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Special services set this weekend
Evangelist Rod Vincent will be conducting three services this weekend at the Bayou Vista Community Center. The Promiseland Fellowship and Pastor Randy Plessala Sr. are hosting the event, with a se...
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SMIG will hear Cefalu
The St. Mary Industrial Group will meet Monday at noon at the Petroleum Club in Morgan City. According to SMIG officers, the guest speaker will be Utilities Director Bill Cefalu of Morgan City. He ...
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Mayflies
Front Street in Morgan City was inundated with mayflies Wednesday. The numerous insects are actually a good sign — they indicate the health of the Atchafalaya River. Sensitive aquatic insects, such...
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St. Mary schools welcome students next week
With the opening of a new school year just around the corner, the 2012-13 St. Mary motto Success in Motion exemplifies the district’s goal of continuing academic success while incorporating the man...
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Preparations urged for height of storm season
As the Tri-City area enters the thick of the 2012 hurricane season, parish officials are calling for residents to prepare in advance for the possibility of a major storm striking the area. St. Mar...
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Shed fire
Dark smoke billowed into the sky over Berwick as an electrical fire raged in a shed on Fifth Street at 2:50 p.m. Tuesday. Suspected to have originated from the circuit of an electrical outlet, the ...
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On the diamond
The heat didn’t stop these neighborhood boys from playing a competitive game of baseball Monday at a Morgan City ballpark. Here, Nigel Williams was caught between bases in a rundown by his buddies ...
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Business After Hours set
The St. Mary Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly “Business After Hours” Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Maison Jardin at 516 Roderick Street in Morgan City. Admission is $1 and a business c...
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Sidewalk repair
Morgan City construction crews worked to repair the existing sidewalk of Lawrence Park Monday afternoon, due to years of wear and tear causing unevenness and cracking. The crews intend to finish th...
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Ballot qualifying is Aug. 15-17
Qualifying for local elections occurs in two weeks. Qualifying fees for mayor and councilmen for the City of Morgan City and for the special council election in Patterson are $75 for those with no ...
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Stuff the bus
Teachers from Hattie Watts Elementary School in Patterson, along with Patterson Mayor Rodney Grogan, Patterson Community Center personnel and other volunteers worked all day Saturday for the Stuff ...
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Weather causes weekend power outages
Morgan City Utilities Director Bill Cefalu attributed weekend power outages to weather-related causes. He attributed one power outage Sunday to a tree falling on power lines on Duke Street. Cefalu ...
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