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Berwick garbage issues addressed
BERWICK, La. — Leaking trash trucks, drivers on their cell phones and unreliable pickup were among the many issues addressed by Berwick officials when they met with Progressive Waste Solutions repr...
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Curbs on trailered boats proposed in Morgan City
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Restrictions on where Morgan City residents can park boats on trailers was one of the major concerns Tuesday night during a presentation of the latest draft of the Zoning and La...
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Court of Appeal 1st Circuit, 1st Division, Division B, judicial candidates
Appellate judge candidates speak at breakfast forum in Morgan City
MORGAN CITY, La. — The four candidates for the Division B seat on the 1st Circuit Court of Appeal appeared at a Meet the Candidates breakfast today to introduce themselves. The seat is on one of fi...
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DOTD announces road closure
La. 324, Convent Street, between La. 326 and La. 87 at the Charenton swing bridge in St. Mary Parish will close Monday until 5 p.m. Nov. 2. The Department of Transportation and Development announce...
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St. Mary Chamber of Commerce plans business luncheon
MORGAN CITY, La. -- The St. Mary Chamber of Commerce will hold a business luncheon with Sonia Perez, president of AT&T. The event will be held at the Petroleum Club, 500 Roderick St. in Morgan City...
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Wheelhouse
Pink Friday On Oct. 12 at M C Bank, 1201 Brashear Ave., Morgan City, with Maison Jardin offering hot pink hair extensions for $10 with proceeds donated to Morgan City High School Paint the Pit Pink...
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Johnson wins football contest
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Leroy Johnson of Patterson won the first place prize of $40 in the weekly Daily Review Football Contest. Johnson was tied with Regina Guidry of Patterson for first place, but b...
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BRIDGES — Building Relationships, Increasing Development, Growing Educational Success — hopes to help Morgan City High School and the community it serves connect in a meaningful way. During the inaugural meeting Thursday, Morgan City High School Assistant Principal Tim Hymel, co-chairwomen Tammilee M. Kelly and Michelle South, and Principal Mickey Fabre joined more than 40 charter members of the organization.
Program seeks to link Morgan City High School to community
MORGAN CITY, La. — Connections between a school, the community it serves and the businesses it hopes to one day supply with workers are vital. Two Morgan City High School teachers working on their...
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Morgan City men among 4 carjacking suspects
RACELAND, La. (AP) — Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre says four men – two from Morgan City — are in custody after an alleged carjacking in New Orleans. Webre says the men were booked Saturday i...
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Chez Hope honors
Chez Hope held its annual Mayor’s Breakfast Friday at the Forest Restaurant in Franklin. Patti Ibert, fourth from left, was presented the organization’s Peacemaker award for her work in the communi...
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FSHS Homecoming royalty
Franklin Senior High School’s 2012 Homecoming royalty are, from left, Miss Senior Ylizabeth Jackson and at right Queen Yvanna Pogue. They are pictured here during their presentation at J.C. Dry Sta...
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Charenton bridge road closed
La. 324, Convent Street, between La. 326 and La. 87 at the Charenton swing bridge in St Mary Parish is now closed until Friday, Nov. 2, 5 p.m. to build a bulkhead to repair the eroded embankment, w...
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Harvest Moon Fest Car Show winners
John Vaughn of Lake Charles stole the show recently during the Harvest Moon Festival Car and Motorcycle Show, first photo Vaughn walked away with prizes for Best of Show, Longest Distance and Secon...
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MC road projects are extensive, expensive
Morgan City voters participating in early voting for the Nov. 19 election, which begins Saturday and continues for one week, will have to decide whether they want to see repairs made to city stree...
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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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