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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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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
Republican Women Franklin Republican Women installation meeting Thursday, Jan. 17, at The Forest Restaurant, Franklin. Guest speaker Sen. Brett Allain.
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A pickup truck travels north on Front Street in Morgan City Tuesday afternoon as rain puddled on the road. The wet weather is to continue through Thursday.
Rain closes St. Mary Parish schools
By JEAN KAESS and ZACHARY FITZGERALD jkaess@daily-review.com zfitzgerald@daily-review.com Five inches of rain overnight in the Tri-City area brought only minor street flooding and school closures, ...
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Acadian Ambulance spotlighted in Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s 40th anniversary commemoration
Acadian Ambulance was recently featured in The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Force Multiplier campaign, according to an Acadian Ambulance news release. he campaign, which is part of RWJF’s 40th ...
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St. Martin Parish teens arrested in connection with New Year’s Eve campground thefts
ST. MARTINVILLE – Four teens have been arrested in connection with New Year’s Eve thefts at the Wilderness Campground, located on Atchafalaya River Highway in St. Martin Parish. A fifth teen was ar...
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Ribbon-cutting ceremony set at Lake End Park
A ribbon-cutting for the completion of three lake houses at Lake End Park will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the park entrance. The event is being put on by the City of Morgan City, the Atchafalaya...
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Steve Orlando and granddaughter Bella, who has cystic fibrosis.
Morgan City native heads cystic fibrosis fundraiser
LAFAYETTE — The second annual Allison Companies Lafayette Wine Opener presented by Moss Motors was “uncorked” in November at River Oaks in Lafayette and raised about $375,000 for the Cystic Fibrosi...
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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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Scouting out fun
Cub Scouts have been attending a day camp at the Patterson Area Civic Center all week. The camp has several different stations set up for the kids, including some to teach skills like archery and o...
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Bridge Market
A farmers’ market was held in Morgan City Saturday under the E.J. “Lionel” Grizzaffi U.S. 90 bridge near Front Street. Vendors at multiple booths sold things such as crocheted items, jewelry and so...
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