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Patterson Development Ready Community’s Steering Committee meeting 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, at Patterson Fire Department meeting room. Public invited. Rummage sale At Calumet Baptist Church, U...
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Randy K. Haynie of Haynie and Associates speaks at Monday’s St. Mary Industrial Group meeting at the Petroleum Club of Morgan City.
GOP rise to power in Louisiana noted at St. Mary Industrial Group
MORGAN CITY, La. — The Republican Party’s rise to become the dominant political power in Louisiana is one of the most dynamic changes in the state capitol in the past 30 years, said Randy Haynie, ...
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FEMA office here closed
Staff Report BATON ROUGE, La. — Aided by more than $152.5 million in state and federal assistance, Louisianans are cleaning up and rebuilding their homes, businesses and communities following Hurri...
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Morgan City firefighters fight 2 weekend fires
By JAMES A. ROBICHAUX jrobichaux@daily-review.com MORGAN CITY, La. — Two small fires — one at a home and one at an industry — kept the Morgan City Fire Department busy over the weekend. Shortly aft...
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Marine Corps League raising money for Toys for Tots
By Diane Miller Fears dfears@daily-review.com MORGAN CITY, La. -- Marine Corps League, St. Mary Detachment, will hold the 12th edition of its Toys for Tots Motorcycle Poker Run on Oct. 27. A Poker ...
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Berwick Bay dredging
Berwick Bay dredging
Weeks Marine of New York is working in Berwick Bay on a dredging contract for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, according to Mike Lowe of the corps. “We are disposing of that material in the deep ...
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Haney’s conflict of interest case to be examined
By CAIN BURDEAU Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — A disciplinary board is examining whether a district attorney in Louisiana should be punished for representing a woman in his private practice after c...
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St. Mary Parish Community Foundation board member Alice Pecoraro holds a brochure about the foundation’s fundraiser.
Raffle to support arts education in St. Mary Parish
By JEAN L. KAESS jkaess@daily-review.com MORGAN CITY, La. -- A raffle to support the St. Mary Parish Community Foundation will net one lucky winner a trip to Paris or a Caribbean cruise while raisi...
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Upcoming production
Rehearsals are under way at Teche Theatre for “The Little Girl Who Lives Down The Lane,” a suspense/thriller written by Laird Koenig. Show dates are Oct. 6, 8, 12 and 13 beginning at 7:30 p.m. each...
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Rig fire leaves sheen in Gulf of Mexico
By JEAN L. KAESS jkaess@daily-review.com COCODRIE — Crews remain at the site of a Gulf of Mexico production processing facility to clean up oil sheen after a fire Wednesday. The W&T Offshore Ship S...
Sep 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Morgan City council signs power plant resolution
By JAMES A. ROBICHAUX jrobichaux@daily-review.com MORGAN CITY, La. — A new power plant serving 10 cities is expected to be in operation on Youngs Road in Morgan City west of the Joseph P. Cefalu St...
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September cleanup
Members of St. Mary Landmarks joined other volunteers as sponsor of the monthly cleanup day in September. There were 17 adults and three children who volunteered to pick up litter on Main Street an...
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Blessing of the Animals set Sunday at St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church will present the Blessing of the Animals Sunday at 2 p.m. The blessing is an outdoor worship service celebrating the animals that people share their lives with. Pet owne...
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CCHS Homecoming queen
Paige Johnson was crowned Central Catholic High School’s 2011 Homecoming queen at halftime of the Eagles’ football game against Ascension Catholic High School. Johnson was crowned by 2010 Queen Jam...
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Harvest Moon Festival royalty
This year’s Miss Harvest Moon Festival IV Stasha Humphrey, right, and Little Miss Shining Star Isabella Polito were crowned Saturday at the Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts. Stasha also receiv...
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Fall concert series at Lake End Park begins Saturday
A fall concert series, sponsored by the City of Morgan City, will be held at Lake End Park in Morgan City beginning with a performance on Saturday. The South 70 Band will perform on the North Pavil...
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Levee board hires new executive director
PATTERSON — The St. Mary Parish Levee District has hired a new executive director who has prior experience with the levee district. The board unanimously approved the hiring of Hilary J. Thibodeaux...
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‘Voices of the Past’ celebrates the rich history of our area
St. Mary Landmarks, Techeland Arts Council and the Cajun Coast Visitors & Convention Bureau will host “Voices of the Past,” stories of our homes and our people, Oct. 14-16 in Franklin. The weekend ...
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Controversy swirls over fireman's racist text
A Morgan City Fire Department captain soon will return to work after serving a 30-day suspension for sending a racial text to the former fire chief. Capt. Andrew Ratcliff Jr., who is white, has bee...
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Parish council approves mosquito spraying funds
Additional funds to pay for mosquito spraying through the end of the year were allocated by the St. Mary Parish Council Wednesday on a split vote. The council, meeting in regular session, approved ...
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LEPA land deal is almost complete
MORGAN CITY — A lease for the Louisiana Energy and Power Authority’s proposed power plant in Morgan City has been negotiated with the Young Foundation, and an environmental review has been complete...
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Paddling clinic sets stage for Tour du Teche II
The Chitimacha Tribe hosted a clinic with paddling guide Donovan Garcia and interested members focusing on canoe and kayak fundamentals. Above, tribal Chairman John Paul Darden tries his hand at pa...
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Driving down
Work has begun on South Central Louisiana Technical College, Young Memorial Campus’ new 25,000 square-foot addition by mid-June 2012. The proposed addition will tie into the existing facility and h...
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More charges in rash of burglaries
More charges have been filed against individuals arrested last week in connection with a rash of burglaries in the area. Franklin Police Chief Sabria McGuire said original charges had been for poss...
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