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Unemployment rises in St. Mary, Assumption
Unemployment ticked upward slightly in October in the area. St. Mary Parish’s jobless rate increased 0.2 percent from September to October, going from 8.1 percent to 8.3 percent. From 20,731 emplo...
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Homecare Month
Franklin Home Care staff stand by Mayor Raymond Harris as he signs a proclamation declaring November as Homecare Month. The proclamation encourages the support and participation of all citizens in ...
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Fog
A blanket of thick morning fog is usually not a welcoming sight to anyone who has to drive. The heavy wet whiteness that impairs sight causes people to take precautions and delay travels. On the ot...
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Pet parade returns Dec. 3
A Santa Paws Parade will be held in downtown Morgan City on Dec. 3 as part of Santa’s Block Party. All participants will line up at 2 p.m. at Greenwood and Front streets and parade down Front to Ev...
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1-2 weeks for report on body to be issued
The forensic anthropologist conducting the autopsy of human remains found in a Centerville sugar cane field Friday said preliminary results will be ready in one to two weeks. Director of Louisiana ...
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Man dies in industrial accident
MORGAN CITY — A Madisonville man employed by Fab-Con Inc. in Morgan City died recently from injuries suffered during an industrial accident at the Morgan City facility on Nov. 9, a Fab-Con officia...
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MC Council will meet Tuesday night
Ordinances raising the salaries of the Morgan City mayor and the five council members — effective when the next mayorial and council elections are held on Nov. 6, 2012 — will be introduced during t...
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Girl Scouts collect for animal charity
Girl Scouts in eastern St. Mary Parish are collecting pet supplies for My Heart’s Desire Animal Ministry. Their goal is to make a substantial donation to the Houma no-kill shelter and adoption cen...
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Holiday style
Employees of both the Town of Berwick and City of Morgan City have been busy putting up Christmas decorations throughout the area. Here, workers decorated at the foot of the east and west sides of ...
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St. Mary Parish Community Fund officers are Raymond Hebert, Al Lippman, Marshall Guidry, Gregory J. Hamer Sr., Alice Foster, Mike Foster, Alice Pecoraro, Dr. Donna Tesi and Craig Thomson. The purpose of SMPCF is to fund programs which broadly impact St. Mary Parish and to focus on enhancing the quality of life in St. Mary Parish.
Fundraiser helps St. Mary Community Fund help others
The St. Mary Parish Community Fund, an affiliate of Community Foundation of Acadiana, hosted a gala titled “Chamber, Music and Cocktails” at the home of Gov. Mike and Mrs. Alice Foster on Oct. 29. ...
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Toys for Tots drop boxes placed; concert Dec. 6
The Marine Corps League, St. Mary Detachment, is conducting its annual “Toys For Tots” drive. The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys du...
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Lafayette observers will visit Dec. 1, gauge Aguillard
By JEAN L. KAESS If nothing changes, Lafayette Parish School Board members will be in the area Dec. 1 to inspect Dr. Donald Aguillard’s work in the St. Mary Parish educational system. During a Thur...
Nov 18, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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