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Berwick Town Council to meet Tuesday
BERWICK, La. — A public hearing on ordinances setting millage rates, drainage fees and amending water and gas meter repair costs highlights the agenda for the Berwick Town Council meeting Tuesday. ...
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Portion of Levee Road closed in Morgan City
Due to road repairs, Levee Road will be closed from Swiftships to the curve heading toward Fig Street. There will be detours on Levee Road and Fig Street, according to Marc Folse, Morgan City chief...
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Toddler struck by taxi
MORGAN CITY, La. — A toddler is in serious condition after she was struck by a taxi Friday night in Morgan City. Morgan City police responded to Orange Street where the 1-year-old girl was struck b...
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Sen. Bret Allain
I-49 bypass proposal around Lafayette may be revived
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — An alternate route for Interstate 49 that would bypass Lafayette could be revived for discussion after being ruled out a decade ago. State Rep. Terry Landry, D-Lafayette, and ...
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In support of Medicaid expansion
A rally in support of state Medicaid expansion that taps into federal funding to assist low-income workers was held Friday at Teche Action Clinic in Franklin. Several speakers, including Almetra Fr...
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Ribbon cutting ceremony
A ribbon cutting was held Thursday for Premiere Day Care and Learning Center located at 1514 Hospital Ave. in Franklin. Owner Virginia Collins was joined by friends, family, employees, local offici...
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Montegut man dies from injuries sustained in crash after avoiding a golf cart
Bourg, La. -- A Montegut man died Saturday afternoon from injuries he sustained in a crash on the morning of May 5 when his vehicle struck a tree limb after avoiding a golf cart in the road, a Lou...
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LSU AgCenter animal nutritionist Millie Williams holds an alligator that’s part of her nutrition project as LSU AgCenter assistant vice chancellor Phil Elzer and Robert Reigh, resident director of the LSU AgCenter Aqua-culture Research Station look on. (Photo by Johnny Morgan)
New research facility to benefit ‘gator’ farmers
New research facility to benefit ‘gator’ farmers ByJohnny Morgan jmorgan@agcenter.lsu.edu BATON ROUGE, La. – Small studies on alligator nutrition have been ongoing at the LSU AgCenter Aquacul-ture...
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The St. Mary Parish School Board announced its Principals of the Year Thursday. From left are Claire Guarisco of Bayou Vista Elementary, Magdalene Drexler of B. Edward Boudreaux Middle School and Buffy Fegenbush of Berwick High School.
St. Mary Parish school schedule modified
CENTERVILLE, La. — The schedule for the end of the school year again has been modified by the St. Mary Parish School Board. May 23, 24 and 28 will be half days, ending at 12:30 p.m. for junior hig...
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Parade story
Due to a printing error the cover profile in the May 12 issue of Parade called “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” does not continue after a sidebar jump. The complete story can be accessed in the attac...
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House backs $25 billion budget compromise
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — After days of closed-door negotiations, the Louisiana House backed a nearly $25 billion budget Friday that deeply diverges from spending plans recommended by Gov. Bobby Jind...
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U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany
Boustany to present hurricane forum
A hurricane season public forum will take place from 10:30 a.m. to noon Monday at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium in Morgan City. The forum is being presented by U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany, t...
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Garbage cans are emptied, but a lone bag of trash remains exposed on Veterans Boulevard in Patterson on Wednesday.
Bears disturbing garbage cans in Patterson
PATTERSON, La. — Black bears are no longer just searching for food south of the railroad tracks in the city. The bears have now made their way to other parts of the city, Mayor Rodney Grogan said. ...
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Borne takes oath of office
Vincent J. Borne took the oath of office Wednesday to become the newest judge of the 16th Judicial District Court comprised of St. Mary, Iberia and St. Martin parishes. Borne was elected unopposed ...
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Morgan City High School 11th grade students utilized a program called “USA Test Prep” Monday afternoon. Melody Turner teaches the group during their scheduled ACT-End of Course classes every Monday through Thursday from 2:20 to 2:45 p.m. until the actual ACT exam on March 19. Students receive practice in science reasoning, reading, math and English — the main components of the ACT exam. Students also each maintain a username and password, allowing them to practice outside of school. Students, from left, are Liliana Berlin, Cade Olivareq, Joel Reyes and Aja Verdun.
Testing season arrives -- Students face a battery of tests beginning this month
MORGAN CITY, La. -- The first annual assessment testing date for Louisiana students rapidly is approaching. Phase 1 of the LEAP test is March 19. This section is for fourth- and eighth-grade studen...
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State Treasurer John Kennedy, left, speaks with Franklin Rotarian James Evans Tuesday at the Forest Restaurant. Kennedy outlined the pros and cons of Gov. Bobby Jindal’s proposal to eliminate the state income tax. He was the guest of Rotarian Hudson Rushing.
Kennedy: Removing income tax needs careful thought
State Treasurer John Kennedy said he likes Gov. Bobby Jindal’s idea of getting rid of the state income tax but stressed the need to “think it through.” Kennedy was in Franklin Tuesday to speak at t...
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Denise Lemoine Bailey holds a flier offering a $10,000 reward to anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for her father Glenn Lemoine’s death.
Family seeks answers in Patterson man’s death
Two and a half years after his death, questions remain as to what happened to Glenn Lemoine of Patterson after he was last seen leaving Cypress Bayou Casino in Charenton shortly after 3:30 a.m. on ...
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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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