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Property owners asked to report storm damage
The St. Mary Office of Emergency Preparedness is assessing damage from Hurricane Isaac in an effort to meet a Federal Emergency Management Agency damage threshold that would allow the parish to qua...
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FEMA pay spurs tree-trimming operation in Morgan City
By JAMES A. ROBICHAUX The Morgan City utility department continues its perpetual tree trimming near electrical wires, but with a state of emergency after Hurricane Isaac, it can get reimbursement f...
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A fish kill near a pump station on La. Highway 70 may be the result of Hurricane Isaac, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
Fish kill here linked to Isaac
By ROBERT R. JONES III A fish kill near a pump station on La. Highway 70 may be the result of Hurricane Isaac, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. The storm came throug...
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Barry Walker of New Zorah Baptist Church fries catfish at the church’s food booth Sunday at the Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival.
Food booths fuel festival crowd
By HARLAN KIRGAN The 77th annual Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival received good reviews at the food booths at Lawrence Park on Sunday. Dee McCracken and Julie Ard were working the Cafe Jo J...
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Holly Nicholas of Sun Styles sells her women’s glass jewelry designs to Anna and Brian Guidry of Berwick. Sun Styles is based in Melbourne, Fla., and is attending the Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival for the third year.
Festival holds its 35th arts and crafts show
By JEAN L. KAESS Lori and Keith Gregoire of White Castle came to the Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival Saturday to relieve their boredom in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac. In truth, though,...
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Festival weekend declared a success
By ROBERT R. JONES III The 77th annual Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival was a great success over the weekend, according to festival Director Lee Delaune. Despite Hurricane Isaac hitting the ...
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Morgan City police report weekend arrests
The Morgan City Police Department reported the following weekend arrests, according to Chief Marc Folse: —Guy Bucci, 57, of Third Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:57 p.m. Friday for appearing...
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Children sack race to a photo finish Saturday morning as parents cheer them on at the 77th annual Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival Children’s Day activities.
Festival activities are a treat for children
By ROBERT R. JONES III As the last vestiges of Hurricane Isaac cleared out of the Morgan City area, giving way to a warm, sunny September morning Saturday, children attending the 77th annual Louisi...
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Power plant emergency continued
By JAMES A. ROBICHAUX An extension of the state of emergency declared on June 27 after the failure of the city’s electrical transformer and updates for going forward with a replacement were discuss...
Aug 31, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Hurricane Isaac -- Power outages linger
By ROBERT R. JONES III Recovery in the wake of Hurricane Isaac continues across eastern St. Mary Parish as electrical service is restored to customers and the school district continues to clean up,...
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Ackel to fill Berwick vacancy
By JEAN L. KAESS BERWICK — Jacki Ackel, a longtime St. Mary educator, was named Thursday to fill the vacant position on the Berwick Town Council. Ackel recently retired after 31 years in the school...
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The Rev. Danny Poche, pastor of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Morgan City, is the celebrant for Sunday’s Blessing of the Fleet.
Poche is celebrant for fleet blessing
Staff Report The Rev. Danny Poche will be the celebrant for Sunday’s Blessing of the Fleet on the Atchafalaya River. Poche, pastor of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Morgan City, also serves as an ad...
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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...
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Two arrested in alleged meth lab operation in BV
Narcotics agents arrested two people on multiple charges Monday. Multi-jurisdictional Drug Task Force members reported the arrest of Jason Olivier, 29, of 505 Saturn Road, Bayou Vista, and Amanda S...
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Smoothing things over
Regular road maintenance and repair is being done throughout Morgan City, but recent rains have made work slower than expected. Above are city workers at the corner of Franklin and Elm streets spre...
Jul 25, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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1 dead in train collision
A St. Mary Parish employee was killed after a collision with a train Friday afternoon. Sheriff Mark Hebert said the accident happened at 1:24 p.m. The parish animal control truck driven by a contro...
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Teen Miss Franklin Brittany Shae Grimes and Miss Franklin XXXII Serenity Mi’Courage Rouchon were selected at the Miss Franklin Pageant held Saturday at the Franklin Senior High School Auditorium.
Rouchon and Grimes are Franklin Miss and Teen XXXII
The Miss Franklin Scholarship and Teen Pageant as well as the Franklin Children’s Royalty Pageant were held Saturday at the Franklin Senior High School Auditorium. Crowned Miss Franklin XXXII was S...
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