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$2.5M approved for St. Mary Parish school projects
CENTERVILLE, La. — The St. Mary public school system’s three maintenance districts together approved $2.5 million in maintenance and capital projects this week. The district committees considered s...
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Oceaneering, McDermott representatives see positive outlook for oil industry
MORGAN CITY, La. — Oceaneering International in Morgan City expects to see increasing employment over the few years while McDermott International in Amelia has a positive outlook for the oil and g...
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Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne speaks at the Petroleum Club of Morgan City Thursday.
Dardenne to speak here
Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne will speak at 10 a.m. Friday at Lake House 1 at Lake End Park in Morgan City to celebrate National Tourism Week. St. Mary Parish President Paul Naquin and Morgan City Mayor Fr...
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Older Americans Month
Franklin Mayor Raymond Harris signed a proclamation Wednesday declaring May as Older Americans Month. The proclamation urges citizens to “take time this month to recognize older adults and the peop...
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Bank Day
St. Mary Community Action Agency and Head Start’s Pennies for Pre-schoolers program is in its third year and has received support from parents and local banks. Students from Cinderella Head Start h...
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Patterson Mayor Rodney Grogan
Patterson property taxes unchanged
PATTERSON, La. — The City Council introduced an ordinance Tuesday night that will keep the city’s property tax rates unchanged. The general alimony tax of 8.2 mills and 12.41 mills to pay for the ...
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Hunter Harrington, a senior at Morgan City High School, presents his senior project to spectators Tuesday morning in the school’s multipurpose building. Harrington’s project, called “Quantum Trapping,” harnesses energy through cold temperatures causing levitation. Harrington hopes to configure a formula to create floating cars. From left, are Harrington, choir teacher Beth Dupre, Adrian Sons and Jasmine Burns.
Senior projects showcased at Morgan City High School
MORGAN CITY, La. — Morgan City High School seniors showed off projects they have been working on the entire semester to the public Tuesday at Morgan City High School’s Senior Project Showcase. The ...
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CASA seeks volunteers
Court Appointed Special Advocate of the 16th Judicial District Court is in need of volunteers to help foster children in St. Mary Parish. CASA will hold a volunteer training orientation May 24 to ...
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Auditions for ‘Godspell’ Sunday at the Teche
Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts will present the musical “Godspell” this summer. Auditions are Sunday at 5:30 p.m. at the Teche Theater on Main Street in Franklin. Cast needs include males an...
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Teacher Appreciation Week
May 6-10 is being recognized as Teacher Appreciation Week in western St. Mary Parish with a proclamation signed by mayors Wayne Breaux of Baldwin and Raymond Harris of Franklin. The mayors are pict...
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Port of West St. Mary studies bringing natural gas to tenants
With increasing need for natural gas among some Port of West St. Mary tenants, commissioners authorized a study Tuesday on how best to proceed with providing that service. Executive Director David ...
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Stephen Hulbert, left, president of Nicholls State University, sits next to Roy Bergeron of Bergeron Electronics in Morgan City, Monday afternoon at the St. Mary Industrial Group meeting, which featured Allayne “Laynie” Barrilleaux, Nicholls State University vice president of academic affairs.
Nicholls offering several online degree programs
MORGAN CITY, La. -- As of January, students can take several different degree programs entirely online at Nicholls State University said Allayne “Laynie” Barrilleaux, vice president for academic af...
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Final Junior Fair and Livestock Show winners
The final three awards from the St. Mary Parish Junior Fair and Livestock show were, from top center, Ashley Champagne, champion AOB in market division swine. At middle, center, Nicholas Polito wit...
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The East St. Mary Veterans Funeral Squad was honored Sunday at the annual Veterans Appreciation Day at American Legion Post 242 in Patterson. From left are D.J. Fangue, Jimmy Richard Sr., Joseph Boersma, Joe Vidos, James Rink Jr., Don Campos, Jesse LaRive, Tena Stratton, Rosemary Lodrigue, Rueben Trevino, Grace Fangue, Mary Aucoin, Hilliard Smith, Jesse Reynaud Jr., Calvin Alfred, Wilton Aucoin and William “Ken” Macey.
East St. Mary Parish Funeral Squad honored at Veterans Appreciation Day in Patterson
PATTERSON, la. — The 20-member East St. Mary Veterans Funeral Squad was honored Sunday at the 11th annual Veterans Appreciation Day at American Legion Post 242 in Patterson. About 100 people attend...
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St. Mary Parish's Most Wanted for February 2013.
St. Mary Parish’s Most Wanted
The two new additions to February’s most wanted include a man wanted by the sheriff’s department on warrants dating back to 2003 and a man wanted on several drug warrants including possession of a ...
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Decorations, utility bills topics in city budget meet
Franklin city council members held the first of two budget workshops Thursday. Finance Director Ed Hay presented the council with year-to-date spending, tentative amended numbers and tentative numb...
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Louisiana Lottery Powerball winner Amy Sturges poses with husband Warren after winning $2 million in the Feb. 16 Powerball drawing.
Morgan City woman claims $2 million Powerball prize
BATON ROUGE, La. - After winning $2 million in the Feb. 16 Powerball drawing, Amy Sturges of Morgan City stared in awe at her Louisiana Lottery prize check and turned to show it to her husband. War...
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The Louisiana Wildlife Federation has chosen Adriana Drusini, far left, and Jennifer Ducote, center, both LSU AgCenter 4-H agents in St. Mary Parish, along with Catherine Siracusa, St. Mary Parish bear conflict officer, for the Governor’s Conservation Award for their Black Bear Awareness Program. They will receive the award on Feb. 23 at the LWF convention in Baton Rouge.
Local 4-H, bear officer to receive Conservation Award
A 4-H project aimed at helping St. Mary Parish residents avoid troublesome encounters with black bears is being honored with an award from the Louisiana Wildlife Federation. Adriana Drusini and Je...
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City finalizes acquisition of Crowell school
Mayor Raymond Harris and St. Mary Parish School Board member Murphy Pontiff signed off on an agreement Tuesday finalizing the sale of E.A. Crowell Elementary to the City of Franklin. “I attended cl...
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E.A. Crowell Elementary purchase
Purchase of E.A. Crowell Elementary was finalized Friday with the signing of an agreement between the City of Franklin and the St. Mary Parish School Board. The city has leased the building for use...
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Roger Jenkins, chief operating officer of Murphy Oil based in Houston, speaks Tuesday at a meeting of the Atchafalaya Chapter of the American Petroleum Institute at the Petroleum Club of Morgan City.
Gulf of Mexico drilling is rebounding
MORGAN CITY, La. — Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico is making its way back in the aftermath of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill amidst the stringent drilling standards imposed after the disaster,...
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Assumption Parish residents seek sinkhole buyouts
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Frustrated Assumption Parish residents displaced by a massive sinkhole that has swallowed 9 acres of land near their homes asked lawmakers Tuesday to assist them in getting ...
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Man arrested for aggravated assault, battery in Bayou Vista
BAYOU VISTA, La. -- A 25-year-old Bayou Vista man was arrested by St. Mary Parish deputies after he allegedly chased a group of people with a gun and dragged and repeatedly struck a female victim, ...
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Real-time current, tide instruments to help prevent disasters
MORGAN CITY, La. — Plans are in the works to install three more instruments in the Atchafalaya Bar Channel underneath the agitation dredging work being done that will give real time information to ...
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