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St. Mary Parish School Board OKs hiring assistant principals
CENTERVILLE, La. -- Three schools each will be allowed to employ an additional assistant principal based on enrollment rates at the end of the 2011-12 school year. Bayou Vista Elementary, Berwick E...
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Gov. Bobby Jindal
Jindal: No ‘barriers’ on tax plan
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal said Thursday he’s not putting any limits on what lawmakers should consider when debating a repeal of the state income tax, including requirements that they off...
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St. Mary Parish grad rate ranks 33rd in state -- 73.8% rate bests state’s record high rate of 72.3%
CENTERVILLE, La. -- The percentage of St. Mary Parish public high school students who graduate in four years increased 4.1 percentage points in 2012, reaching 73.8 percent and besting the state pe...
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Brittany’s Project support to Emergency Aid
Organizers of Brittany’s Project held a food drive during their recent event to collect donations for the Emergency Aid Center. More than 500 pounds of food were collected and donated. Pictured abo...
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KLFY to broadcast from city
KLFY-TV will be broadcasting live from Main Street Café in Franklin Monday morning. The broadcast is part of the station’s new segment “Brewing Issues.” KLFY’s Bob Moore will be sitting down at Mai...
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Ballpark condition criticized
Baldwin alderman heard Thursday from the organizer of Baldwin Little League about the condition of facilities at the baseball park. Kayron Ceasar said the program is in its third year. He passed ou...
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Atchafalaya water quality study to start in St. Mary Parish
A $100,000 grant obtained by an LSU AgCenter researcher should help determine the effectiveness of water management construction projects and their effects on the Atchafalaya floodway system. The ...
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James Joseph
Patterson man accused of stealing phone then seeking reward for its return
BAYOU VISTA, La. -- A Patterson man was arrested by St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s deputies this morning after he stole an iPhone at a store in Bayou Vista and then called the owner of the phone demandi...
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Patterson man arrested for felony carnal knowledge
St Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert reports the following: —Dwayne Jackson, 32, f Alexander Street in Franklin, was arrested Tuesday on warrants for possession of Schedule II drugs, possession of Sc...
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Those responsible for the production of The Berwick Beacon, a quarterly newsletter by the Town of Berwick, are, from left, town bookkeeper Karen Sehon, councilman Damon Robison, former councilwoman Jacki Ackel, and Mayor Louis Ratcliff.
Berwick starts online community newsletter
BERWICK, La. -- The Town of Berwick’s community newsletter, The Berwick Beacon, is now online. The publication was created several years ago by former Mayor Emmett Hardaway and accomplished his goa...
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MIles Liner
Run-walk to raise money for Liner scholarships
The first Run for Miles 5K run/walk will be held Saturday in Berwick by The Miles Liner Foundation. The foundation is a non-profit formed with a dual purpose. First and foremost is “to keep (Liner’...
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Photo program offered here
MORGAN CITY — A pair of arts education and experience events is being offered by a local church-affiliated group. Both will be free to children. Children interested in photography are invited to at...
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Jonathan Salazar, 39, a deckhand on the “Big Daddy” shrimp boat docked in Morgan City’s Berwick Bay, rinses off his vessel this morning while also observing the height of the rising water. Salazar says, “I’ve noticed a slight change over the past two weeks of the Atchafalaya River water getting fairly higher. Usually when I clean the hull I am looking up at passing people, now I’m almost level with them. Also, stepping onto the schooner is easier.”
Atchafalaya River reaches flood stage
By JEAN L. KAESS jkaess@daily-review.com MORGAN CITY — The Atchafalaya River here has been above flood stage since Wednesday night and is predicted to stay there for two more days. River forecaster...
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The St. Mary Chamber of Commerce presented the Virginia Tyler Guillotte Award to Al Kuhlman, left, during the annual banquet held Thursday at the Cypress Bayou Casino Pavilion. Chamber of Commerce Board Member Jesse Breaux Jr. presented the award.
Chamber of Commerce presents awards at banquet
St. Mary Chamber of Commerce members awarded local groups and individuals with achievement presentations Thursday during its annual banquet at Cypress Bayou Casino. The Virginia Tyler Guillotte Awa...
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Slain officer mourned
MORGAN CITY, La. — Hundreds of police officers, firefighters and first responders from across the nation formed a nine-mile funeral procession across St. Mary Parish Thursday to bring Sgt. Rick Rig...
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Services for Sgt. Riggenbach held in Franklin
At top, The hearse carrying the body of Sgt. Rick Riggenbach leaves the Crossing Place Fellowship Thursday en route to Morgan City. Center, Motorcycles stand like silent sentinels during funeral se...
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Sgt. Frederick “Rick” Albert Riggenbach
Rites today for slain police officer
FRANKLIN (AP) — A funeral service was set today for the Chitimacha tribal police officer killed in shootings that also wounded two sheriff’s deputies and left another man dead. The service for Sgt....
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State high court denies local alderman’s appeal
A Baldwin alderman lost his appeal to retain his seat by a ruling from the Louisiana Supreme Court Tuesday. Tony Gibson is not eligible to remain in office because he was not qualified to run for t...
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Vigil honors slain officer, other victims of shooting
Some 100 people gathered Wednesday in a candlelight vigil to honor Sgt. Rick Riggenbach, the Chitimacha Police officer killed Saturday. The vigil was held at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Charento...
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State Sen. Brett Allain, R-Jeanerette, spoke at a meeting on the completion of Interstate 49 Tuesday at the Patterson Civic Center.
Push to finish I-49 South takes ‘first step’
PATTERSON — State Sen. Bret Allain, R-Jeanerette, and a group of invited community members from multiple parishes took the first step in an effort to form a coalition to complete Interstate 49 from...
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Junior Fair and Livestock Show
Emily Chauvin, top center, was awarded premier exhibitor in the senior swine livestock division at the St. Mary Parish Junior Fair and Livestock Show Jan. 19 at Franklin Senior High School. Chauvin...
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Sgt. Frederick “Rick” Albert Riggenbach
Slain officer is 4th to die in line of duty in St. Mary Parish since 1950s
Sgt. Frederick “Rick” Albert Riggenbach, 52, was the fourth officer in St. Mary Parish to be killed in the line of duty since the mid-1950s. Riggenbach, a Chitimacha tribal police officer, and 78-y...
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Vigil set Wednesday in Charenton area
There will be a Candelight Vigil for the victims of the shooting in Charenton last weekend. Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church and the Charenton Community Outreach are inviting the entire St. Mary Parish ...
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Sinclair Callais
Callais is Holy Cross Elementary student of the year
Sinclair Callais has been named Holy Cross Elementary School’s student of the year. The Students of the Year Awards program recognizes outstanding students who have demonstrated excellent academic ...
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