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Help for workers in Isaac aftermath
Workers and self-employed individuals in St. Mary and Iberville parishes may now apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance as a result of Hurricane Isaac, the Louisiana Workforce Commission announ...
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Kevin Voisin
Voisin announces for Morgan City mayor
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 07, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Berwick job filled
By JEAN L. KAESS Malissa Hebert has been named assistant principal at Berwick Elementary School and will assume her new duties Monday. She replaces Debbie Tompkins, the former assistant principal,...
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Egbert Sonny Pennison, 35, of St. Marie Alley, Amelia
2nd arrest made in teen sex case
By JAMES A. ROBICHAUX A second arrest has been made in the case of an adult female who is accused of having sexual intercourse with a juvenile male, according to St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert...
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Franklin native named COO of USA Track & Field group
An attorney with expertise in business affairs, contract negotiations, compliance issues and the nonprofit sector, Renee Chube Washington has been named chief operating officer of USA Track & Field...
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From left are William “Bill” Hidalgo Sr. and Bill Cefalu, Rotary president.
Morgan City Rotary
MORGAN CITY ROTARY CLUB members recently honored William “Bill” Hidalgo Sr. as their Citizen of the Year. From left are Hidalgo and Bill Cefalu, Rotary president.
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Morgan City Police Chief Marc Folse
Morgan City police chief retires
By JEAN L. KAESS and JAMES A. ROBICHAUX Morgan City Police Chief Marc Folse retired Friday from his post as the top cop in the city. Assistant Chief Glen Blanco will continue to lead the department...
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Digital Editions Delayed
Digital edition subscribers to the Banner-Tribune and The Daily Review may experience a delay in receiving those editions. The digital provider is experiencing technical difficulties and is working...
Sep 05, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Academic Pep rally at Central Catholic High School in Morgan City, La., on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012.
Pep rally at Central Catholic High School
An academic pep rally was held at the Sam A. Siracusa Catholic Community Center Wednesday morning for the students of Central Catholic High School. The theme of the rally was “A Royal Salute to Aca...
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The Patterson Volunteer Fire Department recently gained approval from the City Council to replace this 1979 pumper truck with a modern one because the vehicle can no longer pass inspection, said Fire Chief Sherel Martin.
Patterson to buy new fire truck
By ROBERT R. JONES III PATTERSON — In an attempt to maintain Patterson’s fire rating, Mayor Rodney Grogan and the City Council unanimously passed a measure Tuesday to begin the process to buy a pum...
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Mosquito spraying effort may be increased as West Nile virus threat looms
By JEAN L. KAESS With the threat of an increased mosquito population in the wake of Hurricane Isaac — and a banner year for the spread of West Nile virus in Louisiana — some St. Mary Parish communi...
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Electronic issue down
The electronic edition of The Daily Review and Banner Tribune is unavailable due to server problems. The E-edition will be available as soon as the server issue is resolved. The server problem fir...
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N.Y.-based private equity firm acquires Allison Marine
Allison Marine Contractors Inc. in Morgan City has been acquired by New York-based Lincolnshire Management — a middle-market private equity investment firm — in a multi-million dollar deal. While l...
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Patterson puts hold on tax assessment
PATTERSON — It’s Christmas in August for the residents here. Mayor Rodney Grogan informed residents that the city will only assess 8.29 mills in property taxes as opposed to the 12.41 mills the cit...
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‘The barge’ might have flipped over twice in the past
The barge that overturned in the Charenton Navigation and Drainage Canal is due to be moved within the next few weeks. St. Mary Parish President Paul Naquin also told the West St. Mary Port Commiss...
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Investigation continues into bombs, molestation
Although a privately owned babysitting service was run out of Thomas Breaux’s home, police said the child he is accused of sexually assaulting was not one of the children from that service. Morgan ...
Aug 02, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
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Grand opening
Dr. Keidra Spencer, joined by friends, family, employees, local officials and St. Mary Parish Chamber of Commerce members, cut the ribbon for St. Mary Primary Care on Friday. St. Mary Primary Care ...
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Bombs found during warrant service
Louisiana State Police detonated three explosive devices at an Allison Street residence in Morgan City on Friday after they, along with local authorities, encountered the devices while attempting t...
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Drugs, cash and paraphernalia seized Friday
Agents nab 3 in drug raid
Narcotics agents arrested three persons Friday afternoon in a drug sting just outside of Franklin. Multijurisdictional Drug Task Force members executed a search warrant at 128 Bray Lane, in the St....
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State, parish unemployment levels drop
Unemployment in St. Mary Parish dipped slightly in June, coming in at 9.9 percent compared to 10.1 percent in May. The parish recorded 20,567 employed in June, with 2,253 unemployed, while May’s nu...
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Council approves Shrimp and Petroleum Festival schedule
MORGAN CITY — The Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival, the state’s oldest-chartered harvest festival, received unanimous approval from the city council to hold its 76th annual celebration Sept....
Jul 28, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Barge is sold, removal within next 14 days
U.S. Rep. Jeff Landry’s office delivered good news to the St. Mary Parish Council Wednesday. The sunken barge rig that has been partially blocking the Charenton Navigation and Drainage Canal for th...
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MC zoning update is under way
MORGAN CITY — Work to upgrade the city’s zoning ordinances and land use plans have begun and are expected to be complete with revised ordinances adopted by March. Matthew Bucchin, senior associate...
Jul 27, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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True bill returned in case of Baldwin alderman election
Baldwin Alderman Tony Gibson’s case of alleged elections violations was brought before a St. Mary Parish grand jury Tuesday. A true bill was returned on two counts against Gibson in the bill of ind...
Jul 27, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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