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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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Digital Editions Delayed
Digital edition subscribers to the Banner-Tribune and The Daily Review may experience a delay in receiving those editions. The digital provider is experiencing technical difficulties and is working...
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Academic Pep rally at Central Catholic High School in Morgan City, La., on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012.
Pep rally at Central Catholic High School
An academic pep rally was held at the Sam A. Siracusa Catholic Community Center Wednesday morning for the students of Central Catholic High School. The theme of the rally was “A Royal Salute to Aca...
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The Patterson Volunteer Fire Department recently gained approval from the City Council to replace this 1979 pumper truck with a modern one because the vehicle can no longer pass inspection, said Fire Chief Sherel Martin.
Patterson to buy new fire truck
By ROBERT R. JONES III PATTERSON — In an attempt to maintain Patterson’s fire rating, Mayor Rodney Grogan and the City Council unanimously passed a measure Tuesday to begin the process to buy a pum...
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Mosquito spraying effort may be increased as West Nile virus threat looms
By JEAN L. KAESS With the threat of an increased mosquito population in the wake of Hurricane Isaac — and a banner year for the spread of West Nile virus in Louisiana — some St. Mary Parish communi...
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Electronic issue down
The electronic edition of The Daily Review and Banner Tribune is unavailable due to server problems. The E-edition will be available as soon as the server issue is resolved. The server problem fir...
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Property owners asked to report storm damage
The St. Mary Office of Emergency Preparedness is assessing damage from Hurricane Isaac in an effort to meet a Federal Emergency Management Agency damage threshold that would allow the parish to qua...
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FEMA pay spurs tree-trimming operation in Morgan City
By JAMES A. ROBICHAUX The Morgan City utility department continues its perpetual tree trimming near electrical wires, but with a state of emergency after Hurricane Isaac, it can get reimbursement f...
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A fish kill near a pump station on La. Highway 70 may be the result of Hurricane Isaac, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
Fish kill here linked to Isaac
By ROBERT R. JONES III A fish kill near a pump station on La. Highway 70 may be the result of Hurricane Isaac, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. The storm came throug...
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State, parish unemployment levels drop
Unemployment in St. Mary Parish dipped slightly in June, coming in at 9.9 percent compared to 10.1 percent in May. The parish recorded 20,567 employed in June, with 2,253 unemployed, while May’s nu...
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Council approves Shrimp and Petroleum Festival schedule
MORGAN CITY — The Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival, the state’s oldest-chartered harvest festival, received unanimous approval from the city council to hold its 76th annual celebration Sept....
Jul 28, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Barge is sold, removal within next 14 days
U.S. Rep. Jeff Landry’s office delivered good news to the St. Mary Parish Council Wednesday. The sunken barge rig that has been partially blocking the Charenton Navigation and Drainage Canal for th...
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MC zoning update is under way
MORGAN CITY — Work to upgrade the city’s zoning ordinances and land use plans have begun and are expected to be complete with revised ordinances adopted by March. Matthew Bucchin, senior associate...
Jul 27, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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True bill returned in case of Baldwin alderman election
Baldwin Alderman Tony Gibson’s case of alleged elections violations was brought before a St. Mary Parish grand jury Tuesday. A true bill was returned on two counts against Gibson in the bill of ind...
Jul 27, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Amanda Smith
Two arrested in alleged meth lab operation in BV
Narcotics agents arrested two people on multiple charges Monday. Multi-jurisdictional Drug Task Force members reported the arrest of Jason Olivier, 29, of 505 Saturn Road, Bayou Vista, and Amanda S...
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Smoothing things over
Regular road maintenance and repair is being done throughout Morgan City, but recent rains have made work slower than expected. Above are city workers at the corner of Franklin and Elm streets spre...
Jul 25, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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1 dead in train collision
A St. Mary Parish employee was killed after a collision with a train Friday afternoon. Sheriff Mark Hebert said the accident happened at 1:24 p.m. The parish animal control truck driven by a contro...
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Teen Miss Franklin Brittany Shae Grimes and Miss Franklin XXXII Serenity Mi’Courage Rouchon were selected at the Miss Franklin Pageant held Saturday at the Franklin Senior High School Auditorium.
Rouchon and Grimes are Franklin Miss and Teen XXXII
The Miss Franklin Scholarship and Teen Pageant as well as the Franklin Children’s Royalty Pageant were held Saturday at the Franklin Senior High School Auditorium. Crowned Miss Franklin XXXII was S...
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911 commissioner to retire; surplus items to UMCOR
Maj. Steve Veal, Sheriff’s Association representative and vice chairman of the St. Mary Parish E-911 advisory council, will retire in August. The advisory council presented Veal with a plaque for a...
Jul 21, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Ordinances raising salaries of mayor, council introduced
Ordinances on proposed raises for the mayor and city council were introduced Tuesday without comment. Introduction of an ordinance is a first step in adoption. They will lay over for about 30 days,...
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Concert association sets banner 7-show season
The Community Concert Association of Morgan City is bringing more to the Tri-City area than ever before this year. Seven big concerts highlight the CCA schedule during the 2011-12 season, with all ...
Jul 20, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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