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CCVCB seeks nominees for hospitality honoree
The Cajun Coast Visitors and Convention Bureau is accepting nominations for its 2012 Employee of the Year Award. The award is open to all front line employees in the hospitality industry who’ve re...
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Parish council meets Wednesday; budgets ordinances await
Members of the St. Mary Parish Council will meet in regular session Wednesday at 6 p.m. Items on the agenda include proposed ordinances on the 2013 fiscal year budget and five-year capital outlay p...
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Deadline approaching for Louisiana property owners to claim 2008 Citizens assessment rebate
BATON ROUGE, La. -- The deadline for property insurance policyholders to claim a rebate for the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Citizens) Assessment charged on their 2008 insuran...
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Juveniles admit to Pierre Part vandalism
PIERRE PART— Two juveniles, one 9 and the other 10 years old, admitted to vandalizing the Pierre Part Store and Pierre Car Wash, according to a news release from Assumption Parish Sheriff Mike Wagu...
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Marine Corps League Band in Jackson Square, New Orleans, La.
Toys for Tots continues to accept donations
MORGAN CITY, La. -- The Marine Corps League, St. Mary Detachment, is conducting its annual Toys for Tots drive with a mission of collecting new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December...
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Morgan City building code upgrade proposed
MORGAN CITY, La. — The City of Morgan City is looking for public input regarding proposed changes to the city’s land and development code that will come before the planning and zoning commission on...
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The Patterson Junior High School Performance Band marches in the Patterson Christmas parade on Main Street Sunday afternoon.
Christmas activities at a glance
—Kemper Williams Park Christmas lighting runs from 5:30 to 9 p.m. daily through Dec. 30, weather permitting. Cost is $2 per car or $10 per bus. —The 17th annual Wedell-Williams Aviation and Cypress...
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‘Del-Kids’ donation
“Del-Kids” from the Franklin-Jeanerette Alumnae of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. donated a Thanksgiving basket and cards to St. Mary Council on Aging. Pictured are Geraldine Anderson, COA office ...
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Lighting, decorating contest set for Tues.
Judging of Franklin’s Christmas Lighting and Decorating Contest is Tuesday. Sponsored by the City of Franklin and the Franklin Garden Club, the contest is to be held in residential and business cat...
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Top races summary
U.S. House District 3 616 of 616 precincts - 100 percent x-Charles Boustany, GOP (i) 58,820 - 61 percent Jeff Landry, GOP (i) 37,764 - 39 percent Supreme Court District 5 630 of 630 precincts ...
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Associated Press names Boustany as the winner in 3rd Congressional District race (updated)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany will return to Congress for a fifth term after handily defeating his fellow Republican congressman, Jeff Landry, in Saturday's runoff election. Th...
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Volunteer Greg Price of Morgan City serves a steak to Al Reaux of Lafayette. Price has been volunteering at the event for about 45 years, he said.
Steak dinner helps fund scouting activities
MORGAN CITY, La. — The atmosphere was relaxed and casual at Thursday night’s annual Joe Cefalu Boy Scouts of America Steak Dinner. But, make no mistake, the event is a major fundraiser for the Boy ...
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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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Berwick police arrest two for cruelty to child
A pair of Berwick residents were arrested on warrants for cruelty to a juvenile Wednesday. Chief James Richard said Leah Hart, 22, and Derek Gould, 27, both of Verson Street were charged after phys...
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Masons honor community
Ibert’s Mortuary, first photo, was one of three local businesses to be honored Tuesday by the Franklin F&AM Masonic Lodge 57. The funeral home has been in continuous business in Franklin for for 15...
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Community awards
Franklin Masonic Lodge 57 presented awards to businesses and citizens in the community Tuesday at the lodge on Main Street. From top, Scelfo’s Cleaners and David H. Stiel Jr. Agency received the lo...
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Musical siblings take roles as drum majors
MORGAN CITY — “They were born into it,” Cheryl Trimmer said of her musically talented children, and this year, she has the distinction of being the mother of both the drum major at Morgan City High...
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See, saw
The 22nd annual Cypress Sawmill Festival came and went during the weekend, with big crowds drawn out to Kemper Williams Park in Patterson by good weather, lots of exhibits, arts and crafts, food an...
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Ready, set...hunt!
Youngsters got an early Easter treat Saturday when they were set loose to find eggs in Pecot Park. Some were easy to find, some a little more difficult, but everybody had a chance to collect their ...
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Look what I saw
This morning the All-American Lumberjack Show performed their annual chainsaw carving for local schools at Kemper Williams Park in Patterson. The lumberjacks will be at the Cypress Sawmill Festival...
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Barnyard Day
Barnyard Day was held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at Franklin Senior High School. The annual event provides fun and educational activities in agriculture for pre-K and kindergarten students from ...
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Workin' for the weekend
The Mitchell Bros. Amusements traveling carnival arrived Wednesday in Patterson to begin setting up for the 22nd Annual Cypress Sawmill Festival. The festival begins Friday and continues through Su...
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Parish resolutions adopted Wednesday
Nine resolutions were approved by the St. Mary Parish Council when it met in a brief regular session Wednesday. The resolutions included: —Endorsement of participation in the Quality Jobs Program b...
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Flood project divides Stephensville
STEPHENSVILLE — A passionate crowd gathered at the fire station Tuesday to consider the plans formulated to help alleviate flooding concerns in the Bayou Estates and Harbor Estates subdivisions. D...
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