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Jenkins event is Sunday
Trydrick Jenkins Dreams Fulfilled, Inc. will hold its “Sponsor a Family” event Sunday at O’Niell Recreation Center at 5 p.m. The organization has sponsored 70 kids and 25 families with Christmas g...
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Art, dance registration opens Jan. 7
Registration for the visual arts portion of the Bayou Beaux Arts and Dance Program will begin Jan. 7 at the Franklin Office of Community Development at City Hall. There will be a waiting list. A cl...
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FFH November net income at $320K
Net income of $320,624 was realized in the month of November by Franklin Foundation Hospital. Hospital Chief Financial Officer Ron Bailey told Hospital Service District 1 Board of Commissioners Thu...
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Louisiana State Police: Not all traditions should be continued this holiday season (updated with comments from St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert)
By JEAN L. KAESS jkaess@daily-review.com MORGAN CITY — “Don’t let one drink be the cause of ruining not just your life but maybe someone else’s. Enjoy the social season, but keep it safe,” Sheriff ...
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DOTD issues travel advisory for Christmas and New Year’s holidays and upcoming bowl games
DOTD issues travel advisory for Christmas and New Year’s holidays and upcoming bowl games BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) today advised drivers...
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Legislators react to school shooting
MORGAN CITY, La. — Area legislators offered condolences as well as their thoughts on what it might take in Louisiana to prevent a Sandy Hook-like tragedy from occurring here. The Connecticut shooti...
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AT&T activates 3 new cell towers here
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Three new AT&T cell sites were activated in the Tri-City area Wednesday. The new towers are in: —North Morgan City along Maple Street —Morgan City along Sixth Street and U.S. 90...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
VFW POST 4222 And Auxiliary meetings 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21. Eat at 6 p.m. Teche Action Clinic Holiday hours: Monday, Dec. 24 and 31, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; closed Tuesday, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Cand...
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Morgan City council OKs gas line inspection
MORGAN CITY, La. — The City of Morgan City will be undergoing a gas line feasibility study to determine if the existing PVC pipe gas lines are in need of replacement. The city council voted to appr...
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Short parish council meet brings holiday well-wishes
Holiday wishes were delivered during the St. Mary Parish Council’s final meeting of 2012 that wrapped up in under 10 minutes Wednesday. “I’d like to take this opportunity to wish the citizens of St...
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Workers have been driving test piles this week at the Cajun Coast Welcome and Interpretive Center in Morgan City.
Cajun Coast Visitors and Convention Bureau commission commission OKs settlement
PATTERSON, La. -- The Cajun Coast Visitors and Convention Bureau commission approved the settlement of all claims related to the repair of the foundation and completion of construction of its Welco...
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Morgan City council approves surcharge
MORGAN CITY, La. — Morgan City residents will be paying a 2.25 mil per kilowatt-hour surcharge beginning in January to pay for the installation of a breaker in front of the new transformer at the J...
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MC 3-year-old hit by car, transfrred to Baton Rouge
The Morgan City Police Department is investigating a traffic crash in which a toddler was struck by a vehicle. It occurred at 7:35 p.m. Saturday near Fifth and Kentucky streets. Napolian Webb, 3, o...
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Patterson begins self-assessment
PATTERSON — A group of civic and governmental leaders has formed a committee which will develop a program supported by community resources with the goal of creating a city that is globally competi...
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That Just Takes the Cake set June 15
Community partners are teaming up to sponsor and host the 10th annual “That Just Takes the Cake” social to benefit the American Heart Association Friday, June 15, at The Petroleum Club, beginning a...
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MC port meeting set
The monthly public meeting of the Port of Morgan City will take place Monday at 5 p.m. at the port office at 800 Youngs Road. Progress on the Youngswood Site Development Project including acceptanc...
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Donation to Aqua Safety First
Dena Underwood, manager of Cypress Point Fresh Market in Patterson, presented a donation to Aqua Safety First organizer Woodrow Parker. The program will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Lake End Park.
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Scouting out fun
Cub Scouts have been attending a day camp at the Patterson Area Civic Center all week. The camp has several different stations set up for the kids, including some to teach skills like archery and o...
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Stroke, stroke
This week, swimming lessons began for children at the municipal pool in Morgan City. The Morgan City Recreation Department offers lessons every year. For more information, call the MCRD at 380-4652.
Jun 07, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bridge Market
A farmers’ market was held in Morgan City Saturday under the E.J. “Lionel” Grizzaffi U.S. 90 bridge near Front Street. Vendors at multiple booths sold things such as crocheted items, jewelry and so...
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St. Mary Parish state legislators spoke at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon Thursday at the Forest Restaurant in Franklin. From extreme left are Rep. Joe Harrison, Rep. Sam Jones and at the podium is Sen. Brett Allain.
Allain reports on first state session since his election
State legislators representing St. Mary Parish delivered reports on the just-ended legislative session at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon Wednesday in Franklin. Sen. Brett Allain, Dist. 21, said he...
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Touch of Venus
Jadon Hawkins of Bayou Vista, above, looked through one of many telescopes to see the transit of Venus at the St. George Observatory in Schriever. Hawkins, who went to the observatory with his gran...
Jun 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Flooding concerns taken to St. Martinville
ST. MARTINVILLE — A contingent of Stephensville residents road-tripped to the St. Martin Parish Council meeting Tuesday to urge the construction of a flood protection project for Bayou Estates and ...
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State, parish school dropout rates both decline
Recently published data from the Louisiana State Department of Education indicates significant decreases in the state’s dropout rate among students in grades 7-12 and grades 9-12. Meanwhile, St. Ma...
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