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Charenton bridge road closed
La. 324, Convent Street, between La. 326 and La. 87 at the Charenton swing bridge in St Mary Parish is now closed until Friday, Nov. 2, 5 p.m. to build a bulkhead to repair the eroded embankment, w...
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Parish Council meets Wednesday
Members of the St. Mary Parish Council will meet in regular session Wednesday at 6 p.m. Items on the agenda include: —Consideration of proposed ordinances on a $2.4 million refinancing bond, and a ...
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West Nile virus confirmed in Morgan City sentinel chicken
MORGAN CITY, La. — West Nile virus was confirmed in a sentinel chicken in Morgan City Friday. It is the first time this mosquito season the virus was confirmed in the city, although surrounding mun...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
Old-Fashioned Prayer and Praise Service at Mount Zion Baptist Church, 507 Fourth St., Morgan City, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9. Music by Minister of Music Darryl McPherson, Thibodaux. Public invited. G...
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Greg Pellerin of Franklin paddles to the finish line in Berwick on Sunday.
Tour du Teche ends with record times, new festival at Berwick
BERWICK, La. — The third annual Tour du Teche ended with record times and a new festival evolving on the Atchafalaya River waterfront Sunday.
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First into Franklin
Brad Pennington and Joost Zeegers in boat 21, first photo, were the first to paddle furiously into Franklin for the Saturday finish line of Tour du Teche III. Though a few miles of water hyacinth l...
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Head Start Awareness Month begins Monday
October is Head Start Awareness Month and the St. Mary-Vermilion Community Action Agency will be observing the event with a number of activities starting Monday. Almetra Franklin, St. Mary-Vermilio...
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Morgan City man arrested on cocaine charge
The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests since Wednesday morning, according to Sheriff Mark Hebert: —Rudolph David Taylor, 54, of South Railroad Avenue, Morgan City, was ...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
Blood drive Sponsored by family and friends for Louis Tamporello Saturday, Oct. 6, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Wyandotte Elementary School gym, 2 Glenwood Ave., Morgan City. Rummage sale ...
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Head Start month celebration starts Monday in area
October is Head Start Awareness Month and the St. Mary-Vermilion Community Action Agency will be observing the event with a number of activities. “This year’s theme, ‘Celebrating Diversity in Head...
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In Appreciation
West St. Mary Parish Port Commission member John Lockett, left, was presented a plague Tuesday by Executive Director David Allain thanking him for his service to the board. Lockett was appointed by...
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FSHS Homecoming Parade
Franklin Senior High School’s homecoming parade rolled through downtown Thursday evening. The Hornets take on Morgan City High School at 7 p.m. tonight at J.C. Dry Stadium on the FSHS campus.
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Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 21-30, was kicked off Friday with the return of a Franklin son who spoke with local students at Franklin Junior High and West St. Mary (above) and Franklin high schools on how...
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Polling places will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday for registered voters to cast their ballots at their pre-designated voting locations. Without proper identification, a registered voter cannot cast his vote. According to the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office, such ID includes a driver’s license, a Louisiana Special ID or some other generally recognized picture ID that contains your name and signature. Voters who have no picture ID may bring a utility bill, payroll check or government document that includes their name and address, but they will have to sign an affidavit furnished by the Elections Division in order to vote. Disabled voters may receive assistance. Guidelines are found here: http://www.sos.la.gov/tabid/170/Default.aspx. For a sample ballot, visit https://voterportal.sos.la.gov. The state also has produced an iPhone app called Geaux Vote Mobile in which voters can find out where to vote, what’s on the ballot and other summarized voter registration and elections information. Also, sample ballots specific to each precinct also are posted at that precinct. Voters should be familiar with their choices before entering as each is given three minutes in the booth.
Primary for state, parish elections is Saturday
Parish government elections and the sheriff’s race are included on the local ballot for Saturday’s election. Three candidates are vying for the sheriff’s job after the retirement of 16-year office ...
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St. Mary Landmarks cemetery tour
St. Mary Parish celebrates founding with 'Voices of the Past'
St. Mary Parish celebrated its 200th birthday in Franklin last weekend with “Voices of the Past” and three one-of-a-kind events. Techeland Arts Council opened the weekend with the premiere of “No H...
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Superintendent makes Top 10 for Lafayette post
By JEAN L. KAESS St. Mary Superintendent Donald Aguillard made the cut from 26 to 10 candidates for the post of top educator in Lafayette Parish. Aguillard, appointed St. Mary’s superintendent in M...
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‘UNDERTAKER’ Racers (from left) André Pellerin, Mike Hebert, Dillon Angelle, Steven Wright and Randy Usie plow through a sea of water lilies like an icebreaker in the Arctic. Their unlimited class boat, a “stretched” tandem Sawyer canoe, weighed about 250 pounds and provided plenty of momentum to overcome the hyacinth. It was swamped by a tugboat wake in the Atchafalaya River but the crew bailed it out and finished the race.
Final results of Tour du Teche II race announced
Officials with the second Tour du Teche have released final results from the paddle race two weeks ago. The 135-mile race along the entire length of Bayou Teche was also divided into sections which...
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St. Mary area bank strength rates well
The St. Mary Parish area is largely served by strong, solid banks and credit unions. Ratings recently released by Coral Gables, Fla.-based BauerFinancial Inc. show no troubled banks in St. Mary or ...
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Donna Meyer, president of the St.Mary Chamber of Commerce, opens a political forum held Monday for western St. Mary Parish candidates. Saturday’s election slate includes local races for sheriff and parish government. There’s also two local propositions on the ballot along with state offices and five constitutional amendments. Polls will be open across the parish from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Political forum hosts candidates in Sorrel
Western St. Mary Parish candidates had a chance Monday to outline their platforms and answer questions at a forum hosted by Recreation District 5, the District 1 Leadership Team and the St. Mary Ch...
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Parish wages among state's best in first quarter
St. Mary was ranked one of the state’s 10 highest paying parishes on an average weekly basis in the first quarter of 2011. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, average earnings in St. ...
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Shoreline protection
St. Mary Soil and Water Conservation District and volunteers conducted this year’s vegetative planting over two days for erosion control and shoreline protection. Some 2,000 bulrush plants were dep...
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Voices
“Voices of the Past” brought visitors to the city from near and far last weekend as part of the 200th birthday celebration for St. Mary Parish. From left, Techeland Arts Council opened the weekend ...
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Letter grades were assigned to public schools for the first time this year. The letter grades are based on the baseline student performance scores that are calculated based on student test scores. Scores include A, 120-200; B, 105-119.9; C, 90-104.9; D, 65 to 89.9; and F, 64.9 and below. A plus sign shows the school met or exceeded its performance growth target; a minus signs indicates that school’s score declined by 0.1 point or more.
Area school letter grades announced
By JEAN L. KAESS The St. Mary Parish School System earned a C average during the 2010-11 school year as a district. The new letter-grade system is being touted by state education officials as a cle...
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Parish celebrates 200th this weekend
“Voices of the Past” starts tonight with the inaugural production of Techeland Art Council’s No Hitchin’ entitled “What a Ride!” Perfromances are tonight and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p...
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