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Port operator named
By JAMES A. ROBICHAUX After months of non-public negotiations and preparations, a new terminal port operator was announced at the monthly meeting of the Morgan City Harbor & Terminal District. Inmo...
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Work release van hit by waste truck
A sheriff’s department van leaving the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center with a work crew was involved in an accident this morning. Sheriff’s officials say that at about 6 a.m. the van was str...
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Parish council to hear golf course report
Two guests are slated to address the St. Mary Parish Council when it meets in regular session Wednesday. First up are representatives of the Red Ribbon Week Committee who will request adoption of a...
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Mark Cooper talks about Operation Christmas Child during an organizational meeting held at First Baptist Church of Morgan City Thursday.
Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes touch millions of lives
By HARLAN KIRGAN MORGAN CITY — Ted Foreman was a 9-year-old boy in a Russia oprhanize when he received a shoe box from Operation Christmas Child. “I was shocked that someone would love me enough...
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The Wheel House
consecration At New Zorah Baptist Church, 604 Julia St., Morgan City, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14. Holy communion served. All invited. bhs cheer/dance Berwick High School Cheerleaders’ and Top Cats’ L...
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Help for workers in Isaac aftermath
Workers and self-employed individuals in St. Mary and Iberville parishes may now apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance as a result of Hurricane Isaac, the Louisiana Workforce Commission announ...
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Kevin Voisin
Voisin announces for Morgan City mayor
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following announcement has been authorized for release by the candidate’s campaign. Publication is provided as a public service and implies no endorsement by The Daily Review or ...
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Berwick job filled
By JEAN L. KAESS Malissa Hebert has been named assistant principal at Berwick Elementary School and will assume her new duties Monday. She replaces Debbie Tompkins, the former assistant principal,...
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Egbert Sonny Pennison, 35, of St. Marie Alley, Amelia
2nd arrest made in teen sex case
By JAMES A. ROBICHAUX A second arrest has been made in the case of an adult female who is accused of having sexual intercourse with a juvenile male, according to St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert...
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Franklin native named COO of USA Track & Field group
An attorney with expertise in business affairs, contract negotiations, compliance issues and the nonprofit sector, Renee Chube Washington has been named chief operating officer of USA Track & Field...
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From left are William “Bill” Hidalgo Sr. and Bill Cefalu, Rotary president.
Morgan City Rotary
MORGAN CITY ROTARY CLUB members recently honored William “Bill” Hidalgo Sr. as their Citizen of the Year. From left are Hidalgo and Bill Cefalu, Rotary president.
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Morgan City Police Chief Marc Folse
Morgan City police chief retires
By JEAN L. KAESS and JAMES A. ROBICHAUX Morgan City Police Chief Marc Folse retired Friday from his post as the top cop in the city. Assistant Chief Glen Blanco will continue to lead the department...
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Baldwin gets confirmation of $1 million flood protection
Mayor Wayne Breaux announced that the Town of Baldwin received confirmation of a $1 million state Municipalities Infrastructure grant for flood protection in the Bayou Choupique area during the Boa...
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Paving the way
Crews with T & T Asphalt in St. Martinville are expected to finish pouring asphalt today on the newest section of the Berwick Walking Trail. Town of Berwick crews will complete dirt work and dressi...
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Parish council considers coastal permits request
A resolution in support of an expedited permitting process on coastal restoration projects was presented to the St. Mary Parish Council in regular session Wednesday. P.J. Hahn, Plaquemines Parish d...
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Good news told on Lake End Park project
MORGAN CITY — Progress has been made on the proposed Lake End Park cabins in Morgan City, which is one of the 2012 fiscal year access projects proposed for funding in the Atchafalaya Basin Program...
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Could be gone by the weekend
It’s supposed to happen this week: After being purchased at sheriff’s sale by Lad Services LLC of Morgan City for $160,000, plans are to right the barge on Thursday, and it should be removed from t...
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Barge now removed from Bayou Chene
The nearly 500-foot barge sunk in Bayou Chene in May to protect a five-parish area from the potential backwater flooding has been removed. The barge, which kept water levels on the protected side ...
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Hear our prayer
Friday morning members of St. Bridget Catholic Church in Schriever gathered at Fisherman’s Wharf to pray for our safety during this hurricane season. From left are Deacon Lloyd Duplantis, Rev. Domi...
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Prescription drugs warrants roundup results in 23 arrests
Nearly two dozen people were arrested Friday on drug charges after a warrants roundup resulting from a six-month investigation by the Multi-jurisdictional Drug Task Force. The investigation targete...
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MC police officer suspended seven days
MORGAN CITY — When Officer Billi Driskill entered her appeal hearing in front of the civil service board Thursday, she had a two-day suspension. After the nearly four hour meeting, she ended up wi...
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Celebrating 100 years
Knights of Columbus Franklin Council 1420 celebrated its 100th anniversary this year. Patrick Vidrine, District Deputy, presented a certificate to Donnie Coots, Grand Knight, and the Franklin Counc...
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N.Y.-based private equity firm acquires Allison Marine
Allison Marine Contractors Inc. in Morgan City has been acquired by New York-based Lincolnshire Management — a middle-market private equity investment firm — in a multi-million dollar deal. While l...
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Patterson puts hold on tax assessment
PATTERSON — It’s Christmas in August for the residents here. Mayor Rodney Grogan informed residents that the city will only assess 8.29 mills in property taxes as opposed to the 12.41 mills the cit...
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