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Police Reports 12-9-11
St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert reported the following arrests from the past 24-hour reporting period: Clinton Williams, 47, of 1212 Cypress Road, Patterson, was arrested Thursday at 6:53 a.m. ...
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Land acquisition snags Franklin Canal project
A land acquisition issue is delaying progress on construction of the Franklin Canal flood control structure. Land acquisition had been on schedule to be complete by Jan. 15, but St. Mary Levee Dist...
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Baldwin alderman promises to remedy business noise
Neighbors of a Baldwin alderman complained about noise and other disturbances at the board’s meeting Thursday. Residents of John Street, where Alderman Mike Lancelin resides, claim events sponsored...
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School board will meet Thursday
A little holiday business is on the agenda for today’s meeting of the St. Mary Parish School Board. The winner and honorable mentions of the board’s Christmas Card Design Contest will be announced....
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Holy house
Holy Cross Parish is constructing a new rectory for its clergy near Poplar and Cedar streets. While the project is among multiple projects that are being constructed on the campuses of Holy Cross a...
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City parade, lighting ceremony tonight
The lamplighters will be revealed tonight at the city’s Christmas parade and lamp lighting ceremony. Bands, student groups, local pageant royalty and plenty of golf carts will kick off the Christma...
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Avoca Ferry service out up to 10 days
Service of the Avoca Island Ferry will be disrupted for at least seven to 10 days beginning today. St. Mary Chief Administrative Officer Henry “Bo” LaGrange told the parish council Wednesday that t...
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Donation to Chez Hope
The Rumpled Quilts Guild of Patterson donated 35 handmade quilts Wednesday to Chez Hope in Franklin. The ten members of the group all worked on the quilts, which they donate to Chez Hope annually. ...
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Here's the dirt
Community leaders, stakeholders and guests gathered this morning to break ground on the new classroom building and lab facility expansion to the South Central Louisiana Technical College, Young Mem...
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Businessman, former developer Collins dies
Glen Collins, St. Mary Parish’s first economic development director and local entrepreneur, passed away Monday at his home. He was 64. Collins, who died of bile duct cancer, served as the parish’s ...
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Water main break
Businesses in the area of David Drive and Brasher Avenue in Morgan City were without water for about two hours this morning due to a gasket that blew out of a collar on a water main. The break occu...
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Marine Band concert
The Marine Corps Band from New Orleans played its annual Christmastime concert Tuesday night in Morgan City at the Municipal Auditorium. The concert brings holiday cheer while promoting the Marine ...
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