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Dr. Dean Valdez, left, Teche Regional Medical Center’s 2012-13 Physician of the Year, is with Butch Frazier, Teche Regional Medical Center’s CEO.
Dr. Valdez honored at Teche Regional
MORGAN CITY, La. — Dr. Dean Valdez is Teche Regional Medical Center’s 2012-13 Physician of the Year. Butch Frazier, Teche Regional Medical Center’s CEO, recently presented Valdez, cardiologist, wi...
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Workers with Winston Services tear down an abandoned icehouse along Front Street in Morgan City on Thursday. Demolition began Wednesday, and the company is contracted to finish demolition within 30 days.
Morgan City’s old icehouse to be demolished
MORGAN CITY, La. — The city began work Wednesday to tear down an old icehouse on the river side of the seawall along Front Street, which is the first step to “revitalize” an area along the seawall,...
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1 dead, 1 wounded in Bayou Vista shooting
KLFY is reporting that St. Mary Parish Sheriff's officials say one male is dead and a female was transported to a hospital in New Orleans with unknown injuries Saturday. The Lafayette television s...
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1st nest for La. whooping cranes, but no eggs -- some cranes call St. Mary Parish home
1st nest for La. whooping cranes, but no eggs -- some cranes call St. Mary Parish home 
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — For the first time in decades, a pair of whooping cranes in Louisiana has built a nest out...
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Bill Hidalgo, St. Mary Parish Levee District Commission president, listens during the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s meeting Wednesday at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium.
New flood maps to raise questions for parish
MORGAN CITY, La. — Getting the new Digital Flood Rate Insurance Maps from FEMA is a major ongoing process for the St. Mary Parish Levee District that could require the parish to raise the levees or...
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Christopher Harris has his feet washed by the Rev. Donavan Labbe’ during St. Joseph Catholic Church’s “washing of the feet” ceremony during Mass Thursday night. Harris and his family, mother Sandra Harris, father Joe Harris and sister Emily Harris, all participated in the ceremony as representatives of Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. Washing of the feet reenacts Jesus washing the feet of his disciples during his last Passover.
Christians observe Easter
MORGAN CITY — Easter celebrates Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead and is Christianity’s most important holiday. “On Easter, Christ rose from the grave. The Bible says if Christ had not rise...
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The St. Mary Parish Foundation presented a check Wednesday for $10,000 to Donald Augillard, St. Mary Parish school superintendent. The money is to be used for arts and music programs. Front, from left, are Larry Callais, foundation board member; Susan Guidry, foundation selection committee; Aguillard; Alice Pecoraro, board member; and Jennifer Morice, selection board member; Second row, from left, are Lori Williams, Patterson High School teacher; Abbie Paradee, St. Mary Parish Schools Talented Arts Program at Berwick Junior High School; Sonya Johnson, Centerville High School Survey of the Arts Program; Reagan Beaubouef, Patterson Junior High School; and Michael Swiber, Morgan City High School Mighty Tiger Band. Third row, from left, are Rachel Wilson, Patterson High School principal; Debra Torline, Berwick Junior High School assistant principal; Michael Galler, Centerville High School principal; Suzanne Bergeron, Patterson Junior High principal; and Mickey Fabre, Morgan City High School principal.
Foundation presents $10,000 check to school system for art, music programs
CENTERVILLE, La. — Representatives from the St. Mary Parish Foundation presented a check for $10,000 to St. Mary Parish School superintendent Donald Aguillard Wednesday to fund five projects promot...
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Cleco power outage affected nearly 700
A power outage affected about 680 customers south of U.S. 90 in Patterson Wednesday evening. Cleco spokeswoman Robbyn Cooper said the outage began around 5:50 p.m. and ended about 6:30 p.m. The out...
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Fundraiser planned Friday for fallen officer
The Morgan City Volunteer Fire Department is holding a boot shake to benefit the family of Sgt. Rick Riggenback. Riggenback, who lived in Bayou Vista, was killed in the line of duty Jan. 26 after r...
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Sheriff lists dates for delinquent taxes
St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert is reminding delinquent taxpayers of the following dates and costs: April 1: 1 percent interest and fee will accrue on unpaid taxes. April 8: $95 advertisement a...
