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R.E. “Bob” Miller
Miller to be honored by Community Foundation of Acadiana
LAFAYETTE, La. — Community Foundation of Acadiana’s second annual Leaders in Philanthropy Awards Luncheon will honor R.E. “Bob” Miller of Bayou Vista. Miller is the founder and president of Major E...
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St. Mary Parish, Morgan City voter numbers up slightly
MORGAN CITY, La. -- There are 34,127 voters registered for the Nov. 6 election in St. Mary Parish with 8,044 voters registered in Morgan City, according to numbers from the St. Mary Parish Registra...
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FEMA Disaster Recovery Center here closes Saturday
BATON ROUGE, La. — Time is running out to make claims from Hurricane Isaac at a State/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Stephensville. The center is scheduled to close at 6 p.m. Saturday. The center...
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Halloween Carnival hosted by J.S. Aucoin Elementary, 739 Julia St., Amelia, 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26. Features fun, food and raffle. Public welcomed. Children’s play Children’s Department of Ch...
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Services set for J. Earl Veeder II, local businessman, VA counselor
Memorial services will be held Friday for Joseph Earl Veeder II, a native of Charenton, a former longtime resident of Franklin and a current resident of Charenton for the past six years. He passed...
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Adopt-A-School
An Adopt-A-School program was held at J.A. Hernandez Elementary School Thursday. The Adopt-A-School program is sponsored by Title I of the St. Mary Parish School Board and recognizes businesses tha...
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Business After Hours to launch Harvest Moon Festival in Franklin
FRANKLIN, La. — St. Mary Chamber, Comfort Inn plan Business After Hours kick-off party for Havest Moon Festival A kick-off party for the Harvest Moon Festival is planned at 6 p.m. Thursday at the C...
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St. Mary Parish School Performance Scores
School Performance Scores for 2012 released Monday reveal St. Mary Parish has one A school whose score falls into a range of 120 to 200, nine B schools of a 105 to 119.9 SPS range, nine C schools r...
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St. Mary Parish school district earns
CENTERVILLE, La. — The St. Mary Parish school district received a B for the 2011-2012 school year, while several of the 23 individual schools posted double-digit gains. St. Mary now ranks 26th amo...
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Housing Authority for City of Morgan City monthly board meeting noon, Thursday, Oct. 25. Election of officers follows during annual meeting. Barbecue dinners Sold by Pilgrim Grove Baptist Church, ...
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Guidry wins football contest
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Regina Guidry of Patterson won first-place and $40 in The Daily Review’s Football Contest. Second-place and $20 went to Ryan Duplantis of Morgan City. Guidry missed one game a...
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Early voting for Nov. 6 election begins
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Early voting is starting in Louisiana for the Nov. 6 election, which includes the presidential race, six congressional races, constitutional amendments, judgeships and loca...
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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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Pecue
Taylor Energy head is API speaker
The president of Taylor Energy Co. LLC will address the Atchafalaya Chapter of the American Petroleum Institute during its monthly meeting tonight. Will Pecue will present a program entitled “Missi...
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Chili Cook-Off winners
The 2011 Harvest Moon Festival annual Chili Cook-Off was held Saturday during the festivities. Winning teams pictured from top to bottom were Team Meatslingers, first place; Hanagriff’s Machine Sho...
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FEMA dollars rolling in for levee board
By GEOFFREY STOUTE While the St. Mary Parish Levee District has not had to use a $750,000 loan from the parish government, St. Mary Parish Chief Administrative Officer Henry “Bo” LaGrange said this...
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Harvest Moon Fest
The Adeline Guienze Breast Cancer Memorial Fun 5-K was held Saturday morning to kick off the 12th Annual Harvest Moon Festival. Runners and walkers took off from the starting line on Main Street at...
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The annual “Zoo to Boo” Family Fun Day will be held Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Morgan City Barnyard Zoo. The event, part of St. Mary Parish Red Ribbon Week activities, will follow the annual Parade of Schools that will begin at Tampico’s parking lot and travel down Victor II Boulevard to the Barnyard Zoo. The Zoo to Boo will feature game and activity booths, sponsored by parish 4-H clubs, concessions, Halloween bags, a Halloween costume contest and a cake compliments of Cannata’s Family Market. A $1 donation is requested at the gate entrance, and each game will cost approximately 25 cents. Red Ribbon Week committee members, above, made preparations and decorated the site.
Day of family fun awaits at annual Zoo to Boo
Zoo to Boo Family Fun Day, an annual event supporting and celebrating Red Ribbon Week, will be held Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Morgan City Barnyard Zoo. The event is preceded by the ...
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City ready for fun-filled Harvest Moon Fest
Festival co-chairs Debbie Von Werder and Joan Adams promise the 12th Annual Harvest Moon Festival will be bigger and better than ever. Debbie and Joan began working with the festival three years ag...
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Parking issue of 18-wheeler heard by parish council
A LaGrange-Robicheaux Road resident sought help from the St. Mary Parish Council Wednesday to continue being allowed to park an 18-wheel tractor/trailer rig at her residence. Darlene Theriot addres...
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St. Mary unemployment drops in Sept.
Louisiana’s unemployment rate declined in September, and St. Mary Parish’s rate went right along with it. St. Mary posted an 8.2 percent jobless rate last month, down from 8.8 percent in August and...
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MCPD to purchase new computer system
MORGAN CITY — The purchase of a new computer operating system for the city’s police department was unanimously approved by the council during Tuesday’s monthly meeting. The system, which is expect...
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