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Longtime civic leader Domino passes away
Frank Joseph Domino Sr., a longtime civic leader and car dealership owner, died Saturday at Maison Jardin Senior Living Community. He was 91. Domino, a Morgan City native and resident, had a length...
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City council to consider raises for council, mayor
Franklin City Council members are scheduled to consider ordinances raising the salaries of the mayor and council Tuesday. Introduced without comment last month by Councilman Dale Rogers, the ordina...
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Muckety-muck
Emergency dredging operations following the high water this spring are ongoing in Berwick Bay as well as the Atchafalaya Bar and Bay Channel. Mike Hooks Inc. of Westlake is completing the dredging ...
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Buckets of hyacinth
The St. Mary Consolidated Drainage District 2 is in the process of removing water hyacinths from the drainage canals. Maintenance contractor Peter Businelle is doing the work for the district. Abov...
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Canal pump station plans upgraded
MORGAN CITY — Because estimates to place a pump station at the Franklin Canal came in lower than expected, engineers said the system that could be installed at the canal could be bigger than what t...
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Dead weight
LAD Services LLC of Morgan City was working at getting the barge out of the Charenton Navigation and Drainage Canal Thursday. St. Mary Parish President Paul Naquin said they were having trouble wit...
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Auditions set for fall premiere of ‘No Hitchin’
Techeland Arts Council will hold auditions for its premiere performance of “No Hitchin’” next week. Auditions will be Tuesday and Wednesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the South Louisiana Community Coll...
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Join artists and merchants for ‘Promenade d’Art’ Sat.
Saturday is the big day for the second annual Franklin art walk, “Promenade d’art de Franklin.” It will be held in downtown Franklin from 6-9 p.m. The route will begin at Jackson Street and Main St...
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Utility assistance program starts
St. Mary Community Action Agency will begin accepting appointments for the Liheap Utility Assistance Program on Tuesday, Aug. 16, beginning at 8:30 a.m. To set up an appointment, call the central o...
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Weekend of fun planned
Weekend of fun planned
International Hustlers Social Club, a new Franklin-area civic organization, has scheduled a fair at Broussard-Harris Park this weekend. Rides, snacks and refreshments will be on tap Friday and Satu...
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Group seeks to revitalize MLK Boulevard
“Color our Communities” is the official theme for beautification efforts launched by local organizer Mary Ann Willis and the partner organization Sistahs 311. The premise for this campaign began ou...
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Mosquito, road complaints brought to parish council
Mosquitoes and a bad private road were among complaints aired before the St. Mary Parish Council Wednesday. The council heard from Four Corners resident Virginia Sutton on mosquitoes and Homer Boud...
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