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New equipment
Fire Protection District 11 took delivery of $235,000 in new equipment Tuesday that includes 32 full sets of self-contained breathing apparatus and a mobile cascade trailer that can be used across ...
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Franklin turns on the lights tonight at 6 p.m.
Franklin’s Christmas parade and lamp-lighting ceremony will jumpstart the Christmas season tonight, at 6 p.m. Line-up for the parade will begin at 5:30 p.m. on the corner of Jackson and Main Stree...
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Louisiana Lotto, Easy 5 won, Powerball Match 5 sold in Slidell
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Lottery officials say the winning tickets in Wednesday’s $550 million Powerball drawing were sold in Arizona and Missouri and there were winners in the Louisiana Lotto and Easy 5...
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2 tickets strike gold in record Powerball jackpot 

CHICAGO (AP) — The richest Powerball jackpot ever — and the second-largest top prize in U.S. lottery history — has been won. The question now becomes: Who are the lucky winners waking up to new liv...
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$4.5M St. Mary Parish tax bill settled
FRANKLIN, La. — More than $4.5 million held in escrow for more than a decade will be released in St. Mary Parish because a lawsuit filed in Baton Rouge in 2000 has been settled, according to Assess...
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Early vote tally nears 600 in St. Mary Parish
MORGAN CITY, La. -- The early vote tally for the Dec. 8 election reached 575 Tuesday, according to Jolene Holcombe, St. Mary Parish Registrar of Voters. There have been 378 votes cast in Morgan Ci...
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Morgan City Mayor Tim Matte
Surcharge proposed for Morgan City power plant
MORGAN CITY, La. —Mayor Tim Matte proposed a surcharge of 2.25 mil per kilowatt hour to pay for repairs and improvements to the Joseph Cefalu Steam Plant, which exploded and burned on June 26. Th...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
Santa Paws Free parade for all pets (must be on a leash) 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. Line up at corner of Front and Greenwood streets, Morgan City. Dress pet in holiday attire. Wagons and mini-floats ...
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Sheriff issues tax reminder
FRANKLIN, La. — Parish ad valorem property tax notices for 2012 were mailed on Nov. 1 and if business and property owners have not received a tax notice they should contact the St. Mary Parish Tax ...
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Tax notices are out; deadlines announced
St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert reminds business and property owners that 2012 parish ad valorem property tax notices were mailed on Nov. 1. If you have not received your tax notice, please con...
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Santa Paws Parade scheduled Saturday
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Santa Paws Parade, a holiday pet parade, is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. Saturday in downtown Morgan City. Pets are to be dressed in holiday attire. Wagons and mini-floats are...
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Early voting tally reaches 369
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Early and absentee votes in St. Mary Parish had reached 369 as of Monday, according to Jolene Holcombe, St. Mary Parish registrar of voters. As of Monday, 229 votes had been ma...
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Jungle fun
The Tarzan Lord of the Louisiana Jungle Festival was held Friday and Saturday on the grounds of the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium. The festival celebrated 100 years of Tarzan in print and featur...
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Relay for Life
Franklin’s American Cancer Society Relay for Life event kicked of at noon Saturday on the Franklin High School athletic field. Local dignitaries, top and middle, led a parade of teams for the first...
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Schools benefit from gifted population
CENTERVILLE — The 524 gifted and talented students in St. Mary Parish brought nearly $800,000 in funding to the parish this year. They represent 5.9 percent of the population in the parish. That p...
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Aldermen, residents voice concerns about noise, street fighting
Neighbors of a convenience store in Baldwin complained to the board of aldermen Thursday about noise coming from the business. Marilyn Burgess, who lives next to the Mobil station on Main Street, s...
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Parking recommendations issued for weekend events
The Morgan City Recreation Department has issued parking tips for those attending the city’s youth baseball league’s opening ceremonies at Complex Park, the Morgan City Adult/Junior Combo tennis t...
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First Assistant District Attorney Bo Duhe was guest speaker at a luncheon held at the Forest Restaurant in Franklin Wednesday, sponsored by the St. Mary Chamber of Commerce and First National Bank of Jeanerette. Duhe outlined the duties and special programs of 16th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
Duhe guest speaker at Chamber lunch
First Assistant District Attorney Bo Duhe was the featured guest at a luncheon sponsored by the St. Mary Parish Chamber of Commerce and First National Bank of Jeanerette Wednesday. Duhe told chambe...
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MC Council tweaks redistricting plan
MORGAN CITY — Moving the boundaries of city council districts — and therefore moving some Morgan City residents into different districts — was the subject of a public meeting last night at the cit...
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Gov. Bobby Jindal was in Morgan City Monday to help Oceaneering International announce a $5 million expansion of the company’s Railroad Avenue facility. The 30,000 square-foot expansion will replace the Bayou Vista facility currently under lease from a Lutheran church, and support the creation of 200 new direct jobs. Of those, 120 of the new employees will be trained for production and performance of the company’s core product: remotely operated vehicles. The remaining 80 will provide broad support for Oceaneering in St. Mary Parish. Hiring already has begun and will continue throughout the year. Construction of the facility is scheduled for completion in November.
Oceaneering announces major expansion
MORGAN CITY — Gov. Bobby Jindal and Oceaneering International Inc. announced Monday a 30,000 square-foot expansion of the company’s Morgan City facility, a $5 million capital investment that will ...
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Canoe Adventure slots still open
The Friends of Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge are hosting a Canoe Adventure on April 21 in conjunction with the Bayou Teche Black Bear Festival in Franklin. Most guests who have toured the re...
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Voting continues for BV millage renewal
Early voting for the April 21 bond election continues through Saturday for Bayou Vista voters. Fire Protection District 7 Chairman Claude “Ricky” Roberts Jr. said the same three mills residents cur...
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Tarzan Fest promises fun next weekend
Less than a week remains until the opening of the Tarzan: Lord of the Louisiana Jungle Festival. Ninety-five years ago, an eclectic crew of filmmakers, actors and circus acrobats checked into the C...
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Mason community awards
Representatives of the media were honored Tuesday by the Franklin F&AM Masonic Lodge 57. Pictured from top with lodge Secretary Blaise Smith, left, and Worshipful Master Eugene Aman are Marguerite ...
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