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Local prayer set Thurs. at city recreation center
Observance of the National Day of Prayer by the City of Franklin has been relocated due to the chance of rain on Thursday. The observance will be at 12:30 p.m. at the City Recreation Center. Everyo...
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Teche Theatre slates auditions for ‘Godspell’
Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts will present the musical “Godspell” this summer. Auditions are May 5 and May 12 at 5:30 p.m. at the Teche Theater on Main Street in Franklin. Cast needs includ...
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Support for Relay for Life
The staff of St. Mary Parish Clerk of Court Cliff Dressel’s office, pictured above, paid to wear jeans on Friday, April 26 to raise money for Relay for Life. Below, staff and residents of the Frank...
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Dr. T. Chris Berry
Teche Regional Medical Center welcomes new general surgeon
Butch Frazier, chief executive officer of Teche Regional Medical Center, announced Monday that Dr. T. Chris Berry, M.D., a general surgeon, has recently joined the Teche Regional Medical Center’s m...
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Bayou Vista man arrested on first degree murder charge (updated)
BAYOU VISTA, La. — A 21-year-old Bayou Vista man was arrested on a warrant for first degree murder in connection with a shooting Monday morning in Bayou Vista where deputies found a 18-year-old Bay...
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St. Mary Parish firing range to reopen
The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office shooting range will reopen to the public on Wednesday, according to a news release from Sheriff Mark Hebert. Operating hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday ...
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In the distance at center, a barge prepares to pass under the U.S. 90 bridge in Morgan City Tuesday morning. A gauge at right on the Atchafalaya River shows the river level at about 4.5 feet.
Mid-May crest forecast for Atchafalaya River here
MORGAN CITY, La. — While extreme high water is being seen along the upper Mississippi River and its tributaries, meteorologists are predicting an Atchafalaya River crest of 5.5 feet here in mid-May...
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Special recognition
During St. Mary Landmarks’ recent Luau Fundraiser held at Shadowlawn house in Franklin, President Pam Heffner presented member Al Kuhlman an award in appreciation for his years of service to the or...
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A cappella hipsters 42Five will perform their energy-infused five-part harmony program at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium in Morgan City at 7:30 p.m. May 7.
42Five to perform in Morgan City May 7
NASHVILLE, Tenn. –— A cappella hipsters 42Five will perform their energy-infused five-part harmony program at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium in Morgan City at 7:30 p.m. May 7. Adult season t...
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Gen. Honoré offers advice on building a strong family unit
LAFAYETTE — How can U.S. military core values be used by parents to build stronger families? That’s what retired Army Lt. General Russel Honoré explained in his keynote address to some 600 members ...
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Chance Boudreaux
Patterson police arrest man on most wanted list
MORGAN CITY, La. -- A Patterson man who was wanted by Morgan City police on a warrant for theft of firearms was arrested Friday by Patterson police, according to Morgan City Police Chief Travis Cro...
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Hanson Memorial presents ‘Alice in Wonderland’
Hanson Memorial High School’s Drama Club will present Alice in Wonderland Tues., April 30, Thurs., May 2 and Fri. May 3 at the Hanson Auditorium. All performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. Admission ...
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Black bear advisory issued for St. Mary Parish
An advisory from the La. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries tells St. Mary Parish residents to take precautions to minimize encounters with black bears. The advisory issued Monday follows the re...
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Earl Meador, regional director of South Central Louisiana Technical College's Young Memorial Campus in Morgan City
Port considers foreign free trade zone
MORGAN CITY, La. — The Port of Morgan City is considering applying to establish a foreign free trade zone at the port. The Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District discussed the possibility and wei...
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Surprise visit
Cyril Vetter, center, author of the book “Fonville Winans’ Louisiana: Politics, People and Places” made a surprise visit to Grevemberg House March 2 during the St. Mary Landmarks display of Winans’...
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Sen. Allain's Office
State Sen. Bret Allain, Dist. 21, was joined by friends, family, local and state officials and Chamber of Commerce members Wednesday for a ribbon cutting at his new Franklin office located at 600 M...
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David Bias
Morgan City man guilty of armed robbery
A St. Mary Parish jury found a 26-year-old Morgan City man guilty Thursday of armed robbery with a firearm and possession of a fireman by a convicted felon in connection with a May 2010 incident, a...
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Addressing local resource, conservation concerns
The annual Natural Resource Conservation Service and St. Mary Soil and Water Conservation Service “Locally Led Meeting” was held last week on the fourth floor of the St. Mary Parish Courthouse. St....
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Garbage cans are emptied, but a lone bag of trash remains exposed on Veterans Boulevard in Patterson on Wednesday.
Bears disturbing garbage cans in Patterson
PATTERSON, La. — Black bears are no longer just searching for food south of the railroad tracks in the city. The bears have now made their way to other parts of the city, Mayor Rodney Grogan said. ...
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Borne takes oath of office
Vincent J. Borne took the oath of office Wednesday to become the newest judge of the 16th Judicial District Court comprised of St. Mary, Iberia and St. Martin parishes. Borne was elected unopposed ...
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Morgan City High School 11th grade students utilized a program called “USA Test Prep” Monday afternoon. Melody Turner teaches the group during their scheduled ACT-End of Course classes every Monday through Thursday from 2:20 to 2:45 p.m. until the actual ACT exam on March 19. Students receive practice in science reasoning, reading, math and English — the main components of the ACT exam. Students also each maintain a username and password, allowing them to practice outside of school. Students, from left, are Liliana Berlin, Cade Olivareq, Joel Reyes and Aja Verdun.
Testing season arrives -- Students face a battery of tests beginning this month
MORGAN CITY, La. -- The first annual assessment testing date for Louisiana students rapidly is approaching. Phase 1 of the LEAP test is March 19. This section is for fourth- and eighth-grade studen...
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State Treasurer John Kennedy, left, speaks with Franklin Rotarian James Evans Tuesday at the Forest Restaurant. Kennedy outlined the pros and cons of Gov. Bobby Jindal’s proposal to eliminate the state income tax. He was the guest of Rotarian Hudson Rushing.
Kennedy: Removing income tax needs careful thought
State Treasurer John Kennedy said he likes Gov. Bobby Jindal’s idea of getting rid of the state income tax but stressed the need to “think it through.” Kennedy was in Franklin Tuesday to speak at t...
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Denise Lemoine Bailey holds a flier offering a $10,000 reward to anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for her father Glenn Lemoine’s death.
Family seeks answers in Patterson man’s death
Two and a half years after his death, questions remain as to what happened to Glenn Lemoine of Patterson after he was last seen leaving Cypress Bayou Casino in Charenton shortly after 3:30 a.m. on ...
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Morgan City police say woman’s pickup hits pole, blows transformer causing outage
MORGAN CITY, La. — A 60-year-old Morgan City woman was arrested by police Monday for hit and run driving and careless operation after her pickup truck struck a utility pole causing a transformer to...
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