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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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Voucher plan rejected in first court test
A New Orleans-based federal judge halted Gov. Bobby Jindal’s voucher program in Tangipahoa Parish on Monday, saying it conflicts with a decades-old desegregation case. The ruling could have implica...
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Lafayette police Sgt. Craig Mouton shows off the “Alert Someone” app he invented that will send a text message to up to three contacts that the user enters when he or she registers.
Police officer invents call-for-help application
LAFAYETTE, La. — During his 19 years as a police officer, Craig Mouton has worked on many cases that could have ended differently if it had been easier for the victim to touch base with their emerg...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
World Missions Free conference 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at Morgan City Municipal Auditorium. Includes prayer, preaching, speakers, local talent, lunch and more. Public welcomed.
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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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Britanny’s Project donations to Emergency Aid
Emergency Aid Center of United Way for South Louisiana in Franklin recently received 20 boxes of canned goods donated by Brittany’s Project. Volunteers from United Methodist Committee on Relief del...
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Popular bands slated for Cypress Sawmill Festival
PATTERSON — This weekend’s Cypress Sawmill Festival is bringing a full slate of entertainment to Kemper Williams Park. Bands will be performing Friday, Saturday and Sunday for festivalgoers, with a...
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Fun for everyone
The first “Brittany’s Project” was held Saturday at the old Oaklawn Sugar Mill property in Franklin. Participants took part in numerous activities including a car and tractor show, at top, that fea...
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First rig count of 40 reached since BP spill
BATON ROUGE — Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Secretary Scott Angelle on Friday announced that the number of rigs operating in the federal Outer Continental Shelf waters off Louisiana’s c...
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