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HMS notches 6-2 victory
NEW IBERIA _ Hanson Memorial collected three runs in the top half of the fifth inning and made it hold up for a 6-2 win Thursday over Highland Baptist in non-district action. Highland took a 1-0 le...
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Classic Thompson boat, Mike Falgout, River Ridge, La.
Classic Craft Show: Fourth Bayou Teche Wooden Boat Show brings classic vessels
This weekend the Bayou Teche Wooden Boat Show will kick off its fourth annual event. And this year’s show promises to be bigger and better than ever, organizers Roger Stouff and Gary Blum say. Thou...
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Queen Nikki Pennison
The Bayou Teche Black Bear Festival Miss Queen 2013 is Nikki Pennison. She is the 18 year-old-daughter of Rene and Tammy Pennison of Morgan City. She is a 2012 graduate of Morgan City High School a...
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St. Mary Parish deputy arrested, fired; accused of having role in jail contraband (updated with 2nd arrest)
A St. Mary Parish sheriff’s deputy has been arrested and fired for his involvement in bringing contraband into the Centerville parish jail, Sheriff Mark Hebert said in a news release. A Patterson m...
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America's Most Wanted Suspects: 1 of 2 Mass. bomb suspects dead; suburbs shut down
WATERTOWN, Mass. (AP) — One of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing is dead after the killing of a university officer and a shootout with police, and a massive manhunt is underway for the ot...
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Senate panel OKs Allain bill on Citizens rate hikes
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Large rate hikes for customers of Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort would require legislative approval, under a bill that received Senate Insurance Committee backing. S...
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Body found in Amelia
The body of a man, who was reported missing in Houma Sunday, was found Wednesday night in Amelia after another man found a body in a vehicle, according to a news release from St. Mary Parish Sherif...
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Buck recuperating; donations needed
“Buck,” the dog that was found severely injured three months ago on Dumesnil Road near Sorrell has gained 23 pounds and is on his way to recovery. He had been shot in his rear leg and was very weak...
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Sen. Mary Landrieu
Landrieu issues statement on gun control vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Mary L. Landrieu, D-New Orleans, said she voted for common-sense legislation that strengthens and clarifies Second Amendment rights and helps reduce gun violence in a n...
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Cote Blanch Salt Mine worker dies in accident
FRANKLIN, La. (AP) — An employee of the Cote Blanche Salt Mine in St. Mary Parish has died in an accident at the facility. Peggy Landon, a spokeswoman for North American Salt Company, says longtime...
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Cleanup of the Marine Shale Processors site near Amelia has been under way since February and is expected to be completed by June 26, according to the March monthly progress report from Environmental Resources Management.
Marine Shale Processors site in Amelia to be clean by end of June
AMELIA, La. — Work to finish cleaning up the former Marine Shale Processors site just outside of Amelia, which began in February, is ongoing with June 26 as the projected completion date of the cle...
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Lower Teche not in scenic rivers
Lower Bayou Teche has been removed from inclusion on the nomination into the state’s Natural and Historic Scenic Rivers program. Rep. Sam Jones, D-Franklin, said a new resolution on the issue prese...
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Morgan City City Council
Morgan City Councilmen discuss city’s future
MORGAN CITY, La. — Building new residential developments, working to get a new power plant to come to the city and continuing to focus on attracting visitors to Lake End Park are three major things...
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Parish fair
This year’s St. Mary Parish Junior Fair and Livestock Show kicked off this morning and continues through Saturday at the Franklin Senior High School barn facility. The highlight of the annual event...
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Eastbound traffic on U.S. 90 rounds a curve in Patterson Wednesday evening.
Traffic radar camera pitched to Patterson City Council
PATTERSON, La. — The City of Patterson is looking at possibly buying handheld laser radar cameras for the police department to catch speeding vehicles by taking photos of the rear of the vehicle a...
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First baby of 2013
Franklin Foundation Hospital’s first baby of 2013 was delivered at 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 8. Aubrey Alaya Brown weighed 7 pounds and 7.3 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. Her parents are Alicia...
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Morgan City Mayor Frank Grizzaffi
New mayor faces police chief decision
MORGAN CITY, La. — Newly sworn-in Morgan City Mayor Frank “Boo” Grizzaffi is in the process of interviewing six candidates for the city’s police chief. The applicants qualified for the position of ...
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Vandalism at Franklin parks concerns council members
Vandalism at city parks has members of the Franklin City Council looking for solutions. Councilmen Lester Levine and Eugene Foulcard called upon Police Chief Sabria McGuire Tuesday for those soluti...
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The new mayor of Morgan City, Frank “Boo” Grizzaffi, recites the pledge of allegiance with his wife, Jodi Hebert Grizzaffi, at a ceremony Monday night in the Morgan City city court.
Morgan City changing of the guard occurs
MORGAN CITY, La. — Before a packed city court room, the changing of the guard in Morgan City government occurred. Former Mayor Tim Matte handed over the reins of the city to Mayor Frank “Boo” Grizz...
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Centerville splits wins with Hosanna Christian
CENTERVILLE _ The Centerville Bulldogs opened District 8-B action with a 57-52 victory over Hosanna Christian here Friday at the CHS Gym. In girls action, Hosanna Christian earned a 41-19 district ...
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Franklin City Council meets tonight
Franklin City Council members meet tonight in regular session for January. Police Chief Sabria McGuire is slated to give a report on vandalism at city parks. Council members Lester Levine and Eugen...
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Talks continue with landowners near Choupique
Mayor Wayne Breaux said Thursday that he met recently with the largest property owner along the Bayou Choupique flood protection project area. Breaux told the board of aldermen that the owner has “...
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BREAKING: Morgan City police seek armed robber
Morgan City police are looking for a white male who committed an armed robbery around 6:30 p.m. Monday. A man, described as being around 5 feet 7 inches tall and wearing a blue hoodie with blue jea...
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Morgan City Mayor Tim Matte speaks during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday for the grand opening of new lake cabins off La. 70 adjacent to Lake End Park in Morgan City.
Lake cabins celebrated in Morgan City -- $850,000 project nearly completed
MORGAN CITY, La. — The City of Morgan City unveiled three new lake houses Friday morning that will be available for rent shortly, according to Mayor Tim Matte. The lake houses are not ready to be r...
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