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School funding earmarked for students up slightly in St. Mary Parish
CENTERVILLE, La. — The St. Mary Parish school system has $8,978 from state and district funds to educate each of its 9,115 students this year. Sixty-five percent of the $8,978 is from the state Mi...
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Morgan City man accused of attack on ATM at night club in Amelia
The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office reports the following arrests over the weekend, according to Sheriff Mark Hebert: —Billy Glen Haughton, 33, of Keith Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 3:10 p...
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TAP is to perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium.
Community Concert series continues Friday with Tap
MORGAN CITY, La. — The Community Concert Association will hold its second concert of its six-concert series Friday and publicity chair Geri Bourgeois says it’s not too late for people to subscribe ...
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City council set to meet Tues.
City council members meet Tuesday in both a public hearing session and the regular October meeting. The 5:30 p.m. public hearing is in regard to a redistricting plan for council districts in the ci...
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Masons present awards
Fireman Earl Tyler of Chitimacha Fire Protection, top center, and Fire Chief Clarence Clark of Fire Protection District 11, bottom right, were each awarded Fireman of the Year by Franklin Lodge 57 ...
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A three-man unlimited boat paddled by (from left) Robin Lashway of Galveston, Texas, Jeremiah Jackson of Webster, Texas and Brad Rex of Lafayette, and the tandem team of Clay Wyatt and Logan Myner, both from Martindale, Texas, battle bow-to-bow on the upper stretch of Bayou Teche through St. Landry Parish. They hit the checkpoints at Arnaudville and Breaux Bridge at the same time, with the tandem boat edging the three-man by five minutes at the Friday finish in St. Martinville. (Photo by Gini McKain)
Riding the wave to victory in Tour du Teche III
By GARETH STEVENS Two shotgun blasts shattered the silence as Tommy and Sandy Yonley of Houston passed a viewing point, just two miles into the third day of the 2012 Tour du Teche. The Yonleys wer...
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Franklin Canal Pump Station construction set
MORGAN CITY, La. -- An update from engineers for the construction of the Franklin Canal Pump Station came at Thursday’s meeting of the St. Mary Levee District. Executive director Hilary Thibodeaux ...
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Attending the St. Mary Parish NAACP forum for political candidates Thursday at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium were, from left, Ron Richard, Lee Dragna, Kevin Voisin, Bart Mancuso, Louis Tamporello, Ron Bias, Larry Bergeron, Frank “Boo” Grizzaffi and Ronald Berry.
Candidates make their cases at parish NAACP forum
MORGAN CITY, La. — All five candidates for Morgan City mayor made presentations to the St. Mary Parish NAACP’s political forum at the municipal auditorium Thursday. Reginald Weary, president of th...
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LSU survey: Obama voters less engaged this year
By FERRIS MCDANIEL LSU Manship News Service BATON ROUGE — A survey conducted by the LSU Public Policy Research Lab shows that first-time voters who supported President Barack Obama in 2008 continue...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
FIGHT FOR STEPHANIE Fundraiser, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Bayou Vista Community Center, 1333 Belleview Drive, Bayou Vista. Stephanie Harrison Roshto, former Berwick resident, has b...
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Two vehicles were involved in an accident about 10 a.m. Thursday on U.S. 90 in Ricohoc. Extrication by the Franklin Fire Department was required, but no injuries to the occupants were reported, Tfc. Stephen Hammons, Louisiana State Police spokesman said. Natalie Heming, 37, of Houma, driving the 2011 Honda Pilot, was cited for careless operation. John Sylvester, 50, of Port Barre, driving a 2002 Mazda B3000, was cited for improper lane use.
No injuries in two-vehicle accident
Two vehicles were involved in an accident about 10 a.m. Thursday on U.S. 90 in Ricohoc. Extrication by the Franklin Fire Department was required, but no injuries to the occupants were reported, Tfc...
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Morgan City port nears agreement on operator
MORGAN CITY, La. — The Port of Morgan City is one step closer to finalizing a deal with a new terminal operator. Commissioners of the Morgan City Harbor & Terminal District voted to allow President...
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Crewboat Cut approved for navigation
MORGAN CITY — After years of working its way through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ chain of command and numerous requests for more revisions to the project, the Corps’ Washington, D.C., headqu...
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School adoption
An Adopt-A-School program was held Thursday at West St. Mary High School. The Sisters of Hope adopted the school. Sisters of Hope is a newly formed women’s group from Greater New Hope Baptist Churc...
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Parish schools measure student growth
Act 54, tying student academic growth to teacher and principal evaluations, is now part of Louisiana’s educational accountability system. It takes effect beginning with the 2012-13 school year. The...
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Empty shelves
The Emergency Aid Center in Franklin is in need of food donations. According to Director Patti Ibert, the center receives many donations from individuals as well as organizations, but the food goes...
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School board fights over district design
By JEAN L. KAESS CENTERVILLE — After approving a redistricting plan in September and agreeing to hold a public hearing on it, the St. Mary Parish School Board decided it needed another plan to addr...
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Future of Franklin City Hall hinges on expense, funding
Franklin City Hall is in desperate need of extensive – and expensive – repairs, but members of the city council’s finance committee are taking care to determine a long-term solution. The former E.A...
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Ongoing drug sweep nets 23 on first day
Tuesday’s rain showers brought more than a cool front. They brought November Rain, a series of 23 arrests stemming from a long-term undercover narcotics operation in the Morgan City area. Designed ...
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Proposed parish budget up by $36,000, includes raises for all employees
Budget allocations recommended for approval Wednesday by the finance committee of the St. Mary Parish Council increase 2012 fiscal year spending by just over $36,000. The general fund in the propos...
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Insurance claims up for MC employees
MORGAN CITY — Total medical claims for the city have increased by 19.1 percent between May and September, while the total claims have increased by almost $100,000. That was the news that Shelley L...
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Cookoff top honors
Top winners in last weekend’s Battle of the Paddles at Hanson Memorial High School were, in order, the People’s Choice Award, to the HMSS team of Chef Blake Payne, Coach Ryan Stoute and senior HMS ...
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Flood baskets will remain into early 2012
Flood protection baskets placed on top of backwater levees in Morgan City and neighboring Siracusaville will remain in place until sometime in the beginning of 2012 when levee improvement projects ...
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Franklin man killed, toddler injured in Centerville accident
A Franklin man was killed and a toddler injured while walking on the U.S. 90 frontage road Monday night near Centerville. Lester Redeaux, 40, and a 2-year-old boy were hit by a 2003 Chevrolet Impal...
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