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Marches set on MLK Day in local area
Two events are planned Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. At 9 a.m. a march begins at Trinity United Methodist Church on Main Street in Baldwin. It proceeds down Main Street and en...
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Simple tips to stem the tide of flu
MORGAN CITY, La. -- With deaths from influenza officially reaching into “epidemic” proportions, there are still several things that can be done to protect from catching the flu, prevent it from spr...
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St. Mary Parish School Superintendent Donald Aguillard
St. Mary Parish school chief sees flexibility in BESE changes
Louisiana’s state school board agreed Wednesday to shrink the number of mandates required of local districts, despite concerns the move would let schools eliminate counselors and librarians to cut ...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
VFW Post 4222 And Auxiliary meetings 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18. Eat at 6 p.m. Cancer Fundraiser Red Hair for Hearts program holding A Red Hair Day 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, at M C Bank, La. 182...
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Man found dead in Bayou Vista motel room
BAYOU VISTA, La. -- A 36-year-old man was found dead in a Bayou Vista motel room Wednesday morning, according to a St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office news release. The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Offic...
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Renovation to begin
Renovation to St. Mary Mausoleum in the Franklin Cemetery is upcoming after Mayor Raymond Harris Jr. signed an agreement with Architectural Concrete Products Inc. in November. The project is expect...
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Baldwin Mardi Gras parade set for Feb. 9
The Town of Baldwin’s 13th annual Mardi Gras parade will roll Saturday, Feb. 9 at noon. This year’s grand marshal is state Rep. Sam Jones, D-Franklin. The entry deadline is Wednesday, Feb. 6. For m...
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The Morgan City High School library, above, is to be moved into the unused former girls’ gymnasium, below, in a project expected to begin in July. The gym also will be turned into additional classrooms.
Morgan City High School library construction to begin in July
MORGAN CITY, La. -- A project to provide a new library and media center at Morgan City High School is moving into the preliminary design phase with construction planned to begin in July. The Distri...
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Berwick Junior High air tested
BERWICK, La. — Berwick Junior High School passed an inspection by the state health department and is awaiting results from a second air quality test after a complaint was lodged concerning the air ...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
MLK celebration St. Mary NAACP 6091 holding a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. March and Tribute Celebration 1:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21. Participants line up for the march at Morgan City City Hall, 512 Fi...
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ANTOINE DA’MON YELLING
Antoine Da’mon Yelling, 11, a resident of Jeanerette and native of Franklin, died January 9, 2013, at 7:10 p.m., at his residence following a long illness. He is survived by his mother, Monique Lat...
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Franklin drivers: Careful at Iberia St. crossing
Replacement of the crossing bed at the railroad track on Iberia Street has left a hazard to drivers. Councilman Dale Rogers told the Franklin City Council Tuesday that after the padding for the cro...
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Carl Butler, center, presents Patterson Community Fair posters to Parish President Paul Naquin and Baldwin Mayor Wayne Breaux
Patterson Community Fair posters presented

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Book hog
How many pigs like to be read to? Daisy I loved books, and now Daisy II continues the mission to encourage youngsters to develop a love for reading. Daisy and Farmer Minor will read in a special pe...
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Shopping fix
A crew worked on the front of the former Cannata’s building Monday in a shopping center along U.S. 90 in Bayou Vista. The building is being renovated for the opening of a Save-A-Lot. The new grocer...
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Patterson Community Fair set this week
The Patterson Community Fair will be held Thursday through Sunday on the Patterson Junior High School football field. The fair will feature a motorbike show by Southern Cruising Riding Club and Dow...
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Corporate bankruptcy closes BV Ryan's eatery
Without warning to Tri-City residents or even the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Public Health, the Ryan’s restaurant at 1101 U.S. 90 in Bayou Vista suddenly closed its doors June 12...
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Ex-superintendent Perry dead at 84
Former St. Mary Parish school superintendent Ronald Perry passed away this morning at the age of 84. He served from Sept. 10, 1987, to Sept. 9, 1990, after coming to this parish from service in Vir...
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Geebo the Clown
Two library performers to appear next week
The St. Mary Parish Li-brary has two performers scheduled to appear June 25-27 at various sites across the parish. Geebo the Clown entertains with magic, bubbles and animal balloon sculptures. Born...
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Experiencing the profession
A group of 11 high school students recently participated in the Area Health Education Careers program at Franklin Foundation Hospital. AHEC is a two-and-a-half week program that gives students inte...
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MC court administrator charged
A Morgan City Juvenile Court employee was arrested by Louisiana State Police for the theft of funds from her job. Verna A. Lightfoot, 34, was arrested Wednesday for theft, forgery and malfeasance i...
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Any way you slice it
The 10th annual “That Just Takes the Cake” social to benefit the American Heart Association was held Friday at The Petroleum Club in Morgan City. The cocktail event will feature photos of guests, s...
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K of C essay winner
Caitlin Morgan, a 2012 graduate of Central Catholic High School, was the national winner of the Knights of Columbus essay contest for her theme “The Responsibility of a Catholic Citizen in a Free S...
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City council meets Tuesday
Franklin City Council members meet Tuesday in regular session for June. Guests include a representative of the city’s waste pickup service at the request of Councilman Chuck Autin. It will be the s...
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