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Former Morgan City Mayor Tim Matte talks about a LEPA power plant planned here at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.
Boy Scouts to honor Matte at distinguished citizen’s dinner
MORGAN CITY, La. — The Evangeline Area Council Boy Scouts of America will honor former Morgan City Mayor Tim Matte at its St. Mary Parish Distinguished Citizen’s Award Dinner at 7 p.m. Thursday. Th...
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Local prayer set Thurs. at city recreation center
Observance of the National Day of Prayer by the City of Franklin has been relocated due to the chance of rain on Thursday. The observance will be at 12:30 p.m. at the City Recreation Center. Everyo...
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Teche Theatre slates auditions for ‘Godspell’
Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts will present the musical “Godspell” this summer. Auditions are May 5 and May 12 at 5:30 p.m. at the Teche Theater on Main Street in Franklin. Cast needs includ...
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Support for Relay for Life
The staff of St. Mary Parish Clerk of Court Cliff Dressel’s office, pictured above, paid to wear jeans on Friday, April 26 to raise money for Relay for Life. Below, staff and residents of the Frank...
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Dr. T. Chris Berry
Teche Regional Medical Center welcomes new general surgeon
Butch Frazier, chief executive officer of Teche Regional Medical Center, announced Monday that Dr. T. Chris Berry, M.D., a general surgeon, has recently joined the Teche Regional Medical Center’s m...
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Charles Douglas Chandler II
Bayou Vista man arrested on first degree murder charge (updated)
BAYOU VISTA, La. — A 21-year-old Bayou Vista man was arrested on a warrant for first degree murder in connection with a shooting Monday morning in Bayou Vista where deputies found a 18-year-old Bay...
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St. Mary Parish firing range to reopen
The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office shooting range will reopen to the public on Wednesday, according to a news release from Sheriff Mark Hebert. Operating hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday ...
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In the distance at center, a barge prepares to pass under the U.S. 90 bridge in Morgan City Tuesday morning. A gauge at right on the Atchafalaya River shows the river level at about 4.5 feet.
Mid-May crest forecast for Atchafalaya River here
MORGAN CITY, La. — While extreme high water is being seen along the upper Mississippi River and its tributaries, meteorologists are predicting an Atchafalaya River crest of 5.5 feet here in mid-May...
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Special recognition
During St. Mary Landmarks’ recent Luau Fundraiser held at Shadowlawn house in Franklin, President Pam Heffner presented member Al Kuhlman an award in appreciation for his years of service to the or...
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A cappella hipsters 42Five will perform their energy-infused five-part harmony program at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium in Morgan City at 7:30 p.m. May 7.
42Five to perform in Morgan City May 7
NASHVILLE, Tenn. –— A cappella hipsters 42Five will perform their energy-infused five-part harmony program at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium in Morgan City at 7:30 p.m. May 7. Adult season t...
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Gen. Honoré offers advice on building a strong family unit
LAFAYETTE — How can U.S. military core values be used by parents to build stronger families? That’s what retired Army Lt. General Russel Honoré explained in his keynote address to some 600 members ...
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Chance Boudreaux
Patterson police arrest man on most wanted list
MORGAN CITY, La. -- A Patterson man who was wanted by Morgan City police on a warrant for theft of firearms was arrested Friday by Patterson police, according to Morgan City Police Chief Travis Cro...
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Chief Warrant Officer Bryan J. Henderson, 27, of Franklin, La.
Franklin Parish man among soldiers killed in helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan (updated)
The Defense Department has released the names of the five U.S. service members who were killed when a helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan on Monday, according to a cnn.com report. A soldier ...
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Over-filled trash cans on Veterans Boulevard in Patterson could attract black bears.
Bear-proof trash cans are unique to St. Mary Parish in Louisiana
St. Mary Parish is the only place in the state that deploys bear-proof trash cans. “This is the only place in the state of Louisiana that we have bear-proof cans. St. Mary Parish can step up to the...
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Baldwin Mayor Wayne Breaux, left, presented the keys to the city Thursday to legal counsel Vincent Borne for his decade of service to the board of alderman. Borne has been sworn in as a judge for 16th Judicial District Court and resigned his position as Baldwin’s legal adviser in February. The board Thursday appointed town resident and Franklin attorney Joseph Tabb as its new legal counsel.
Baldwin eyes derelict vehicle options
Lincoln Street in Baldwin is in severe need of repairs and resurfacing would be even better. A letter from residents of the street was presented Thursday to the Baldwin Board of Alderman during its...
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Holy Cross Elementary School students in Katie Rock’s fifth-grade class awaited the announcement and presentation of the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis. Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio who was elected pope, is the first pontiff from the Americas. Students cheered his arrival on the Vatican balcony.
Francis impresses religious here
Reaction by Catholics across the state, as well as locally, to newly appointed Pope Francis has been positive. Monsignor J. Douglas Courville, pastor of St. Stephen Catholic Church in Berwick, said...
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Parish trying to keep West Gate at Wax Lake open
Parish administrators are attempting to convince the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to continue to fund operation of the west floodgate of the Wax Lake Outlet at Bayou Teche. Wednesday, members of th...
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Charles Goodson, PetroQuest
Speaker: Natural gas is future of energy industry
MORGAN CITY, La. — North America could be energy independent by the end of the decade if the continent uses more natural gas in areas such as transportation, said Charles Goodson, chairman, CEO and...
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Scott McCue, executive chef at Cypress Bayou Casino in Charenton, sautés fresh asparagus Friday morning in the casino’s kitchen. McCue said he uses extra virgin olive oil when cooking his favorites, which include mushrooms, fresh beef and wild game.
Cypress Bayou executive chef is top winner in Acadiana Culinary Classic
CHARENTON -- A Berwick chef took top honors in the 28th annual Acadiana Culinary Classic in Lafayette. Scott McCue, executive chef at Cypress Bayou Casino in Charenton, won the grand prize of “Best...
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Black bear advisory issued for St. Mary Parish
An advisory from the La. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries tells St. Mary Parish residents to take precautions to minimize encounters with black bears. The advisory issued Monday follows the re...
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Earl Meador, regional director of South Central Louisiana Technical College's Young Memorial Campus in Morgan City
Port considers foreign free trade zone
MORGAN CITY, La. — The Port of Morgan City is considering applying to establish a foreign free trade zone at the port. The Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District discussed the possibility and wei...
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Surprise visit
Cyril Vetter, center, author of the book “Fonville Winans’ Louisiana: Politics, People and Places” made a surprise visit to Grevemberg House March 2 during the St. Mary Landmarks display of Winans’...
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Sen. Allain's Office
State Sen. Bret Allain, Dist. 21, was joined by friends, family, local and state officials and Chamber of Commerce members Wednesday for a ribbon cutting at his new Franklin office located at 600 M...
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David Bias
Morgan City man guilty of armed robbery
A St. Mary Parish jury found a 26-year-old Morgan City man guilty Thursday of armed robbery with a firearm and possession of a fireman by a convicted felon in connection with a May 2010 incident, a...
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