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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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Spring flood costs piling up
Expenses from efforts to prevent backwater flooding in St. Mary Parish this past spring are piling up while the Levee District waits for reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. ...
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Truck crash
A US Recovery Systems truck, driven by Welton Guidry Jr., 44, of Chauvin, caused an accident on U.S. 90 around 6 p.m. Wednesday that tied up traffic for nearly three hours and sent a local man to t...
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Warehouse, children's home run into protests
It was made perfectly clear Wednesday that residents living near a proposed children’s home in Patterson oppose the project. The home, to be located at 200 Enterprise Ave., came under fire during ...
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Working for Emergency Aid
V.B. Glencoe Charter School Beta Club collected food items for the Emergency Aid Center and United Way of South Louisiana. Pictured from left are several eighth grade Beta members, Travis Leblanc, ...
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MC presents $37 million budget
MORGAN CITY — The city released an approximately $37.48 million budget for the 2012 fiscal year that reflects flat tax collections but includes the 2 percent longevity raise for employees that hav...
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Levee board to meet Thursday
The St. Mary Levee District will hold a special meeting Thursday to discuss employment of a director. Other business on the agenda includes engaging bond counsel for approval of an amended or new b...
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MC puts 'no wake' law on table
MORGAN CITY — The city council has introduced an amendment to its Traffic and Vehicles’ ordinance that will outlaw the driving of motor vehicles or boats on flooded public streets, roads, highways ...
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Legislative candidates tout positions to Chamber
The second installment of the St. Mary Chamber of Commerce “Meet the Candidates” forum breakfast featured candidates for Senate District 21 and House District 51. It was held Tuesday at the Morgan...
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