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Patterson parking law vote is split
PATTERSON — After four months of public discussions and numerous options being presented regarding an ordinance governing parking on public streets, the ordinance was adopted as originally present...
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Oil company remains wary of Gulf drilling conditions
MORGAN CITY — Though the moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico has been lifted and permits are slowly being issued for new projects, perception of the opportunities in the Gulf re...
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Rink approved as Berwick 's fire chief
The Berwick Town Council has concurred with the wishes of the Berwick Volunteer Fire Department’s general membership and named a 24-year-old eight-year veteran as its new fire chief. Allen “Noonie”...
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Coast Guard prepares for Crewboat changeover
MORGAN CITY — Plans are in place to move the northern portion of the Atchafalaya Channel to the east and away from shoaling that occurs in the channel’s centerline to allow for deeper navigation. M...
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Hard padding
Work is wrapping up on Phase 3 of construction at InterMoor’s new facility on Youngswood Road in Morgan City. The bulkhead has been complete, and Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District members le...
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School board will meet Thursday
The St. Mary Parish School Board will meet Thursday to consider approval of its redistricting plan. A public hearing on the matter will be held at 4:30 p.m., prior to the regular board meeting at 5...
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Chube Street to be dedicated Saturday
Fourth Street in Franklin will become Oneal Chube Street this Saturday. A dedication ceremony is set for 1 p.m. The renaming was approved by the city council in honor of Oneal Leon Chube Jr. who wa...
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Audit report for port clean
By GEOFFREY STOUTE MORGAN CITY — The Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District received a clean audit report for its finances during the 2010-11 fiscal year, which ended June 30. Barbara Watts of th...
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Splashdown
Recently on the riverfront, many different species of water birds have congregated on and around the railroad bridge. There have always been a small number that visit this area, but in November mor...
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Local Head Start competes for grants
The importance of all preschool aged children being fully prepared to enter kindergarten has led the Office of Head Start to take steps in ensuring that all Head Start programs have properly implem...
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Shivers address slated for API
Robert M. Shivers III, a native of Patterson and vice president of projects for ATP Oil & Gas Corporation in Houston, will be the guest speaker at the Atchafalaya Chapter API meeting Tuesday at the...
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Dr. Keyna Whitney
Franklin Foundation Hospital is pleased to introduce Dr. Keyna Whitney, M.D., as the new Medical Director of the Emergency Department. Dr. Whitney, a board certified family practice physician with ...
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