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Students to make up missed days 15 minutes at a time
CENTERVILLE, La. — Students in St. Mary Parish will make up the time they missed this week due to heavy rains and flooding 15 minutes at a time. Beginning Jan. 22 and running through April 5, schoo...
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Louisiana State Police: Youngsville man dies in single vehicle crash
ABBEVILLE- Louisiana State Police Troop I troopers investigated a single vehicle fatal crash on La. 14 at Grosse Isle that claimed the life of a Youngsville man on Thursday. According to investiga...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
United Blood Service new hours United Blood Services, 1234 David Drive, suite 102, Morgan City, is now only open for donors 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays. The office is c...
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Truck flips on Victor II Boulevard in Morgan City
A tractor-trailer dump truck working on the Victor II Boulevard construction flipped over on its side Tuesday afternoon and it took more than five and a half hours to get the truck back on its whee...
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Some skateboarding friends didn’t let the sloppy conditions get them down Wednesday afternoon in Bayou Vista. The skateboaders held a contest to “pop” the best trick over the biggest puddle under the pavilion at The Swamp. From left are Taylor Mayon, Blaine Laubach, John Henry and Taylor Smith.
St. Mary Parish schools scheduled to reopen Friday
All St. Mary Parish public schools are set to reopen on Friday. Report cards originally set to be distributed today will be sent home Friday. Superintendent Donald Aguillard said details regardin...
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Oaths of office
Deputy Assessors of the St. Mary Parish Assessor’s Office took the oath of office last week. St. Mary Parish Clerk of Court Cliff Dressel administered the oath. Pictured are Danielle B. Clements, E...
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Morning storm floods roads, phones at City Hall in Morgan City down
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Unofficial rainfall totals from City Hall in Morgan City indicate the area received about two inches of rain in one hour Thursday morning. Streets were closed throughout the Tr...
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Patterson school access limited
PATTERSON, La. — The City Council authorized Mayor Rodney Grogan to sign an intergovernmental agreement with the St. Mary Parish School Board to limit access during school hours to an undedicated r...
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Berwick council wants BP to pay for lost revenue
BERWICK, La. — Town leaders here approved a resolution to join other governmental entities in pursuing potential claims against BP for losses arising from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010. T...
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Louisiana is among states with lots of flu
NEW ORLEANS, La. — The early start to flu season that’s sweeping the country hasn’t spared Louisiana and Mississippi. While the outlook for the rest of the season isn’t clear, experts are encourag...
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Patterson man accused of battery on police officer
A 35-year-old Patterson man was transferred from Lafayette Parish jail to St. Mary Parish jail on a warrant for failure to appear for battery on a police officer and simple battery. Jonathon Keith ...
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St. Mary Parish deputies arrest man wanted for vehicular homicide
A 35-year-old Schriever man was arrested in Charenton by a St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s deputy on a warrant from St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office for failure to appear on charges of vehicular homici...
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Port could benefit from more federal funding
By JAMES A. ROBICHAUX Morgan City port commissioners heard updates on dredging and mitigation Monday. Bill Stiles of Congressman Jeff Landry’s office addressed the port commissioners with updates o...
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Coastal zone expansion goes into effect
The process began in 2009, as law makers authorized a comprehensive evaluation of the state’s coastal boundaries, and today, with the signing of Act 588, Louisiana’s coastal zone boundary is offici...
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Berwick Council will meet Tuesday
The monthly meeting of the Berwick Town Council will take place Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. Among the items to be discussed are the introduction of three ordinances: the adjusted millage rate f...
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Wreck on bridge caused by two drunk drivers
A head-on accident Friday night between two drunk drivers caused traffic snarls and sent two to the hospital. Edwin Maradiaga, 24, of Metairie received moderate injuries and was charged with one-wa...
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Water safety
Saturday, the third annual water safety event by Aqua Safety First Community Program was held at Lake End Park in Morgan City. Above, presenters talked to participants on the shore of Lake Palourde.
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MC 3-year-old hit by car, transfrred to Baton Rouge
The Morgan City Police Department is investigating a traffic crash in which a toddler was struck by a vehicle. It occurred at 7:35 p.m. Saturday near Fifth and Kentucky streets. Napolian Webb, 3, o...
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Library book sale starts today
The Morgan City Public Library is hosting a used book sale June 11-14 at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium. An early bird sale will be held today from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Admission on this day only...
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Garage accident claims life of Morgan City man
Merlin Price III, 24, died Friday evening at the Russo Boat Landing after being trapped under a vehicle on which he had been working. At 10:37 p.m., the Morgan City Police Department received a cal...
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Patterson begins self-assessment
PATTERSON — A group of civic and governmental leaders has formed a committee which will develop a program supported by community resources with the goal of creating a city that is globally competi...
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That Just Takes the Cake set June 15
Community partners are teaming up to sponsor and host the 10th annual “That Just Takes the Cake” social to benefit the American Heart Association Friday, June 15, at The Petroleum Club, beginning a...
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MC port meeting set
The monthly public meeting of the Port of Morgan City will take place Monday at 5 p.m. at the port office at 800 Youngs Road. Progress on the Youngswood Site Development Project including acceptanc...
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Donation to Aqua Safety First
Dena Underwood, manager of Cypress Point Fresh Market in Patterson, presented a donation to Aqua Safety First organizer Woodrow Parker. The program will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Lake End Park.
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