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Grand Opening
Mayor Raymond Harris along with other local officials, Chamber of Commerce members, friends, employees and family joined Margie White on Thursday for the ribbon cutting for her new business, Compan...
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Hole in the road
St. Mary Parish is doing some regular maintenance repair work on a section of roadway in Bayou Vista at Southeast Boulevard and Columbus Avenue. A sinkhole was developing there, which was becoming ...
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Promenade d'art de Franklin entry deadline set
The second annual Franklin art walk, ``Promenade d'art de Franklin'' will be held in downtown Franklin Aug. 13 from 6-9 p.m. The route will begin at Jackson and Main streets, ending near Willow Str...
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Rotary officers and award
New officers of the Franklin Rotary Club were installed Tuesday at the Forest Restaurant. From left are treasurer Ron Bailey, president elect Frank Fink, president Parker Templeton, secretary Peggy...
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The wharf in Morgan City remains off limits to the public until further notice due to flood damage. City workers will be occupied replacing missing planks on the wharf and filling the many holes like this one that are along the wharf’s edge. The Atchafalaya River crested at 10.35 feet earlier this month and is still higher than normal.
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Jun 28, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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CAA graduates 27 in 3 programs
St. Mary Community Action Agency’s Homebuyers and Business Development Graduation ceremony on June 8 garnered moments of jubilation and accomplishment when 27 participants received their certificat...
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Landmarks gets another boost for October events
St. Mary Landmarks plans for the parish’s 200th birthday celebration got a funding boost Wednesday by the parish council. Landmarks member Pam Heffner made her second presentation in two nights Wed...
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Fire Chief: Register your cell phones for city alert system
Franklin Fire Chief Chuck Bourgeois said the First Call emergency alert system has now been set up to accept cell phone numbers from residents. Bourgeois told the city council Tuesday that, since m...
Jun 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Landmarks Society reveals local parish birthday plans
There’ll be three events over the weekend of Oct. 14-16 celebrating the 200th anniversary of St. Mary Parish. Pam Heffner, representing St. Mary Landmarks Society, told the Franklin City Council ab...
Jun 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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SweeDee promises to fix pick up problems
After a tour of the city with a councilman, a representative of SweeDee, Franklin’s waste pick up provider, promised to correct a series of problems. Bill Frey, governmental affairs officer for the...
Jun 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Parish Council meeting is Wednesday
Members of the St. Mary Parish Council will meet in regular session Wednesday with the following items on the agenda: —Guest appearances by a representative of St. Mary Chapter of Landmarks to requ...
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Franklin City Council meets Tuesday
Franklin City Council members meet Tuesday in regular session for June. Guests include a representative from St. Mary Landmarks Society; Michael Morris; a representative of SweeDee; and a represent...
Jun 20, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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