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Henderson dredging project to start this week
The state Department of Natural Resources and St. Martin Parish announced Tuesday that work will begin this week on a cooperative project to excavate channels in Lake Henderson in the Atchafalaya B...
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Sawtelle leaving technical college -- Named senior vice president of Workforce Solutions
MORGAN CITY, La. — Jimmy Sawtelle, regional director of South Central Louisiana Technical College, is the new senior vice president for Workforce Solutions, a statewide program to develop workforc...
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Ever-present ‘Bourge the Clown’ remembered
MORGAN CITY, La. — A local entertainer who gave many in the Morgan City area happy childhood memories died last week at the age of 81. Jerrin Jerome Bourgeois, known by many as “Bourge the Clown,”...
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Wheelhouse
VFW POST 4222 And Auxiliary meetings Friday, Oct. 19, 7 p.m. Eat at 6 p.m. Knights of Columbus Annual “Campaign for People with Intellectual Disabilities” by Bayou Vista Council 6211 Friday, Oct. ...
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Disaster Recovery Center opens today in Stephensville
BATON ROUGE — A State/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center opened today in St. Martin Parish to assist homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained uninsured or underinsured damage to their home ...
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Sheriff's Department issues release in Singleton death
The St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Department has issued the following statement regarding the Oct. 10 death of Irvian Singleton Jr., 44, of Morgan City. In response to inquiries from the media the St...
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Harvest Moon Festival presents new royalty
The Harvest Moon Festival Pageant was held Sunday at the Teche Theatre in Franklin. The new Harvest Moon Royalty pictured from left above are Little Miss Shining Star V Natalie Davis, Harvest Moon ...
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Bias announces for Morgan City District council seat
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following announcement has been authorized for release by the candidate’s campaign. Publication is provided as a public service and implies no endorsement by The Daily Review or ...
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Football contest winners announced
Paul Cheramie of Morgan City won first place in the weekly Daily Review Football Contest. He wins $40. Coming in second was Linda Cortez of Morgan City. She wins $20. Cheramie and Cortez were tied...
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Allison, Justa intersection repairs to begin Thursday in Morgan City
MORGAN CITY — The city’s cement crew plan to make repairs to the Allison and Justa streets intersection beginning Monday, according to Jean Paul Bourg, public works supervisor. The street will be ...
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FEMA public assistance extended in 8 parishes
BATON ROUGE, La. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has extended federal disaster aid in eight Louisiana parishes to include supplemental funding for infrastructure repairs in the wake of H...
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School funding earmarked for students up slightly in St. Mary Parish
CENTERVILLE, La. — The St. Mary Parish school system has $8,978 from state and district funds to educate each of its 9,115 students this year. Sixty-five percent of the $8,978 is from the state Mi...
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Blessing of the Pets
The Blessing of the Animals was held Sunday at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Franklin. The outdoor worship service is held annually to celebrate the animals people share their lives with and to co...
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Berwick teen struck by truck
A Berwick teenager was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle following the homecoming bonfire at Berwick High School Thursday night. School officials said this morning that Lacey Menard, a f...
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Unity Breakfast
Chez Hope Family Violence Crisis Center held its Domestic Violence Awareness Month Unity Breakfast today at the Forest Restaurant in Franklin. State Rep. Sam Jones, first photo, was presented the 2...
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Armored cars
Every year, the Army National Guard sends several units to the National Training Center for 18 days of very intense training. Due to the massive amounts of heavy equipment and vehicles that are req...
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Tour du Teche II opens with 86 boats taking off Friday
Early Friday morning 86 watercraft will take off from Port Barre and sometime Sunday many will cross a finish line in Berwick. Tour du Teche II, the second paddle race along the entire length of Ba...
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Patterson City Council quashes variances
In the face of a group split between supporters and detractors, the Patterson City Council unanimously denied a variance for Bethel Pentecostal’s proposed children’s home project. This does not st...
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Awards Night
Franklin Lodge 57 F.&A.M. held its annual awards ceremonies and banquet Tuesday at the lodge on Main Street. First photo, Franklin Police Police Communications Officer Dominique Boutte received an ...
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Candidates for House Dist. 51 tangle at SMIG
Candidates for the District 51 House of Representatives race squared off at the St. Mary Industrial Group’s monthly luncheon Monday. Morgan City resident Howard Castay, no party affiliation, and i...
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Blessing of the Animals set Sunday at St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church will present the Blessing of the Animals Sunday at 2 p.m. The blessing is an outdoor worship service celebrating the animals that people share their lives with. Pet owne...
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CCHS Homecoming queen
Paige Johnson was crowned Central Catholic High School’s 2011 Homecoming queen at halftime of the Eagles’ football game against Ascension Catholic High School. Johnson was crowned by 2010 Queen Jam...
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Harvest Moon Festival royalty
This year’s Miss Harvest Moon Festival IV Stasha Humphrey, right, and Little Miss Shining Star Isabella Polito were crowned Saturday at the Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts. Stasha also receiv...
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Fall concert series at Lake End Park begins Saturday
A fall concert series, sponsored by the City of Morgan City, will be held at Lake End Park in Morgan City beginning with a performance on Saturday. The South 70 Band will perform on the North Pavil...
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