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Lonely, I'm so lonely
This lone basketball with its weathered and faded colors bears the signs of many games of hoops. It sits in an empty court as if the players just disappeared. Funny how insig-nificant things like t...
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Patterson forged closer community ties in 2011
With just about one year in office, the mayor of Patterson has a lot to reflect on. Mayor Rodney Grogan took office in January, along with his council. The group ran with the concept of working co...
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UBS 10 Days of Giving concludes Friday
The United Blood Services’ 10 Days of Giving Promotion continues through 3 p.m. Friday. UBS is giving away purple and gold T-shirts to all donors and will continue to draw the name of one donor per...
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Act of kindness
An anonymous donor performed an act of kindness during the holidays for four West St. Mary High School students and their families. Each received a gift card in the amount of $200. Pictured are Car...
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In appreciation
Tad Blevins, center, was presented a gift in appreciation for serving as executive director and president of the West. St. Mary Parish Port, Harbor and Terminal District Commission during the board...
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New cookbook to help fund restoration of F&AM lodge
“Masonic Secrets” is a cookbook created and published by Franklin F&AM Lodge 57 to help fund restoration of the 114-year-old temple on Main Street. The book is filled with recipes provided by Mason...
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‘Let’s Go Riding Franklin’ to convene again in March 2012
“Let’s Go Riding Franklin” has been slated to happen again in 2012 when previous and current residents gather for another nostalgic reunion. An idea that started out as a Facebook chat has gained t...
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Rear-ending
This mid-afternoon accident on La. 182 in Bayou Vista Tuesday caused only minor injuries to one driver. A 2006 BMW driven by Timothy J. Mahfouz, 29, of Morgan City ran into the back of a 2006 Dodge...
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City gateway signs need sponsors
City officials have a mission that they hope organizations, schools and businesses will accept. The gateway signs can be decorated on each end of the city, and residents are challenged to put their...
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Author Lana Downing appears on LPB Friday
Local author Lana Laws Downing will appear on Louisiana Public Broadcasting’s program “Louisiana: The State We’re In” this Friday. The program airs at 7 p.m. on LPB, Cox Cable channel 12. Program p...
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Port celebrates Crewbot designation, braces for budget cuts
Christmas came two months early for the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed off on the designation of Crewboat Cut, a channel in the lower reaches o...
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MC Council will meet tonight at 6
A public hearing and subsequent vote on a proposed pay raise for the next mayor and council highlight the Morgan City Council’s monthly meeting agenda tonight. The council will consider raising the...
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