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A three-man unlimited boat paddled by (from left) Robin Lashway of Galveston, Texas, Jeremiah Jackson of Webster, Texas and Brad Rex of Lafayette, and the tandem team of Clay Wyatt and Logan Myner, both from Martindale, Texas, battle bow-to-bow on the upper stretch of Bayou Teche through St. Landry Parish. They hit the checkpoints at Arnaudville and Breaux Bridge at the same time, with the tandem boat edging the three-man by five minutes at the Friday finish in St. Martinville. (Photo by Gini McKain)
Riding the wave to victory in Tour du Teche III
By GARETH STEVENS Two shotgun blasts shattered the silence as Tommy and Sandy Yonley of Houston passed a viewing point, just two miles into the third day of the 2012 Tour du Teche. The Yonleys wer...
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Franklin Canal Pump Station construction set
MORGAN CITY, La. -- An update from engineers for the construction of the Franklin Canal Pump Station came at Thursday’s meeting of the St. Mary Levee District. Executive director Hilary Thibodeaux ...
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Attending the St. Mary Parish NAACP forum for political candidates Thursday at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium were, from left, Ron Richard, Lee Dragna, Kevin Voisin, Bart Mancuso, Louis Tamporello, Ron Bias, Larry Bergeron, Frank “Boo” Grizzaffi and Ronald Berry.
Candidates make their cases at parish NAACP forum
MORGAN CITY, La. — All five candidates for Morgan City mayor made presentations to the St. Mary Parish NAACP’s political forum at the municipal auditorium Thursday. Reginald Weary, president of th...
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LSU survey: Obama voters less engaged this year
By FERRIS MCDANIEL LSU Manship News Service BATON ROUGE — A survey conducted by the LSU Public Policy Research Lab shows that first-time voters who supported President Barack Obama in 2008 continue...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
FIGHT FOR STEPHANIE Fundraiser, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Bayou Vista Community Center, 1333 Belleview Drive, Bayou Vista. Stephanie Harrison Roshto, former Berwick resident, has b...
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Two vehicles were involved in an accident about 10 a.m. Thursday on U.S. 90 in Ricohoc. Extrication by the Franklin Fire Department was required, but no injuries to the occupants were reported, Tfc. Stephen Hammons, Louisiana State Police spokesman said. Natalie Heming, 37, of Houma, driving the 2011 Honda Pilot, was cited for careless operation. John Sylvester, 50, of Port Barre, driving a 2002 Mazda B3000, was cited for improper lane use.
No injuries in two-vehicle accident
Two vehicles were involved in an accident about 10 a.m. Thursday on U.S. 90 in Ricohoc. Extrication by the Franklin Fire Department was required, but no injuries to the occupants were reported, Tfc...
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Morgan City port nears agreement on operator
MORGAN CITY, La. — The Port of Morgan City is one step closer to finalizing a deal with a new terminal operator. Commissioners of the Morgan City Harbor & Terminal District voted to allow President...
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Wheelhouse-- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
Dinners Sold by Pilgrim Grove Baptist Church, 398 Greenwood Road, Morgan City, 10:30 a.m. until, Friday, Oct. 12. Menu: Fried fish, white beans and rice, salad, dessert and roll. Cost: $7. To order...
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Artist rendering of the Hornbeck S240 following conversion at Bollinger. (Submitted Illustration Courtesy of Bollinger Shipyards)
Bollinger awarded six offshore supply vessel conversions, work to include its Morgan City shipyard
LOCKPORT, La. — Bollinger Shipyards Inc.’s Morgan City shipyard will share in the work to convert six 200 class DP1 offshore supply vessels, to 240 class DP2 OSVs, according to a news release from ...
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Blessing of the Animals
Rev. Dr. Cal Lane presided over the Blessing of the Animals Sunday, an annual service of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Franklin. The blessings were given behind Trowbridge House across from the ch...
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2012 Franklin royalty
The Miss Franklin Scholarship Pageant and the Miss and Master Royalty Pageant were held Saturday at the Franklin Recreation Center. Winners are, first photo,, Miss Franklin 2012 Kimberleigh Theriot...
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Drug suspect dies in Morgan City wreck
MORGAN CITY, La. -- A suspect in an investigation into illegal drug activity died in crash at about 4 p.m. Wednesday, according to a news release from St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert. “… St....
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Insurance claims up for MC employees
MORGAN CITY — Total medical claims for the city have increased by 19.1 percent between May and September, while the total claims have increased by almost $100,000. That was the news that Shelley L...
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Cookoff top honors
Top winners in last weekend’s Battle of the Paddles at Hanson Memorial High School were, in order, the People’s Choice Award, to the HMSS team of Chef Blake Payne, Coach Ryan Stoute and senior HMS ...
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Flood baskets will remain into early 2012
Flood protection baskets placed on top of backwater levees in Morgan City and neighboring Siracusaville will remain in place until sometime in the beginning of 2012 when levee improvement projects ...
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Franklin man killed, toddler injured in Centerville accident
A Franklin man was killed and a toddler injured while walking on the U.S. 90 frontage road Monday night near Centerville. Lester Redeaux, 40, and a 2-year-old boy were hit by a 2003 Chevrolet Impal...
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Settoon Towing marks $115 million expansion
PIERRE PART — Gov. Bobby Jindal, joined by Settoon Towing LLC President and CEO Russ Settoon, christened the M/V Fred A. Settoon towboat Friday and marked the creation of 135 new permanent jobs, at...
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Tribute to 'Coach Mac'
During the Hanson Memorial High School Tigers’ game against the Gueydan Bears Friday, halftime was filled with a tribute to the late Coach Richard McCloskey who died 25 years ago. Alumni marched ou...
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Congressmen Boustany, Landry at SMIG Monday
U.S. Congressmen Charles Boustany Jr. and Jeff Landry will update the St. Mary Industrial Group on Monday about what is happening in Congress. Both will speak during a noon luncheon at the Petroleu...
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Harvest Moon Fest Car Show winners
John Vaughn of Lake Charles stole the show recently during the Harvest Moon Festival Car and Motorcycle Show, first photo Vaughn walked away with prizes for Best of Show, Longest Distance and Secon...
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MC road projects are extensive, expensive
Morgan City voters participating in early voting for the Nov. 19 election, which begins Saturday and continues for one week, will have to decide whether they want to see repairs made to city stree...
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Job Fair
Louisiana Spirit Coastal Recovery Counseling Program sponsored a job fair at Broussard-Harris Recreation Center Wednesday. At left, are some of the booths of employers at the fair, along with appli...
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Street parking rules rile Patterson Council
PATTERSON — Ordinances introduced Tuesday night were done largely to clarify language in existing regulations governing the City of Patterson. However, a new law governing parking on city streets ...
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HMS readies for ‘Battle of the Paddles’
This weekend’s “Battle of the Paddles” kicks off for the third time. And it has grown exponentially. It’s set for Saturday on the grounds of Hanson Memorial High School, and organizer Keith Comeaux...
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