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40 Cans for Lent
The Knights of Columbus and parishioners of Church of the Assumption have been participating in the 40 Cans for Lent Program. Food items were collected for the program and delivered to the Emergenc...
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Legislators cautious about Jindal tax proposal
MORGAN CITY, La. — Legislators say they still need more information about Gov. Bobby Jindal’s tax plan, but are concerned about what they have seen so far after receiving copies of the 95-page prop...
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December 2012 Most Wanted
St. Mary Parish’s Most Wanted -- Man who fled from court is on list
St. Mary Parish’s December most wanted edition includes a 20-year-old man wanted by Morgan City police for escaping from the city courthouse Dec. 6 in the middle of his trial for a probation violat...
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Willow Street train fatality
A Franklin man died Thursday after being hit by a Union Pacific train at the Willow Street railroad crossing near Anderson Street, according to Franklin Police Chief Sabria McGuire. Christopher Ned...
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Laura Hawkins, right, a Bayou Vista Cato assistant manager, marks down the woman’s junior side of the store Wednesday as customer Ginger Luc, left, browses through the 20 to 50 percent off after-Christmas sales items.
Prospect of bargains lures shoppers back to stores
MORGAN CITY, La. — Local stores did not see a large number of after-Christmas returns, according to some store owners and managers. “We haven’t experienced a great deal of returns,” said Scott Glen...
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Library Christmas program
Raintree Elementary pre-K classes visited the West End Branch Library for a Christmas program with storytelling, Cajun folklore and crafts. The three classes are pictured in front of the Cajun Chri...
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Morgan City officer fires weapon in Christmas morning incident
MORGAN CITY, La. — A Morgan City police officer fired his weapon in response to an incident Christmas morning involving a suspect wanted by Patterson police, according to a Morgan City police news ...
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Assumption Church, Sheriff’s Office teamwork
The Church of the Assumption in Franklin and the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office helped bring Christmas joy to approximately 200 children across the parish with toys donated by church members and ...
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Calumet Baptist Church members performed a manger scene within their Christmas production “A Gathering at the Manger” Saturday in Patterson. From top left, Lori Hebert, an angel, hands a microphone to Isabella Hebert. Chantel Brunet played the Virgin Mary, Ryder Daigle was baby Jesus, and Joshua Brunet played Joseph. Little angels were played by Nesa Buck, Kylee Wilson, Kaitilyn Morgan, Madison Kriegel, Benjamin Jackson, Braydon Jackson, Alysse Jackson, Kayla Brunet and Mikey Woodman.
Church leaders discuss Christmas
MORGAN CITY, La. — The reasons many Christians celebrate Christmas sometimes get lost in the secular festiviti, es associated with the season, so local church leaders shared their perspectives on w...
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Spirit of giving
Franklin Senior High School Future Farmers of America and 4-H Club members recently donated “Christmas for Kids” presents to St. Mary Parish Emergency Aid, A United Way of South Louisiana Agency. F...
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From left, Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne, wearing a blue cap; Jerry Hoffpauir, executive director for the Port of Morgan City; Louis Ratcliff, Berwick mayor; and Mike Lowe, of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, head to a Coast Guard vessel during Dardenne’s tour.
Lt. Gov. Dardenne tours port, river
MORGAN CITY, La. — Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne was in Morgan City Thursday to tour the area from the water, learn about the waterway projects going on and see the businesses that drive the area’s economy...
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DARE grads
Forty-four students completed the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program at Glencoe Charter School. The fifth graders, their parents, and faculty gathered recently in the school cafeteria for the ...
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Stacie LaBelle, Morgan City animal warden, holds a chihuahua rescued on the La. 182 bridge Thursday morning.
Morgan City U.S. 90 bridge traffic pauses to save a lost pooch
By JEAN L. KAESS jkaess@daily-review.com MORGAN CITY — During any morning, especially when the weather is bad, it’s easy to be annoyed and in a rush. Motorists crossing the La. 182 bridge into Berw...
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Visit from Santa
Santa Claus made a quick early visit to Chez Hope in Franklin, surprising kids and adults alike with gifts and a twinkle in his eyes. Below, Asbury United Methodist Women presented a donation check...
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