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Hole in the ground
Travel on Victor II Boulevard in Morgan City will be a little troublesome for about two weeks due to Morgan City workers removing and replacing two panels of roadway and a turn lane that had collap...
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Franklin will welcome TDTII paddlers with music and fun
Tour du Teche II, the second paddle race along the entire length of Bayou Teche, will see dozens of boats and hundreds of participants in Franklin this Saturday. The finish line along Parc sur la T...
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No injuries in Monday house fire
There were no injuries in a structure fire in Charenton Monday morning. Chitimacha Fire Protection Chief Rick Cook said the department responded at 11:11 a.m. to a fire call at 214 Sanaren St. Heav...
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McCloskey tribute set for Nov. 4
The 2011 football team, coaches, faculty, staff and Athletic Association of Hanson Memorial High School invite all alumni and supporters to the Nov. 4 football game for a special tribute to the lat...
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Meeting to save Post 63 slated
Past and present American Legion members, Auxiliary members and all U.S. military veterans are urged to attend a special meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday at City Hall. The meeting is being called to help...
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City smoke testing set Oct. 10-11
The City of Franklin will be conducting leak tests of the sanitary sewer system by forcing smoke into the lines Oct. 10-11. The smoke will help locate places where storm and other surface waters ar...
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The sound of music
Berwick High School hosted the seventh annual Teche Fest band contest Saturday at Geisler Stadium. Many bands came to compete, including South Lafourche High School’s Marching Tarpon Band, top. Ber...
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Patterson Council will meet Tuesday
Patterson lawmakers again will consider a variance request to reduce a side yard setback at 200 Enterprise Ave. The setback, from 5 feet to 3 feet, is needed to safely construct a warehouse on the ...
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Leadership recognized
Knights of Council 1420 awarded the Catholic Youth Leadership award to Joshua Baudoin, son of Timothy and Stephanie Baudoin of Franklin. Joshua is a graduate of Hanson Memorial High School and a fr...
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Levee commissioners fund flood payments
The St. Mary Parish Levee District will borrow $750,000 from the St. Mary Parish Government to help pay its flood fighting expenditures. The board agreed on Thursday to allow Levee District Preside...
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Edwards book signing set
Former Louisiana governor Edwin Edwards will be at the Animal Trophy House in New Iberia for a book signing Wednesday. Set for 6 p.m., attendees must either bring a copy of Edwards’ book or purchas...
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Clarification
It was incorrectly stated Wednesday in an article about the closure of Angel Food Ministries that “locally, St. Mary Outreach is the only food bank meeting the needs of St. Mary Parish.” St. Mary P...
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