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Chance Boudreaux
Patterson police arrest man on most wanted list
MORGAN CITY, La. -- A Patterson man who was wanted by Morgan City police on a warrant for theft of firearms was arrested Friday by Patterson police, according to Morgan City Police Chief Travis Cro...
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Hanson Memorial presents ‘Alice in Wonderland’
Hanson Memorial High School’s Drama Club will present Alice in Wonderland Tues., April 30, Thurs., May 2 and Fri. May 3 at the Hanson Auditorium. All performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. Admission ...
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Patterson Wheel Barrel Farmers Market opens Saturday
PATTERSON, La. — The Patterson Wheel Barrel Farmers Market’s grand opening is set from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 1115 First St. near Patterson Junior High School. The Farmers Market allows vend...
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Roy Hill, left, of Berwick is shown a 5.56mm semi-automatic AR-15 rifle Thursday afternoon at Tideland Gun and Tackle in Morgan City by owner Keith Hebert.
Gun, ammo buying frenzy calms
MORGAN CITY — The sale of guns and ammunition continues at a steady clip in and around St. Mary Parish, but not nearly at the pace set a couple months ago, according to two local gun dealers. “All ...
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Lecture, demonstrations on tintype photography scheduled in Franklin
FRANKLIN — The history and science that has led to the modern day photography as we know it can be traced back to the middle ages. The practical process of capturing an image began in 1829 by a Fr...
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St. Mary Parish jobless rate up slightly
BATON ROUGE — St. Mary Parish’s unemployment rate rose to 6.8 percent in March, up from 6.6 percent in February but below the 8.2 percent a year ago in March, according to the federal Bureau of Lab...
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Shooting range reopens Wed.
St. Mary Parish Sheriff’ Mark Hebert has announced that the shooting range will reopen to the public on Wednesday. Operating hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. The range c...
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Gloria Moultrie, vice chancellor of Southern University of New Orleans
Tri-City Helping Hearts Foundation plans gospel concert
The Tri-City Helping Hearts Foundation will hold a benefit gospel banquet at 4 p.m. Saturday. The banquet will be held at the St. Mary Senior Citizens Center at 4014 Chennault St. in Morgan City. T...
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Sen. Bret Allain, R-Franklin
Selection of I-49 South Coalition board delayed
MORGAN CITY, La. -- The selection of a board of directors to serve on the I-49 South Coalition has been pushed back to an undetermined date, likely in a couple of months after the closing of the le...
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Charenton woman missing
The St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office received a report of a missing person Wednesday. 68-year-old Jacqueline Ann Haun was last seen Friday morning at her home in Charenton before leaving for Shreve...
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Parish council approves resolutions in quick meet
Members of the St. Mary Parish Council made quick work of a light agenda for their regular meeting Wednesday in Franklin. The council approved resolutions on the call of tax renewal elections by Gr...
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Morgan City Mayor Frank "Boo" Grizzaffi
LEPA power sales contract approved by Morgan City council
MORGAN CITY, La. — The City Council approved a power sales contract between the city and the Louisiana Energy and Power Authority for a 10 megawatt share of a 64 megawatt power plant scheduled to c...
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Morgan City police say woman’s pickup hits pole, blows transformer causing outage
MORGAN CITY, La. — A 60-year-old Morgan City woman was arrested by police Monday for hit and run driving and careless operation after her pickup truck struck a utility pole causing a transformer to...
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Biologist David Hancock, left, of Vancouver, British Columbia, takes a photograph during the Louisiana University Marine Consortium Turtle Bayou tour in Gibson while bird guide Steve Cardiff of the LSU Museum of Natural Science watches.
Eagles cooperate with Eagle Expo
The Eagle Expo in Morgan City and surrounding areas closed out Saturday afternoon but not before festival-goers got to look at eagles and plenty of other birds and wildlife out in the bayous and wa...
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A reunion: Let's Go Riding Franklin
Saturday’s Let’s Go Riding Franklin event rolled on despite cold, high winds in the Franklin area. Above, cars are being shown in the “old A&P parking lot” as it’s nostalgically called. Below from ...
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Caesar appointed to fill vacant Baldwin board seat
Baldwin alderman met in special session Thursday to fill a seat on the board. Ordered by the Louisiana Secretary of State to make an interim appointment until a special election can be held, former...
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Robert Reasoner, owner of Bayou Rentals on Lipari Street in Patterson, stands in front of his newly constructed building Wednesday afternoon. A fire on March 10, 2012, destroyed the facility. Bayou Rentals distributes and repairs lawn and garden/power equipment with commercial accounts. Reasoner said, “We wish to express our sincere gratitude and thanks to all who helped the business to thrive during its difficulties as we look forward to serving you within the coming year.” The grand re-opening will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday with special guest Troy Landry of Swamp People.
Patterson Phoenix -- Bayou Rentals rises from ashes of fire a year ago
PATTERSON, La. -- Bayou Rentals in Patterson will hold its grand re-opening Saturday, nearly one year after its building was destroyed by a fire. The business actually never stopped operating afte...
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Parish personnel changes; Doucet retires, McDonald in
Members of the St. Mary Parish Council said farewell to longtime personnel director Tammy Doucet Wednesday and welcomed her replacement. Doucet is retiring after 30 years with the parish, 20 of whi...
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Newly appointed Police Chief Travis Crouch, right, talks with City Councilman Barry Dufrene after the council meeting Tuesday in Morgan City.
Crouch is new Morgan City police chief
BMORGAN CITY, La. — The city now has a new police chief after more than five months without one. Mayor Frank “Boo” Grizzaffi recommended and the council approved Travis Crouch as the new chief. The...
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Secretary of State declares vacancy on Baldwin board
Baldwin aldermen and the mayor will meet in special session Thursday to fill a vacancy on the governing board. Mayor Wayne Breaux and the board received correspondence dated Feb. 19 from the Louisi...
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A student in the Patterson High School fan section holds a sign that says, “Jesus (loves) you unless you attend Parkview Baptist” during Friday’s basketball game between the two schools. The photo is rotated to allow the sign to be read.
Playoffs reveal Patterson, Parkview Baptist rivalry
Patterson High School and Parkview Baptist School have met on the basketball court, the football field and the baseball diamond. When they met Friday for the regional round of the Class 3A boys ba...
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Final Junior Fair and Livestock Show winners
The final three awards from the St. Mary Parish Junior Fair and Livestock show were, from top center, Ashley Champagne, champion AOB in market division swine. At middle, center, Nicholas Polito wit...
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The East St. Mary Veterans Funeral Squad was honored Sunday at the annual Veterans Appreciation Day at American Legion Post 242 in Patterson. From left are D.J. Fangue, Jimmy Richard Sr., Joseph Boersma, Joe Vidos, James Rink Jr., Don Campos, Jesse LaRive, Tena Stratton, Rosemary Lodrigue, Rueben Trevino, Grace Fangue, Mary Aucoin, Hilliard Smith, Jesse Reynaud Jr., Calvin Alfred, Wilton Aucoin and William “Ken” Macey.
East St. Mary Parish Funeral Squad honored at Veterans Appreciation Day in Patterson
PATTERSON, la. — The 20-member East St. Mary Veterans Funeral Squad was honored Sunday at the 11th annual Veterans Appreciation Day at American Legion Post 242 in Patterson. About 100 people attend...
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St. Mary Parish's Most Wanted for February 2013.
St. Mary Parish’s Most Wanted
The two new additions to February’s most wanted include a man wanted by the sheriff’s department on warrants dating back to 2003 and a man wanted on several drug warrants including possession of a ...
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