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Tip line reveals many methods for ruining turkey
If you’ve ever cooked Thanksgiving dinner, then you might well remember the pressure of your first time cooking a turkey for a table full of guests. You know how concerned you were that things mig...
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MC Council raises its salaries for next term
MORGAN CITY — The City Council introduced an ordinance Tuesday that will raise the salaries of both the next mayor and council who will serve a four-year term beginning in 2013. According to the or...
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Power providers seek easing of EPA rules
MORGAN CITY — Energy providers in the state of Louisiana are one step closer to receiving a break from the Environmental Protection Agency for its nitrous oxide emissions standards, but that only a...
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Free Bird
The Jackson family, left, was one of many in Amelia receiving turkeys for the holidays. The pickup site was the Amelia Community Center. Above, from left, are volunteer workers and members of Union...
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Unemployment rises in St. Mary, Assumption
Unemployment ticked upward slightly in October in the area. St. Mary Parish’s jobless rate increased 0.2 percent from September to October, going from 8.1 percent to 8.3 percent. From 20,731 emplo...
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Homecare Month
Franklin Home Care staff stand by Mayor Raymond Harris as he signs a proclamation declaring November as Homecare Month. The proclamation encourages the support and participation of all citizens in ...
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Fog
A blanket of thick morning fog is usually not a welcoming sight to anyone who has to drive. The heavy wet whiteness that impairs sight causes people to take precautions and delay travels. On the ot...
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1-2 weeks for report on body to be issued
The forensic anthropologist conducting the autopsy of human remains found in a Centerville sugar cane field Friday said preliminary results will be ready in one to two weeks. Director of Louisiana ...
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Pet parade returns Dec. 3
A Santa Paws Parade will be held in downtown Morgan City on Dec. 3 as part of Santa’s Block Party. All participants will line up at 2 p.m. at Greenwood and Front streets and parade down Front to Ev...
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Man dies in industrial accident
MORGAN CITY — A Madisonville man employed by Fab-Con Inc. in Morgan City died recently from injuries suffered during an industrial accident at the Morgan City facility on Nov. 9, a Fab-Con officia...
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MC Council will meet Tuesday night
Ordinances raising the salaries of the Morgan City mayor and the five council members — effective when the next mayorial and council elections are held on Nov. 6, 2012 — will be introduced during t...
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Girl Scouts collect for animal charity
Girl Scouts in eastern St. Mary Parish are collecting pet supplies for My Heart’s Desire Animal Ministry. Their goal is to make a substantial donation to the Houma no-kill shelter and adoption cen...
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