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St. Mary Parish fire departments receive nearly $860,000 in FEMA grants
Ten fire departments and 911 communications district in St. Mary Parish were awarded $859,265 in the form of a parish-wide Assistance to Firefighters Grant from FEMA on May 17, according to a news ...
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Paul Reed, a junior at Berwick High School, will travel to Europe with People to People.
Berwick student traveling to Europe with People to People
BERWICK, La. — Berwick High School Junior Paul Reed will travel to Europe this summer for three weeks when he joins the People to People Ambassador program to experience and learn more about other ...
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Spring, summer boating season begins
Louisiana once again participated in the national “Safe Boating Week” that signified the beginning of the spring and summer boating season. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries remind...
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The diesel generators on Front Street in Morgan City are used during a power outage to supply up to 4 megawatts of power to the Joseph J. Cefalu Sr. Municipal Steam Plant so that Units 3 and 4 can be turned on. Those units are then fueled by natural gas. The two units take eight hours to fully power from a cold start. In the event of a loss of power from the Cleco tie through the transformer, both units usually are needed to keep Morgan City’s power online.
Powering Morgan City -- How does Morgan City’s power system work?
MORGAN CITY, La. — Power flows both into and out of Morgan City in a variety of ways. The now infamous transformer is a tie to power fed through from the Louisiana Energy and Power Authority grid ...
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Renwick lot sales began at 8 a.m. today, however, buyers began lining up outside Berwick Town Hall Wednesday afternoon. Cameron Moses, son of potential buyer Fred Moses, sleep outside Town Hall this morning. The father and son waited about 18 hours for the sale to begin.
Families wait in line overnight to purchase Renwick lots
BERWICK, La. — The 33 lots in the fifth phase of Renwick Subdivision development are a hot commodity. So hot, in fact, that nine families camped out overnight in front of town hall to be there when...
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Legislative lunch June 12
Sen. Bret Allain and Reps. Joe Harrison and Sam Jones will speak at a Legislative Wrap Up Luncheon hosted by the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, June 12. The event is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at...
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Applications accepted for stewardship program
Although applications are accepted all year, farmers, ranchers and forestland owners interested in the Conservation Stewardship Program should submit applications by June 14 to their local Natural ...
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Franklin prepares for 2013 hurricane season
Hurricane Season begins Saturday and City of Franklin staff met Tuesday to help keep everyone in St. Mary Parish have the proper information to prepare for such an event. Franklin’s department hea...
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Louis Tamporello
Morgan City garbage fee to increase $6
MORGAN CITY, La. — The residential garbage collection fee for the city is expected to increase by about $6 per month as the city council made the decision Tuesday to get bids to buy three refurbish...
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New FM Radio Based Emergency Notification System Available in Louisiana
Louisiana has completed the implementation of the ALERT FM and GSSNet systems across the state, improving the way the state delivers voice and text emergency notifications to the public, the Govern...
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Veterans of Foreign Wars District III Commander John Guillot salutes during a presentation of a memorial wreath held in Morgan City’s Cypress Park.
Memorial Day -- Fallen warriors honored in Morgan City ceremony
MORGAN CITY, La. — Memorial Day observations will grow in Morgan City if a handful of citizens who organized Monday’s second annual Memorial Day event at Cypress Park succeed in their efforts. Vete...
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Jim Roy, president of 232-HELP, and Rae Logan, executive director, present Kabrini Rochel with $250 Scholarship. Rochel, a St. Mary Parish native, is the first recipient of the Donated Dental Internship developed in cooperation with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences.
Assistance offered through 211 calls
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Where do you go when you need help? In many instances the answer is just three digits away. If you dial 211 you can locate blue tarps after a hurricane; food, shelter, water or...
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‘Bayou Storm Rising’
Audiences packed the Teche Theater in Franklin Friday, Saturday and Sunday for Techeland Arts Council’s production of “Bayou Storm Rising.” This second presentation of the group’s No Hitchin’ serie...
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St. Mary Parish's Most Wanted April 2013
St. Mary Parish's Most Wanted: New additions include men wanted on theft charges
MORGAN CITY, La. -- New additions to April’s most wanted list for St. Mary Parish include a 19-year-old man wanted on a warrant for theft of a firearm and a 51-year-old man wanted on warrants for t...
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Foundation Hospital millage renewal on the ballot May 4
Early voting on the May 4 election continues through Saturday. The lone referendum on the ballot is the renewal of Hospital Service District 1’s 3.47 property millage. Franklin Foundation Hospital ...
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Morgan City Police Chief Travis Crouch
Prescription drug disposal program scheduled Saturday in Morgan City
MORGAN CITY, La. -- The Morgan City Police Department is partnering with Walgreens in Morgan City to participate in the National Take Back Day sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration to be...
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Local American Cancer Society Relay for Life teams held their last organizational meeting recently for Saturday’s event. Relay for Life of West St. Mary is 4 p.m. to 6 a.m. at J.C. Dry Stadium at Franklin Senior High School. Domino’s Pizza will be donating 20 percent of profits to the Relay on Friday.
Relay for Life kicking off Saturday evening at FSHS
Relay for Life kicks off Saturday at J.C. Dry Stadium on the campus of Franklin Senior High School. Events include a car and truck show, arts and crafts fair, fun jumps and other activities as well...
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Daniel Elliott, 13, skates on a ramp at “The Swamp” skate park in Bayou Vista Tuesday afternoon.
Bayou Vista skate park to expand, mini golf course addition planned
BAYOU VISTA, La. -- Plans are in the works to expand the Bayou Vista skate park, add a “beginner” section and to construct a mini golf course at the Central Park site. Stan Robison, chairman of St....
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Cajun Horseshoes
Bear Festival, Wooden Boat Show entertained visitors
Clear skies and cool days graced the Tenth Annual Bayou Teche Black Bear Festival and Bayou Teche Wooden Boat Show last weekend. The festival gathered food and crafts vendors, bands, education exhi...
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Patterson police officer David Robertson patrols in front of Patterson Junior High School Friday, April 19, on a Segway PT. He and Cpl. Mike Sears will train Patterson police on the self-balancing, battery-operated vehicles. Patterson Police Chief Patrick LaSalle said the personal transport vehicles will put police in a position to develop closer relationships in the community.
Patterson police to use Segways to build community relationships
PATTERSON, La. -- A pair of Segway PT’s purchased two months ago has been added to the Patterson Police Department’s tools to protect the community and enhance the department’s attempt to increase ...
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Bear Festival Queen Crowned
Nikki Pennison, left, officially began her reign Saturday as the 2013 Miss Queen of the Bayou Teche Black Bear Festival. Outgoing queen Robin Nicole Marcel, right, relinquished her crown on the sou...
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A train crashed into a Cadillac parked on the BSNF railroad tracks in Ricohoc Sunday. Submitted Photo/St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office
Man arrested after train hits Cadillac
A Waggaman man was arrested by a St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s deputy after the deputy responded to a crash involving a train and another vehicle, according to Sheriff Mark Hebert. Lionel G. Jones, 41,...
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The Evangeline Area Council is working on development of a $21 million complex in association with their adoption of the Atchafalaya Basin.
Scouts plan basin trail
Boy Scouts in the Evangeline Area District, as well as those from around the nation, will be able to experience high adventure kayaking in the Atchafalaya Basin beginning this summer. The Atchafala...
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Bear Festival weekend
The weather was clear and sunny for this past weekend’s 10th annual Bayou Teche Black Bear Festival in Franklin. Youngsters were able to visit the Cleco Cub Club Arena for storytelling, puppet and ...
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