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Firefighters respond to shed fire
A shed in Morgan City sustained minor damage in a fire this morning. No injuries were reported to firefighters or homeowners at 720 Bush St. in the 6:23 a.m. blaze. Fire Chief Morris Price said thr...
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Enterprise man arrested for indecent behavior
Indecent behavior charges were made Wednesday against an Enterprise man working locally. Jesse Michael-Glen Vinson, 18, of Enterprise was charged for indecent behavior with a juvenile. The 3:10 p....
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About 265 Morgan City voters are in new districts
Staff Report About 265 voters saw their council districts change after redistricting in Morgan City, stated Jolene Holcombe, registrar of voters for St. Mary Parish. All council districts have been...
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Qualifying continues
The second day of qualifying for the Nov. 6 open primary election continues today. Candidates are lining up for council races in Patterson and Morgan City as well as the Morgan City mayoral electio...
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Repair, not replace visitors center
By ROBERT R. JONES III The Cajun Coast Visitors & Convention Bureau is making progress in planning to repair the Welcome Center and Interpretive Facility in Morgan City, according to attorney Gary ...
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Berwick introduces amended, new budget
By JEAN L. KAESS Berwick town leaders introduced amended budgets for the current fiscal year and a new budget for the coming year when they met Tuesday. The current year budget was amended by $830,...
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Water rates to rise for Berwick customers
By JEAN L. KAESS Water rates for Berwick residents will rise in coming months if final approval by the council is given. Berwick Mayor Louis Ratcliff said rates have not risen in eight years, but c...
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Utility aid applications sought
St. Mary Community Action Agency will begin accepting appointments for the Liheap Utility Assistance on Thursday, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Call the central office at 828-5703, 828-5705 or 828-5753 t...
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Weather kills Cleco power
A power outage affecting nearly 10,000 local Cleco customers occurred Wednesday afternoon. A lightning strike on a high-voltage transmission line is suspected to be the cause, spokeswoman Robbyn Co...
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9 take vouchers at CCHS for 2012
Nine former public school students accepted scholarships to attend Central Catholic High School on its opening day under the state’s Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence program. Deacon...
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Posterized
The unveiling of the 2012 Shrimp and Petroleum Festival poster took place Wednesday at the festival office in Morgan City. The artist, Zoe Puryear of Beauregard Parish and a student at Southwest Lo...
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Fire guts Arizona Street home
An electrical fire caused by complications of a window air-conditioning unit being powered by an extension cord occurred at 215 Arizona Street, Morgan City, on Wednesday. According to Chief Morris ...
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Federal funds for dredging under review
MORGAN CITY — Work on funding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ 2012 budget, including funding for maintenance dredging in waterways in the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District, is under way. P...
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Moving Sand
La. 70 traffic is once again periodically being diverted to Veterans Boulevard and Fig Street while National Guard troops work to clear away the sand barricades. The cleanup process is moving at a ...
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Magic at the Teche
The Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts presents, for one night only, ``The Magic of Nathan Kepner'' on June 23 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10 at the door. Nathan Kepner has been entertaining audi...
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The barge lying across the Charenton Navigation and Drainage Canal for 13 months now doesn't appear to be going anywhere soon. After federal bankruptcy court proceedings, the barge was turned over to Xtreme Salvage of Houston, but with liens still outstanding. St. Mary Parish President Paul Naquin said the derelict will likely be forced to go to sheriff's sale.
Bankruptcy decision little help for barge
Proceedings in federal bankruptcy court appear to have accomplished nothing in facilitating removal of the barge overturned in the Charenton Navigation and Drainage Canal for more than 13 months no...
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