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Masons awards
Franklin Lodge 57 F.& A.M. held its annual awards ceremonies earlier this month and honored long-time businesses in the city. From left, with lodge Secretary Blaise Smith and Chad Scelfo are St. Ma...
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Early Monday fire
An early Monday morning fire destroyed this home on Hebert Street in Chatsworth Subdivision. Franklin Fire Chief Chuck Bourgeois said the occupant was transported to Franklin Foundation Hospital wi...
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MCHS Homecoming queen
Jacey Busbice was crowned Morgan City High School homecoming queen during halftime ceremonies Friday at Tiger Stadium, where MCHS fought to a victory over Ellender. Elizabeth Holcomb, 2001 homecomi...
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More than 3,300 cast early ballots in St. Mary
Absentee voting concluded Saturday with more than 3,300 early votes cast in St. Mary Parish during the weeklong period for the Oct. 22 election. During early voting — held Oct. 8-15 — the Franklin ...
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Open sesame
One lane of traffic opened early last week, signaling that work is nearing completion on a small bridge across a canal south of the Harold J. “Babe” Landry Landfill on Berwick South Road as well as...
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Franklin council meets Tuesday
Franklin City Council members meet Tuesday in regular session for October. Guests include representatives from the Franklin Merchants Association’s Harvest Moon Festival and the Red Ribbon Committe...
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Early voters cast 3,374 ballots for Oct. 22 election
Early voting for the Oct. 22 election concluded Saturday with 3,374 ballots cast in St. Mary Parish. Parish government elections and the sheriff’s race are included on local ballots. Three candidat...
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Project funds shifted; tax issue touted
Among a litany of routine business occupying the St. Mary Parish School Board ahead of its Oct. 22 property tax renewal election was the budgeting of unspent funds from a Franklin High gym floor pr...
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Lawsuit may exhaust liability insurance
By JEAN L. KAESS A lawsuit resulting from a Jeanerette school bus accident in 2009 likely will exhaust the St. Mary Parish School Board’s insurance for such cases, causing the board to be responsib...
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La. 182 wreck
Clay Broussard, 21, of Nini Road in Bayou Vista had to be extricated by first responders this morning after his 2008 Dodge Ram struck a silver 2011 Kia Sorrento, driven by Lindsay Mensman, 44, of C...
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FEMA reimbursements coming in
FEMA reimbursement funds have begun to flow to the St. Mary Levee District for their spring flood fighting projects. Nicole Cutforth Nicole of Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure Group told levee...
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Early voters cast 2,261 ballots so far
Early voting for the Oct. 22 election has been keeping up a swift pace this week with 2,261 ballots cast through Thursday in St. Mary Parish. Parish government elections and the sheriff’s race are ...
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