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Dugas, Napier, Wiltz are among Jindal appointees to election board
BATON ROUGE, La. — Appointments to the Parish Board of Election Supervisors were announced Friday by Gov. Bobby Jindal. The Parish Board of Election Supervisors reviews election laws and procedures...
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Voters make their cases at polls
MORGAN CITY, La. — Area voters made their voices heard on this national election day as they turned out to the polls in droves this morning. With mayor and council races on the ballot in Morgan Ci...
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Jimmy Sawtelle, the newly appointed senior vice president for Workforce Solutions, speaks at the St. Mary Parish Industrial Group’s monthly meeting Monday
Sawtelle: Technical college essential to industry
MORGAN CITY, La. — South Central Louisiana Technical College is a vital resource to maintain an industry-based economy in Morgan City and throughout the area, said Jimmy Sawtelle, the newly appoint...
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Justice department to take complaints about election
MORGAN CITY, La. -- The U.S. Department of Justice for the Western District of Louisiana will be on the lookout for election fraud, interference or intimidation on Tuesday, announced U.S. Attorney ...
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Police 11-6-12
Franklin Police Chief Sabria McGuire reported the following arrests this morning: Vincent Paul Coleman, 19, of Fifth Street, Franklin, was arrested Monday at 1:49 p.m. on a warrant charging him wit...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
Golden Age 49ers Thanksgiving supper 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, at Morgan City Recreation Department. Bring covered dish. St. Mary AARP Chapter meal 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, Tampico Restaurant. Ti...
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No arrests in Morgan City armed robbery
MORGAN CITY, La. — Four days after three men robbed at gunpoint the owner of the Mi Ranchito store on the corner of La. 182 and Roderick Street, none of the suspects have been found, and the Morgan...
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Recreation tax renewal on ballot for Lower St. Martin Parish
STEPEHNSVILLE, La. -- Lower St. Martin Parish voters face a 2½ mill recreation tax renewal on the ballot Tuesday that supports expansion of parks in Stephensville and Belle River. Construction by R...
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Auditions set for new No Hitchin’ production
Techeland Arts Council will be having auditions for its “No Hitchin’” production Tuesday and Wednesday. The auditions are at 6 p.m. at the Lamp Post, located on the corner of Main Street and Jackso...
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Impaired driver charged in early morning fatal crash in St. Mary Parish
JEANERETTE, La. -- A single vehicle fatal crash involving an impaired driver on La. 182 north of La. 318 took the life of the unrestrained front seat passenger, Donella Hill, 24, and left the impa...
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Berwick High School and Morgan City High School Key Club members visited The Daily Review Tuesday to prepare paper bags for a food drive.
Food drive planned on Election Day by East St. Mary Kiwanis Club
MORGAN CITY, La. -- The Friday edition of The Daily Review includes, in the fold of advertisements, a bag stamped earlier this week by one of several high school Key Club volunteers associated with...
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Obama wins student mock election in Louisiana
MORGAN CITY, La. — Louisiana high school, junior high and elementary schools participated in a mock presidential election Oct. 22 through Tuesday online, culminating in a celebration event for high...
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Oneal Chube Jr. dedication
Family, friends and former students of the late Coach Oneal Chube Jr. gathered Saturday for the renaming of Fourth Street in Franklin in his honor. Chube taught and coached at Franklin schools for ...
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School board adopts redistricting plan
CENTERVILLE — The St. Mary Parish School Board adopted its redistricting plan Thursday. No comments were received concerning the matter during either the public hearing or the regular board meetin...
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Automated permit process approved by levee board
Members of the St. Mary Levee District agreed Thursday to take part in the use of an automated permit process. Billy Wall of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority told commissioners that...
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Rousse awaits bail hearing in Jefferson
New details have emerged in the arrest of the Baptist youth and music minister arrested for online solicitation of a minor, among other charges. Mitchell J. Rousse, 33, of Diane Street in Patterson...
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Sales tax collections up in 2011 by $900,000
St. Mary Parish taxpayers showered local governments with $37 million in sales tax receipts in 2011, a $900,000 increase over 2010 and up $2.5 million over 2009. While the bounty left local governm...
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First Baptist releases statement on youth minister's arrest
The following statement was released this afternoon by First Baptist Church regarding today's arrest of youth minister Mitchell Rousse: "We are shocked and deeply saddened by the actions of Mitche...
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Patterson preps to phase in water rate increases
PATTERSON — Water customers here will see the first step of a phased-in rate increase soon. Customers also will see increases in general fees, deposits and new water meter installation costs that ...
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Property owner makes case for marina at Port
John Tesvich, owner of a parcel of property on the West St. Mary Port slip, told the port commission Tuesday he wants to build a docking facility there that is mostly commercial with only a small r...
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High water delays boat launch building
A 30-day extension for the construction of a boat launch for state and federal agencies at the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District’s dock has been granted because high water conditions that ha...
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St. Mary Parish President Paul Naquin, seated, and the Parish Council began their new terms of office Monday with inauguration ceremonies in the council meeting room on the fifth floor of the courhtouse in Frankllin. Standing from left are Butch Metz representing District 1; Butch Middleton, District 2; David Hanagriff, District 3; Glen Hidalgo, District 4; Ken Singleton, District 5; Logan Fromenthal, District 6; Tim Tregel, District 7; Sterling Fryou, District 8; Albert Foulcard, District 9; Steve Bierhorst, District 10; and Kevin Voisin, District 11.
Parish council, prez take oaths, hold 1st session
Parish President Paul Naquin and members of the St. Mary Parish Council began their new four-year terms as oaths of office were administered Monday by legal officials that included a Louisiana Supr...
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MC residents have say at zoning meeting
MORGAN CITY — Updating zoning codes with more emphasis on character, rather than land use, will give the city a more useful tool to use during the next 20 years in determining how it wants landsca...
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New roof and more
Chez Hope in Franklin is getting a new roof among other improvements. The organization was recipient of $200,000 in Louisiana Capital Outlay funding secured by former Rep. Jack Smith and incumbent ...
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