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Early vote begins Sat.
Early voting for the May 4 election begins Saturday and runs for eight days through April 27. The Registrar of Voters Office will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the courthouse in Franklin, 500...
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BEARS to set up at festival
Karen Marshall, KE5RPI, will be hosting an in-depth display of information, photos and stories of her recent trip to the International YLRL radio convention held in Australia. The Young Ladies Radi...
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Corps agrees to more flow
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved a request by Gov. Bobby Jindal for a temporary increase of water flow through the Old River Control Structure into the Atchafalaya Basin to offset an antic...
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Governor’s call for increased water flow into Atchafalaya Basin approved, will support fisheries, Basin health and coast (updated)
By ZACHARY FITZGERALD zfitzgerald@daily-review.com BATON ROUGE — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ decision to temporarily increase the water flow by at least 3 percent from the Mississippi River i...
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Legislators say tax plan needs more study
In response to the authors of Gov. Bobby Jindal’s tax plan bill pulling the bill from the legislative session, local legislators say the plan, which would have eliminated the state income tax, need...
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Sen. Bret Allain, R-Franklin
Allain resolution on red snapper season approved
BATON ROUGE, La. -- At the urging of Sen. Bret Allain, R-Franklin, Senate Resolution 25 was adopted by the Louisiana State Senate on Monday with 30 co-authors signed on to the proposal to request N...
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Mayors to speak at chamber luncheon
The St. Mary Parish Chamber of Commerce will hold its business luncheon with updates from the five mayors in the parish and the parish president from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Petroleum...
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Louisiana marathoners reported safe
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A runner from Lafayette was about a block away when two bombs exploded near the Boston Marathon’s finish line. Two runners from Opelousas crossed the line about two minutes befor...
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St. Mary Parish school system conducting school climate survey
The St. Mary Parish school system today launched the annual School Climate Survey. The survey is a tool designed to foster communication among parents and teachers. Although the local system has be...
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The 24th annual Famous Chef Dinner was held Sunday at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium. The event is sponsored by the Sacred Heart/Central Catholic Alumni Association.
Famous Chef Supper draws top chefs, appetites to Morgan City
MORGAN CITY, La. — Some of south Louisiana’s top chefs served gourmet delights to the hundreds of people attending the 24th annual Famous Chef Dinner at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium Sunday...
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Edwin Edwards and wife expecting a son
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Another E.W.E. may soon be on the way. Trina Scott Edwards, wife of former Gov. Edwin Edwards, announced on her Facebook page late Sunday that the couple is expecting a son. She ...
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FFH welcomes new nurse practitioner
Franklin Foundation Hospital has hired Glen Lanclos, FNP-BC, as the hospital’s new orthopedic nurse practitioner effective April 10. “Glen’s strong background in orthopedics made him an ideal cand...
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Brad Wiese, St. Mary Parish School Board maintenance supervisor, shows a camera monitor behind a secretary’s desk. Cameras will display visitors to school personnel
School security raised by St. Mary Parish School Board
CENTERVILLE, La. — In the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy, St. Mary Parish schools began re-evaluating security. Thursday, the school board approved up to $66,000 to be spent on audio/vid...
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Bayou rising
Bayou Teche is somewhat out of its banks this morning after days of heavy rain and more expected. Various estimates put total rainfall on western St. Mary Parish between 12 and 15 inches. Forecast ...
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A vehicle crossed Bernice Street in Morgan City as roads became flooded this morning. The city received two inches of rain in an hour, according to a rain gauge at City Hall in Morgan City.
Widespread street flooding reported in Tri-City area
MORGAN CITY, La. — Unofficial rainfall totals from City Hall in Morgan City indicate the area received 2.55 inches of rain as of 11 a.m., 2 inches of that falling in one hour Thursday morning caus...
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Parish hires special counsel for BP claims
Special counsel was retained by the St. Mary Parish Council Wednesday for potential claims against BP and others arising from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010. Upon recommendation of the adm...
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Troopers urge caution as more rain is expected for South Louisiana
Louisiana State Police is urging the people of South Louisiana to exercise caution during the coming hours as we prepare for continued rain, stated a news release from Tfc. Stephen Hammons of Louis...
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A truck parked at a residence on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Patterson was surrounded by water this morning after heavy rains.
St. Mary Parish schools to close again Thursday
St. Mary Parish schools will remain closed through Thursday. Superintendent Donald Aguillard said Roger Erikson, National Weather Service warning coordination meteorologist, recommended schools re...
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Weather rolls through western parish
Between five and 7½ inches of rain fell in St. Mary Parish Tuesday and this morning. St. Mary Parish President Paul Naquin said there were no major problems reported, and most reports were “typical...
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Wayne Vidos of Morgan City was spotted today walking on Front Street in Morgan City. Equipped for the chilly weather with his matching camouflage jacket and hat, Vidos said, “I try to make it a habit to walk every morning.”
Severe weather is on its way to St. Mary Parish, schools closing Wednesday (updated)
The St. Mary Parish school system announced Tuesday evening that school is being canceled Wednesday. The system's website announced the closing today and hazardous weather conditions. All St. Mary...
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Franklin library branch
A ribbon cutting was held Monday for the reopening of the newly renovated Alex P. Allain Branch of the St. Mary Parish Library in Franklin. Local and state officials, including Senator Bret Allain,...
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Amelia shooting details updated by St. Mary Parish sheriff
By ZACHARY FITZGERALD zfitzgerald@daily-review.com The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office has released an updated, more detailed description of shooting suspects and their vehicle from a New Year’s E...
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Morgan City boater treated after St. Mary rescue (updated)
MORGAN CITY, La. — A missing boater was found alive Thursday night after the 22-year-old man’s boat was discovered adrift and unoccupied. Justin D. Price of Morgan City was found about 10 p.m. Thur...
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The lost Chihuahua found near E.J. Lionel Grizzaffi Bridge in December has been adopted by Stephensville resident Sue Bennett. Her grandson Zach Bennett, 10, holds “Freddie.”
Abandoned bridge dog adopted
MORGAN CITY, La. -- The Chihuahua who stopped traffic on the La. 182 bridge into Berwick has been adopted into a family of rescues. He now makes his home in Stephensville under the name Freddy Krue...
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