end of June after eight years in the position. “I’m ready ...
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Coastal zone expansion leaves questions
A public hearing is set for June 28 at the Patterson Civic Center on expansion of coastal zone boundaries. Chief Administrative Officer Henry “Bo” LaGrange told the St. Mary Parish Council Wednesda...
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School board announces staff layoffs
Roughly 18 school paraprofessionals will be laid off before the 2012-13 school year begins. Another 40 full-time positions within the school system will be eliminated through attrition. Because of...
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Hold the ball
Work continues on the baseball park located on Victor II Boulevard in Morgan City. The H&B Young Foundation funded Cypress Park and the work to this point on the ball park. Next week, work on fenci...
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Town surrenders easement for Dollar General
Berwick Town Council members discussed the release of right-of-way for a proposed Dollar General store, problems with garbage pickup, and an update from the police chief about the recent seat-belt ...
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Berwick board rebuffs demand for districts
The monthly Town Council meeting in Berwick Tuesday evening was dominated by a discussion of allegations of candidate intimidation and related desires to have the council be represented by single-...
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Trivia night’s top honors
Chez Hope’s Trivia Night was held last Saturday, and the winners chosen. At top, overall winner was the team “Misc.” from Houma, team captain was Kathleen Landry. And below, the Best Dressed award ...
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Detour
Recently, crews began working on Veterans Boulevard near Hickory Street in Morgan City. The work is part of the road improvement program for which city voters approved funding in November through t...
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Kennedy demands ruling on rate hikes
State Treasurer John Kennedy said he hopes to see Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon request an Attorney General’s opinion on the legality of the method used to determine Citizens insurance rate i...
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