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Gordon Joseph Grow
Dec. 22, 1921 — Aug. 19, 2011 Gordon Joseph Grow, a native of Pharr and a resident of Morgan City, passed away Friday, Aug. 19, 2011, at Teche Regional Medical Center in Morgan City. He was the fou...
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The last of more than 40 new decorative stop signs are being installed today in Morgan City’s historic district. The one pictured here is located at the corner of the eastbound lane of Brashear Ave...
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Hanson PTO planning third Tail-Gator Food Fest in Nov.
The Hanson Memorial High School Parent Teacher Organization is planning its third annual Tail-Gator Food Fest featuring the Battle of the Paddles. This year’s festivities will take place on Saturda...
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Emergency benefit Sunday
An emergency benefit will be held Sunday in Morgan City to help defray medical and other expenses for the vice commander of American Legion Riders Post 242 in Patterson, who needs a liver transplan...
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Barge removal stalls
Removal operations on the barge overturned in the Charenton Navigation Canal have been suspended until next week. According to reports from the United States Coast Guard, the operation was suspende...
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Qualifying set for October ballot
Qualifying for candidates in the Oct. 22 election will be held Sept. 6-8 at the St. Mary Clerk of Court’s Office in Franklin. Elections to be held and the associated fees to qualify inlcude: —State...
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FFH partners with group to raise satisfaction
Hospital Service District 1 Board of Commissioners took steps Wednesday to continue making strides in providing quality health care service at Franklin Foundation Hospital. The board agreed to part...
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Morgan City resident Angela Bowman, one of the 2010 Bright Light Foundation recipients, receives a check for $22,000 to help with her recovery from a 2009 all-terrain vehicle accident. Bowman and her family have joined the efforts of the Boo Bonner Benefit for the Bright Light Foundation. The Bright Light Foundation assists those in the oil field industry who have suffered catastrophic illnesses.
Boo Bonner Benefit fundraiser Friday
The fourth annual Boo Bonner Benefit, an event to raise monies for the Bright Light Foundation, will be held Friday at the Bayou Vista Community Center. The event, which will be held from 6 p.m. to...
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HC/CCHS Vision 2012 capital projects under way
Vision 2012 is a joint effort between Holy Cross Catholic Church, Holy Cross Elementary School and Central Catholic High School to fund and construct new facilities. Vision 2012 has raised $9.625 m...
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Patterson officials review notification procedures
The Patterson water boil was lifted shortly after noon Wednesday and city officials held a post-game press conference to review notification procedures this morning. The city had been under the boi...
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Smash-up
Early this morning the driver of a red GMC Sierra SLE truck was traveling eastbound on La. 182 at a high rate of speed when he ran off the road and struck three vehicles — a white Ford F-150XL truc...
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School board reports higher LEAP scores
St. Mary fourth and eighth-grade students posted achievement gains between spring and summer LEAP and EOC test administrations. Passing the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program and End-of-Cours...
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