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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
Senior Dinner Patterson Community Center holding a Christmas Gumbo for Senior Citizens 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 14, at Patterson Area Civic Center, 116 Cotten Road. All senior citizens invited. Morgan...
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Louisiana tied with Mississippi as least healthy state
Louisiana ranks 49th in overall health this year, up one spot from last year’s rankings, according to United Health Foundation’s 2012 America’s Health Rankings. Vermont is ranked the healthiest sta...
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CCVCB seeks nominees for hospitality honoree
The Cajun Coast Visitors and Convention Bureau is accepting nominations for its 2012 Employee of the Year Award. The award is open to all front line employees in the hospitality industry who’ve re...
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Parish council meets Wednesday; budgets ordinances await
Members of the St. Mary Parish Council will meet in regular session Wednesday at 6 p.m. Items on the agenda include proposed ordinances on the 2013 fiscal year budget and five-year capital outlay p...
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Deadline approaching for Louisiana property owners to claim 2008 Citizens assessment rebate
BATON ROUGE, La. -- The deadline for property insurance policyholders to claim a rebate for the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Citizens) Assessment charged on their 2008 insuran...
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Juveniles admit to Pierre Part vandalism
PIERRE PART— Two juveniles, one 9 and the other 10 years old, admitted to vandalizing the Pierre Part Store and Pierre Car Wash, according to a news release from Assumption Parish Sheriff Mike Wagu...
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Marine Corps League Band in Jackson Square, New Orleans, La.
Toys for Tots continues to accept donations
MORGAN CITY, La. -- The Marine Corps League, St. Mary Detachment, is conducting its annual Toys for Tots drive with a mission of collecting new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December...
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Morgan City building code upgrade proposed
MORGAN CITY, La. — The City of Morgan City is looking for public input regarding proposed changes to the city’s land and development code that will come before the planning and zoning commission on...
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The Patterson Junior High School Performance Band marches in the Patterson Christmas parade on Main Street Sunday afternoon.
Christmas activities at a glance
—Kemper Williams Park Christmas lighting runs from 5:30 to 9 p.m. daily through Dec. 30, weather permitting. Cost is $2 per car or $10 per bus. —The 17th annual Wedell-Williams Aviation and Cypress...
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‘Del-Kids’ donation
“Del-Kids” from the Franklin-Jeanerette Alumnae of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. donated a Thanksgiving basket and cards to St. Mary Council on Aging. Pictured are Geraldine Anderson, COA office ...
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Lighting, decorating contest set for Tues.
Judging of Franklin’s Christmas Lighting and Decorating Contest is Tuesday. Sponsored by the City of Franklin and the Franklin Garden Club, the contest is to be held in residential and business cat...
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Top races summary
U.S. House District 3 616 of 616 precincts - 100 percent x-Charles Boustany, GOP (i) 58,820 - 61 percent Jeff Landry, GOP (i) 37,764 - 39 percent Supreme Court District 5 630 of 630 precincts ...
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Dr. Balaji Ramachandran and a drone
Drones bring notice to coastal research
Ever since Nicholls State University was listed in release of information about licensees of unmanned aerial drones — the same technology used to kill enemy combatants in war zones in Iraq and Afg...
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Officials demand Citizens premium increase review
St. Mary Parish President Paul Naquin, Sen. Brett Allain and Rep. Joe Harrison went to Baton Rouge last week to protest a 171 percent increase in wind and hail premiums from Louisiana Citizens Prop...
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Port looks to next river dredging method
The Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District board discussed progress on the Agitation Dredging Project, new efforts in the decades-long struggle to keep the shipping channels clear, and the coope...
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Grand opening
Friends, family, local officials and Chamber of Commerce members joined owners Nelvin Coleman and Fran Jenkins for the opening of their new business, C&J Creations on Friday. The new all-occasion s...
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SM schools decline to take voucher students
CENTERVILLE — The six public schools in St. Mary Parish that would be eligible to receive students under Gov. Bobby Jindal’s voucher program have declined to participate in the voluntary program. ...
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Donation to recreation center
The Franklin-Jeanerette Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority recently made a donation to the Broussard-Harris Recreation Center to help fund summer programs. From left above are Delta Sigma Theta ...
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School board boosts insurance cost by $1 million
CENTERVILLE — The St. Mary Parish School Board voted Thursday to approve group health insurance with no additional premium cost to its employees but an additional cost of about $1 million annually...
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State police investigate alleged Baldwin tasing
Louisiana State Police are reportedly investigating an alleged tasing death in Baldwin Thursday evening. Very few details are available, but reports indicate that the deceased person, Damon Abraham...
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Rouge ride
More than 50 riders in the annual Tour du Rouge bike race stopped for the night in Morgan City on Wednesday. The event, which runs over the course of a week from Houston to New Orleans, is a fundra...
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CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT WINNERS: The winners of the overall Championship Flight with a score of 13 under par were Bobby McDonald, Brandon Burdett, and Doyle Tibbs as presented by tournament director Dan Guidry. The Belleview Golf Course would like to thank everyone who participated to make the event a gareat success. The next tournament will be held on May 12 and is being hosted by Louisiana Circles. For more information, contact The Belleview Golf Club at 828-2572.
Brittany Guidry Memorial Golf Tourney held recently
The Brittany Guidry Memorial Golf Tournament was held recently at The Belleview Golf Course in Franklin. The 18 hole 3-man scramble hosted 18 teams vying for first place in 4 flights. The third fl...
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Parish council challenges Citizens’ premium increase
Local authorities are pushing Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to reconsider its proposed rate hikes for wind and hail policies in St. Mary Parish. The insurance provider has announced t...
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MC Council redistricting plan settled
MORGAN CITY — At a redistricting meeting two weeks ago, several residents expressed concern and dissatisfaction about both the process and the results of the city’s redistricting plan for city cou...
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