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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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Hanson Memorial presents ‘Alice in Wonderland’
Hanson Memorial High School’s Drama Club will present Alice in Wonderland Tues., April 30, Thurs., May 2 and Fri. May 3 at the Hanson Auditorium. All performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. Admission ...
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Patterson Wheel Barrel Farmers Market opens Saturday
PATTERSON, La. — The Patterson Wheel Barrel Farmers Market’s grand opening is set from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 1115 First St. near Patterson Junior High School. The Farmers Market allows vend...
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Roy Hill, left, of Berwick is shown a 5.56mm semi-automatic AR-15 rifle Thursday afternoon at Tideland Gun and Tackle in Morgan City by owner Keith Hebert.
Gun, ammo buying frenzy calms
MORGAN CITY — The sale of guns and ammunition continues at a steady clip in and around St. Mary Parish, but not nearly at the pace set a couple months ago, according to two local gun dealers. “All ...
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Lecture, demonstrations on tintype photography scheduled in Franklin
FRANKLIN — The history and science that has led to the modern day photography as we know it can be traced back to the middle ages. The practical process of capturing an image began in 1829 by a Fr...
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St. Mary Parish jobless rate up slightly
BATON ROUGE — St. Mary Parish’s unemployment rate rose to 6.8 percent in March, up from 6.6 percent in February but below the 8.2 percent a year ago in March, according to the federal Bureau of Lab...
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Shooting range reopens Wed.
St. Mary Parish Sheriff’ Mark Hebert has announced that the shooting range will reopen to the public on Wednesday. Operating hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. The range c...
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Gloria Moultrie, vice chancellor of Southern University of New Orleans
Tri-City Helping Hearts Foundation plans gospel concert
The Tri-City Helping Hearts Foundation will hold a benefit gospel banquet at 4 p.m. Saturday. The banquet will be held at the St. Mary Senior Citizens Center at 4014 Chennault St. in Morgan City. T...
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Fellow student mourned
More than 300 Franklin Senior High School students were taken by bus to the Crossing Place Fellowship on Northwest Boulevard Wednesday to attend funeral services for fellow student Joshua Malloy. T...
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Patterson council OKs water plant funds
PATTERSON — The City Council introduced an ordinance that would authorize the city to issue $4.6 million of bonds for construction of a new $9.4 million water plant. The city had already approved a...
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Accused shooter moved to Hunt Correctional site
Wilbert Thibodeaux, 48, of Charenton, who was charged with the first degree murders of Chitimacha police Sgt. Rick Riggenbach, 52, and 78-year-old Eddie Lyons of Charenton, was transferred from the...
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Junior Fair and Livestock Show
Alex Lovell was awarded Senior Champion Showman at the St. Mary Parish Junior Fair and livestock show Jan. 19. Lovell, pictured at center above, also won Champion Brahma Heifer, Champion La. Bred G...
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Hillary Thibodeaux, executive director of the St. Mary Parish Levee District, discusses Bayou Chene flood protection at Monday’s St. Mary Industrial Group meeting at the Petroleum Club of Morgan City.
Bayou Chene flood protection is a priority for levee district
MORGAN CITY, La. — Moving forward in the design process for the $75 million Bayou Chene Flood Protection structure and continuing to get support to allow for a narrower structure is one of the majo...
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Head Start parade
The Annual Krewe of Head Start Recruitment Parade rolled down Franklin’s Main Street on Saturday. Parade goers scrambled for beads, candy and other trinkets as kings and queens from Head Starts thr...
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Jonathan Salazar, 39, a deckhand on the “Big Daddy” shrimp boat docked in Morgan City’s Berwick Bay, rinses off his vessel this morning while also observing the height of the rising water. Salazar says, “I’ve noticed a slight change over the past two weeks of the Atchafalaya River water getting fairly higher. Usually when I clean the hull I am looking up at passing people, now I’m almost level with them. Also, stepping onto the schooner is easier.”
Atchafalaya River reaches flood stage
By JEAN L. KAESS jkaess@daily-review.com MORGAN CITY — The Atchafalaya River here has been above flood stage since Wednesday night and is predicted to stay there for two more days. River forecaster...
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The St. Mary Chamber of Commerce presented the Virginia Tyler Guillotte Award to Al Kuhlman, left, during the annual banquet held Thursday at the Cypress Bayou Casino Pavilion. Chamber of Commerce Board Member Jesse Breaux Jr. presented the award.
Chamber of Commerce presents awards at banquet
St. Mary Chamber of Commerce members awarded local groups and individuals with achievement presentations Thursday during its annual banquet at Cypress Bayou Casino. The Virginia Tyler Guillotte Awa...
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Slain officer mourned
MORGAN CITY, La. — Hundreds of police officers, firefighters and first responders from across the nation formed a nine-mile funeral procession across St. Mary Parish Thursday to bring Sgt. Rick Rig...
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Services for Sgt. Riggenbach held in Franklin
At top, The hearse carrying the body of Sgt. Rick Riggenbach leaves the Crossing Place Fellowship Thursday en route to Morgan City. Center, Motorcycles stand like silent sentinels during funeral se...
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Sgt. Frederick “Rick” Albert Riggenbach
Rites today for slain police officer
FRANKLIN (AP) — A funeral service was set today for the Chitimacha tribal police officer killed in shootings that also wounded two sheriff’s deputies and left another man dead. The service for Sgt....
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State high court denies local alderman’s appeal
A Baldwin alderman lost his appeal to retain his seat by a ruling from the Louisiana Supreme Court Tuesday. Tony Gibson is not eligible to remain in office because he was not qualified to run for t...
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