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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
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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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...
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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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Bayou Teche communities support TDT
Three years since its inception, Tour du Teche has become a globally-recognized paddle race and communities along the bayou have embraced the success. St. Mary Parish residents can also throw in th...
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Ribbon cutting and grand opening
Awake to Freedom Ministries held its grand opening and ribbon cutting Wednesday. Local officials, Chamber of Commerce members, family and friends were on hand to welcome Sidney and Denise Gauthier,...
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St. Mary Community Action Agency to assist human trafficking victims
By JAMES A. ROBICHAUX jrobichaux@daily-review.com MORGAN CITY, La. -- Work to repair damage from hurricanes and oil spills has led to an increase in out-of-town laborers in the area, many of foreig...
Sep 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Tamporello announces for Morgan City District 5 councilman
EDITOR’S NOTE — The following announcement has been authorized for release by the candidate’s campaign. Publication is provided as a public service and implies no endorsement by The Daily Review or...
Sep 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Restoring the Basin: Fishermen might know best
By KEN GRISSOM After years of official eye-rolling, scoffing, and even chiding, it appears that the State of Louisiana is conceding that local commercial fishermen might know a thing or two about t...
Aug 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Fleet Float
The Mississippi River Commission is in the Tri-Cities area for its annual meeting and public hearing sessions when commissioners hear local concerns and desires about river levels and usage. The co...
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Art walk honorable mentions
There were six honorable mention presentations in last weekend’s “Promenade d’art de Franklin.” From top left are Kelly Martin, for her work in oil; Darnelle Delcambre, watercolor and photography; ...
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Federal disaster $$$ available in flood-damaged areas
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to Louisiana and ordered federal aid ...
Aug 18, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 61 61 recommendations | email to a friend
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St. Mary increases ACT test takers, scores
A record-setting 366 St. Mary high school seniors participated in the ACT with a rise in composite score from 19.3 in 2010 to 19.8 in 2011. The class of 2011 composite of 19.8 beat the class of 201...
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Art walk winners
Carla Hotsetter, above, won Best of Show in last weekend’s “Promenade d’art de Franklin” for her work with acrylics. Below from top, photography honors went to first place Mark Judice; second place...
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City raises postponed ‘indefinitely’
Ordinances to raise the salaries of mayor and council members were postponed indefinitely Tuesday. Councilman Dale Rogers moved for postponement of the ordinances which would have raised the salary...
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Voters will decide on sales tax for roads
MORGAN CITY — Voters here will go to the polls on Nov. 19 to determine whether a three-tenths cent sales tax should be implemented to help fund road improvements throughout the city. The city coun...
Aug 16, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cypremort Point pavilion
Though it’s been complete for a few months, official opening ceremonies were held Friday for the pavilion at Cypremort Point near the Quintana Canal boat landing. The approximately $180,000 project...
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CPRA holds hearing on state Master Plan
MORGAN CITY — The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority is developing a new master plan to determine the best ways to restore portions of coastal Louisiana that have eroded away a...
Aug 15, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Second ‘Promenade d'art de Franklin’ draws crowds
The crowds turned out despite the heat and humidity Saturday to enjoy and support the “Promenade d’art de Franklin.” During the show, a student jazz quartet from the New Orleans Center for Creative...
Aug 15, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bayou Chene may be open Tuesday
MORGAN CITY — The St. Mary Parish Levee District has agreed to install required protection to safeguard the remaining pieces of its flood protection structure in Bayou Chene and passing vessel tra...
Aug 12, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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