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American Legion Post 589 Women’s Auxiliary meeting 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at 1401 Live Oak St., Patterson. St. Mary AARP Chapter meal 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, at Shoney’s. Tickets $12. For info ...
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Resolutions for the New Year
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Whether 2012 was the best year yet or you’re hoping 2013 will bring more joy, the year has been memorable. As is tradition with the close of the year, reflections on the past an...
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Homeless chihuahua
Dog rescued from bridge is available for adoption
A chihuahua that stopped traffic on the Morgan City La. 182 Bridge on the morning of Dec. 20 is still looking for a home, as of Friday afternoon, after being taken to the St. Mary Parish Animal She...
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New Louisiana laws start in Jan.
By MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press BATON ROUGE — Public library access will be limited for certain sex offenders, election day voting hours will shrink for most state elections and food stamp cri...
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Woman on Most Wanted arrested
Pansy Ardeneaux, of South Hamner Avenue in Lafayette, who was featured in the Most Wanted story on Friday, was arrested Friday by the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office on a warrant from the St. Mar...
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Fireworks illegal in St. Mary Parish
The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office will have officers patrolling the parish on New Year’s Eve looking and listening for people shooting fireworks Shooting fireworks is illegal in the parish and i...
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Naquin touts parish accomplishments
St. Mary Parish President Paul Naquin said he is pleased with the progress parish government has made over the past year. Projects completed or in the works are being funded by a $19.5 million comm...
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New Baldwin Fire station
New fire station in Baldwin near done
It’s been a fruitful year for Baldwin, and largely for fire protection and flood control ventures. Mayor Wayne Breaux said that the new fire station is “our main project for 2012.” Located at the f...
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Growth seen in Berwick
By JEAN L. KAESS jkaess@daily-review.com From the development of a fifth section of Renwick, the opening of a chain retail store and Tour du Teche to the conviction of both a former councilwoman an...
Dec 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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New Year’s holiday closings
Parish and municipal offices will be closed Monday and Tuesday for the New Year’s holiday. The Harold J. “Babe” Landry Landfill in Berwick will close at noon Monday and be closed on New Year’s Day...
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Donald Aguillard, St. Mary Parish school superintendent, left, and Roland Verret, board president, listen to State Rep. Sam Jones at Thursday’s School Board meeting.
Legislators alter educational landscape says St. Mary Parish superintendent
Staff Report A season of legislative mandates and policy revisions adopted by the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has altered the educational landscape for public schools. Donald...
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Gulf Coast Lectureship, Dec. 27-29, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday at Morgan City Municipal Auditorium. Breakfast and lunch will be served Thursday and Friday. A...
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Carl Marcel maintains a memorial to veterans and prisoners of war in his front yard on Mercury Road in Bayou Vista. He’ll keep it there “until they all come home.”
Diehard Marine lives for remembrance
BAYOU VISTA — There is no such thing as an ex-Marine, and Carl Marcel is living proof of that. The 75-year-old enlisted in the U.S. Army National Guard in 1953, while he was still in high school. ...
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The Nineties
St. Mary Council on Aging honored its senior citizens in their 90s last week at a special luncheon at the Senior Center on Iberia Street. From left are Florence Thibodeaux, Tom Randazzo, Anna Heber...
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Schools adopted
An Adopt-A-School program was held Monday at J.A. Hernandez Elementary School in Franklin, at top. The school was adopted by Pat’s Florist. Pictured above from left are St. Mary Parish Chamber of C...
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Schools' test scores show improvement
St. Mary Parish accountability test results have been released by the state Department of Education. Students in grades 3, 5, 6 and 7 take the iLEAP test that provides critical data for schools in ...
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St. Joseph fire sub-station bid approved by PC
A bid was awarded on the construction of a sub-station for the Franklin Fire Department in the St. Joseph area Wednesday by the St. Mary Parish Council. Acadiane Renovations LTD of Franklin submitt...
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5,100 new school voucher slots available
One school in St. Mary Parish will accept voucher students this fall. Central Catholic High School in Morgan City has reported to the state 34 openings between grades 7 and 11. The openings at CCH...
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U.S. Rep. Jeff Landry, center, shared a glimpse of the workings of Congress with Franklin Rotarians Tuesday. The Republican from New Iberia will be seeking re-election to the District 3 seat in November. With Landry are Rotarians Parker Templeton, left, and Ron Bailey.
Rep. Landry talks about the workings of U.S. Congress
U.S. Rep. Jeff Landry, (District 3, R-New Iberia) shared a glimpse of the workings of Congress with Franklin Rotarians Tuesday. The congressman is in his second and final year of his first term and...
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School board details members' development credits
School board members have traditionally participated in conference workshops for the purpose of developing a heightened awareness regarding educational policies and regulations. Act 705 passed by t...
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District 11 fires
A fire at this 808 Cypremort Road residence at 7:26 p.m., Saturday was contained to the kitchen area, according to Clarence Clark, chief of Fire Protection District 11. The first responder arrived ...
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Budget bills contain funding for St. Mary
As passed by the state House of Representatives last week, House Bills 1 and 2 include money for numerous St. Mary Parish projects. House Bill 1 includes: —$250,000 to the City of Franklin for Cit...
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‘America’s Heartland” filming
Local farm to be featured on ‘America’s Heartland’ show
Blanchard Brothers Farms of western St. Mary Parish will be featured on an upcoming episode of “America’s Heartland,” the long-running magazine-style, half-hour series produced by KVIE, Sacramento,...
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City continues fight over flood elevations
MORGAN CITY — The city’s ongoing struggle with the Federal Emergency Management Agency over base flood elevations, and purchases of new electrical system equipment, were among topics discussed at ...
May 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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