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St. Mary Parish early voting continues
MORGAN CITY, La. -- By Wednesday the number of early voters in the Dec. 8 election had reached 796, according to Jolene Holcombe, St. Mary Parish Registrar of Voters. There were 221 voters Wednesd...
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New equipment
Fire Protection District 11 took delivery of $235,000 in new equipment Tuesday that includes 32 full sets of self-contained breathing apparatus and a mobile cascade trailer that can be used across ...
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Franklin turns on the lights tonight at 6 p.m.
Franklin’s Christmas parade and lamp-lighting ceremony will jumpstart the Christmas season tonight, at 6 p.m. Line-up for the parade will begin at 5:30 p.m. on the corner of Jackson and Main Stree...
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Louisiana Lotto, Easy 5 won, Powerball Match 5 sold in Slidell
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Lottery officials say the winning tickets in Wednesday’s $550 million Powerball drawing were sold in Arizona and Missouri and there were winners in the Louisiana Lotto and Easy 5...
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2 tickets strike gold in record Powerball jackpot 

CHICAGO (AP) — The richest Powerball jackpot ever — and the second-largest top prize in U.S. lottery history — has been won. The question now becomes: Who are the lucky winners waking up to new liv...
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$4.5M St. Mary Parish tax bill settled
FRANKLIN, La. — More than $4.5 million held in escrow for more than a decade will be released in St. Mary Parish because a lawsuit filed in Baton Rouge in 2000 has been settled, according to Assess...
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Early vote tally nears 600 in St. Mary Parish
MORGAN CITY, La. -- The early vote tally for the Dec. 8 election reached 575 Tuesday, according to Jolene Holcombe, St. Mary Parish Registrar of Voters. There have been 378 votes cast in Morgan Ci...
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Morgan City Mayor Tim Matte
Surcharge proposed for Morgan City power plant
MORGAN CITY, La. —Mayor Tim Matte proposed a surcharge of 2.25 mil per kilowatt hour to pay for repairs and improvements to the Joseph Cefalu Steam Plant, which exploded and burned on June 26. Th...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
Santa Paws Free parade for all pets (must be on a leash) 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. Line up at corner of Front and Greenwood streets, Morgan City. Dress pet in holiday attire. Wagons and mini-floats ...
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Sheriff issues tax reminder
FRANKLIN, La. — Parish ad valorem property tax notices for 2012 were mailed on Nov. 1 and if business and property owners have not received a tax notice they should contact the St. Mary Parish Tax ...
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Tax notices are out; deadlines announced
St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert reminds business and property owners that 2012 parish ad valorem property tax notices were mailed on Nov. 1. If you have not received your tax notice, please con...
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Santa Paws Parade scheduled Saturday
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Santa Paws Parade, a holiday pet parade, is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. Saturday in downtown Morgan City. Pets are to be dressed in holiday attire. Wagons and mini-floats are...
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Renovations continue
Chez Hope in Franklin continues getting a facelift, with painters swarming over the building the last few weeks. The organization was the recipient of $200,000 in Louisiana Capital Outlay funding s...
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Formula change will chop school budget
Because of new inclusions in the Minimum Foundation Program funding approved by the state’s top education board Monday, the St. Mary Parish School Board will lose nearly $2.7 million in funding for...
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Seized narcotics
Three arrested by task force
Multi-jurisdictional Drug Task Force agents arrested three people Monday on multiple drug charges. Agents report that Johnnie B. Troulliet, 41, Anthony Troulliet, 37, and Khuong Nguyen, 24, all of ...
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CCHS student tapped for media conference
Celine Flores recently was nominated to represent Louisiana as a National Youth Correspondent to the 2012 Washington Journalism and Media Conference at George Mason University. Flores was awarded t...
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Good Citizen award
Alex Lancon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Brad Lancon, has been selected as the DAR Good Citizen at Hanson Memorial High School. The award recognizes and rewards high school seniors who possess good citizen...
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Fryou advances in Principal of the Year competition
Hattie Watts Elementary School Principal Niki Fryou has been named the elementary-level Region III Principal of the Year and now advances to the state Principal of the Year competition. “On behalf ...
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Dufrene to hand reins to Jeff LaGrange on June 1
Jeff LaGrange will take over as director of the parish Sales & Use Tax office on June 1. The St. Mary Parish Council unanimously approved his appointment Wednesday upon the recommendation of outgoi...
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C'est fin
Mardi Gras season had its last hurrah Tuesday in east St. Mary Parish with the parades of the Krewe of Hephaestus in Morgan City, above, and of the Siracusa-Greenwood community in Siracusa. The Len...
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Edgar Dugas III has been named president of the Louisiana Oil Marketers and Convenience Store Association. From left are his brother-in-law, Johnny Williams; sister-in-law Patrice Williams; father Edgar Dugas Jr. and mother Dolores Dugas, Edgar Dugas III and his wife, Tricia.
Dugas LOMCSA president
The Louisiana Oil Marketers and Convenience Store Association has named Edgar Dugas of Dugas Oil and Fuel Co. Inc. president at the association’s Annual Gala at the Royal Sonesta in New Orleans Feb...
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Love a parade
The Krewe of Amani rolled through Patterson on Lundi Gras under sunny skies. The final party of the season will kick off at 2 p.m. today regardless of the community it is celebrated in. The Krewe o...
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Throw me something, mister
Despite the weather, Mardi Gras parades rolled in the Tri-City area during the weekend. While Adonis and Galatea rolled on schedule, Dionysus was rained out and forced to move to Sunday. Also, Dion...
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Franklin City Council meets Wednesday
Franklin City Council members will meet Wednesday, skipping their usual monthly meeting date due to Mardi Gras. On the agenda are guests Theresa Warren, West St. Mary Relay for Life; David Bourdier...
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