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‘Grand Tribute’ set for Sunday in Bayou Vista
St. Mary Council on Aging is staging a “Grand Tribute” Sunday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Bayou Vista Community Center. All are invited to the event that is intended to commemorate the 10-year ann...
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Baldwin again seeking solution to rail spur woes
A small carbon black spill on a rail spur that has long been problematic to Baldwin residents is being investigated. Mayor Wayne Breaux said the incident occurred last weekend. “We’re not sure wher...
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Welcoming new business
Charlotte’s Web Early Learning Center welcomed St. Mary Parish Chamber of Commerce members, local officials and well-wishers Thursday for a ribbon cutting and grand opening. Raylene James, owner di...
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‘Tave Lamperez and Wally Werderich, both of Chicago, paddle their C-2 kayak down Bayou Teche in the inaugural Tour du Teche in September 2010. This year’s race will be held in October and will include several shorter races. (Photo by Ron Berard)
Tour du Teche deadline for local, whole race approaches
Friday, Sept. 16, at 5 p.m. is the deadline to sign up for the both the the second Tour du Teche paddle race and the Oil & Gas marathon for canoes, kayaks and pirogues. The 27-mile race starts in d...
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Levee board meets today in Patterson
The St. Mary Parish Levee District will hold its monthly meeting today at 6 p.m. at Patterson City Hall. Among the agenda items are an update on the Bayou Chene closure removal from T. Baker Smith ...
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New voter ID cards coming due to some precinct changes
Redistricting of the St. Mary Parish Council districts has been implemented by the St. Mary Parish Registrar of Voters. All voters have been assigned to new council districts and will be receiving ...
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Nate most likely no Acadiana threat
By Jim Bradshaw The tropical depression that has been developing in the Gulf of Mexico over the last several days is now Tropical Storm Nate. It continued to churn in the Bay of Campeche this m...
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Let there be library
Work is continuing on the new library for Central Catholic High School and Holy Cross Elementary School, both in Morgan City, that is being funded as part of the Vision 2012 joint effort between Ho...
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Patterson urges First Call usage
Residents must register for First Call, the parish’s emergency communication system, in order to be notified of an emergency situation. The system is utilized by municipalities or parish officials ...
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Tour du Teche seeks paddle race volunteers
The Second Tour du Teche is set for the weekend of Oct. 7-9 and volunteers are needed for the Franklin leg of the event The 135-mile paddle race down Bayou Teche begins in Port Barre and ends at Be...
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Relay teams begin to group for 2012
Teams are now forming for the American Cancer Socierty’s 2012 Relay for Life event in Franklin. There will be early bird specials for teams that sign up during the “Kickin It Up For A Cure” party T...
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Two port tenants in negotiations for expansions
Two Port of West St. Mary tenants are negotiating with the port commission on separate expansion projects. D&L Salvage is seeking a lease on a port structure to expand their current operations. Lea...
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