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Timothy Coleman
Terrebonne Parish sheriff announces missing person, Timothy Coleman
The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a missing person complaint, Sheriff Jerry Larpenter said. On Saturday, a woman reported that her boyfriend, Timothy Coleman, was missing, st...
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Lauren Blanco, a fourth-year pre-kindergarten teacher at Berwick Elementary, finishes constructing her “every day counts” attendance board inside her classroom Sunday morning.
St. Mary Parish students return to classes for 2nd half of school year
CENTERVILLE, La. — Students returned to school today, one day earlier than the school calendar originally planned, as they made up the first of three missed days from Hurricane Isaac. Due to the hu...
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Corps: Morganza levee to cost $12.9 billion
HOUMA (AP) — The Army Corps of Engineers says a federal levee designed to protect Terrebonne Parish and parts of Lafourche Parish from storm flooding will cost $12.9 billion. State and local offici...
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Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards to star on TV show
NEW ORLEANS — Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards will star on a new cable TV show with the woman he married after his release from federal prison on a corruption conviction. In a Facebook exchange...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
GOLDEN AGE 49ERS Meeting 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, at Morgan City Recreation Center. MLK PROGRAM Patterson Community Center holding a Martin Luther King program at Good Hope Baptist Church, Patter...
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Berwick council to meet Tuesday
BERWICK, La. -- Town leaders are to meet Tuesday with a light agenda before them. Items to be discussed include adoption of an ordinance amending garbage rates and payments to LA Contracting and Mi...
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Road work begins on Victor II Boulevard in Morgan City
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Motorists are advised to stay off of Victor II Boulevard this week due to road work. Sections of Victor II Boulevard began to be closed Monday morning and will continue througho...
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Barges bump U.S. 90 bridge Saturday
MORGAN CITY, La. -- A towing vessel with three loaded crude oil barges ran into the U.S. 90 bridge Saturday morning causing the bridge to be shut down for a couple hours. The incident occurred arou...
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Flu claiming steady stream of sufferers here
MORGAN CITY, La. — Influenza cases continue to flourish in Louisiana and the local sentinel flu physician for the CDC says he’s seeing a steady stream of the illness. Dr. Robert Blereau, who report...
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The Morgan City Fire Department recently acquired a new $218,000 fire truck, which pumps 1,250 gallons per minute. Morgan City Fire Chief Morris Price said, “This replacement truck has been a long time coming. Everything went as planned to receive the truck for the beginning of 2013 as the city’s tax funds combined with our department savings completed the project.” An improvement on the new fire truck is the “roll up” rescue doors instead of swing doors which provide more storage of vital equipment. Standing with the Morgan City Fire Department aid team are Morgan City Mayor-elect Frank “Boo” Grizzaffi, Morgan City Mayor Tim Matte, Price and Councilman Louis Tamporello.
Morgan City receives new fire truck
MORGAN CITY, La. — The Morgan City Fire Department received a new fire truck from Ferrara Fire Apparatus in Holden, said Morgan City Fire Chief Morris Price. Price picked up the truck Dec. 27, he s...
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Leads sought in Amelia shooting
AMELIA, La. -- A man was shot on New Year’s Eve just before midnight in Amelia, according to the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office in a news release Thursday afternoon. The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s...
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Winner
Margaret Chauvin was the winner of a raffle by Todd Photo Creations and received this art print from photographer Francis Todd as the prize. Todd’s work is on display throughout the Forest Restaura...
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Another successful planting day
The St. Mary Soil and Water Conservation District and the USDA-NRCS held its annual coastal planting day last Friday near East Cote Blanche Bay. The multi-year vegetation program is in full swing a...
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Aloisio
Pioneering Patterson civic leader Aloisio died Monday
Patterson has lost one of its most accomplished citizens, a grandchild of Italian migrants who defied expectations, started her own businesses, was elected to public office, and saved a man’s life....
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Patterson Council meets tonight
The Patterson City Council meeting Tuesday will be preceded by a public hearing on three ordinances governing financial matters. Those ordinances, which are expected to be approved during the regul...
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Berwick water line
The Town of Berwick work crews will be relocating a water line at the intersection of Jones and Snead streets in Berwick. Due to the work, residents in Country Club will experience low water pressu...
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On a Roll
Patterson Mayor Rodney Grogan and police Chief Patrick LaSalle spoke to children that came out for a bike giveaway at the Patterson Police training building Monday morning. They explained how impor...
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Patterson rescue dog aids search for UL student
Local support in the case of the missing Lafayette college student has been on the ground practically since she disappeared in the form of a human and two K-9 officers from the Patterson Police De...
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New Officers
A new slate of St. Mary Landmarks Society officers was installed Friday during ceremonies at Grevemberg House in Franklin. From left are Didi Battle, treasurer; Ruthie Heard secretary; incoming Pre...
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Water safety classes return for third year
The Aqua Safety First Community Program will hold its third annual water safety event, open to the public at the Pavillion on Lake End Park in Morgan City, on June 9, 10 a.m. to noon. “The recent ...
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Barbecue competition slated for July in MC
When it comes to the culinary, barbecue is probably not what comes to mind when most people think of the Tri-City area. Don and Mata Tellman hope to change that. They are organizing a barbecue com...
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Lamp post hit
A truck hit a lamp post on Main Street between Caffery and Morris Street this morning. The city has a few finished lamp posts in stock, but also has the molds to obtain further replacements. No fur...
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Dredging bid awarded
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, an Illinois company, to perform this year’s annual dredging work in the Atchafalaya Bar Channel in St. Mary Par...
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Landry says USDA will retain local FSA office
In a major win for Louisiana farmers, Congressman Jeff Landry (R, LA-03) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reversed its proposal to close the St. Mary Parish Farm Service...
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