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Woman on Most Wanted arrested
Pansy Ardeneaux, of South Hamner Avenue in Lafayette, who was featured in the Most Wanted story on Friday, was arrested Friday by the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office on a warrant from the St. Mar...
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Fireworks illegal in St. Mary Parish
The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office will have officers patrolling the parish on New Year’s Eve looking and listening for people shooting fireworks Shooting fireworks is illegal in the parish and i...
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Naquin touts parish accomplishments
St. Mary Parish President Paul Naquin said he is pleased with the progress parish government has made over the past year. Projects completed or in the works are being funded by a $19.5 million comm...
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New Baldwin Fire station
New fire station in Baldwin near done
It’s been a fruitful year for Baldwin, and largely for fire protection and flood control ventures. Mayor Wayne Breaux said that the new fire station is “our main project for 2012.” Located at the f...
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Growth seen in Berwick
By JEAN L. KAESS jkaess@daily-review.com From the development of a fifth section of Renwick, the opening of a chain retail store and Tour du Teche to the conviction of both a former councilwoman an...
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New Year’s holiday closings
Parish and municipal offices will be closed Monday and Tuesday for the New Year’s holiday. The Harold J. “Babe” Landry Landfill in Berwick will close at noon Monday and be closed on New Year’s Day...
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Donald Aguillard, St. Mary Parish school superintendent, left, and Roland Verret, board president, listen to State Rep. Sam Jones at Thursday’s School Board meeting.
Legislators alter educational landscape says St. Mary Parish superintendent
Staff Report A season of legislative mandates and policy revisions adopted by the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has altered the educational landscape for public schools. Donald...
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Wheelhouse
Gulf Coast Lectureship, Dec. 27-29, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday at Morgan City Municipal Auditorium. Breakfast and lunch will be served Thursday and Friday. A...
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Coalition to push I-49 completion
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Supporters of completing Interstate 49 from Lafayette to New Orleans are working to pull together a nonprofit coalition with a full-time executive director to help move the proj...
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Patterson man found shot to death in Opelousas (updated)
Staff Report Family members of Keith Trosclair are questioning police reports he took his own life on a roadway in Opelousas on the day before Christmas. The Opelousas Daily World reported today th...
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The Elf on the Shelf has become a Chistmas tradition for many families.
Elf becomes a tradition for many
If you have a small child in your home, then you’re no doubt familiar with the Elf on the Shelf — an interactive hide and seek elf who plays around the home from Thanksgiving through Christmas and ...
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Daily Review publishes children’s letters to Santa
MORGAN CITY, La. — Children across the area have sent in their letters to Santa, and are anxious to see if they get what they asked for. The Daily Review’s Christmas Eve edition includes hundreds o...
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Schools adopted
An Adopt-A-School program was held Monday at J.A. Hernandez Elementary School in Franklin, at top. The school was adopted by Pat’s Florist. Pictured above from left are St. Mary Parish Chamber of C...
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Schools' test scores show improvement
St. Mary Parish accountability test results have been released by the state Department of Education. Students in grades 3, 5, 6 and 7 take the iLEAP test that provides critical data for schools in ...
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St. Joseph fire sub-station bid approved by PC
A bid was awarded on the construction of a sub-station for the Franklin Fire Department in the St. Joseph area Wednesday by the St. Mary Parish Council. Acadiane Renovations LTD of Franklin submitt...
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5,100 new school voucher slots available
One school in St. Mary Parish will accept voucher students this fall. Central Catholic High School in Morgan City has reported to the state 34 openings between grades 7 and 11. The openings at CCH...
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U.S. Rep. Jeff Landry, center, shared a glimpse of the workings of Congress with Franklin Rotarians Tuesday. The Republican from New Iberia will be seeking re-election to the District 3 seat in November. With Landry are Rotarians Parker Templeton, left, and Ron Bailey.
Rep. Landry talks about the workings of U.S. Congress
U.S. Rep. Jeff Landry, (District 3, R-New Iberia) shared a glimpse of the workings of Congress with Franklin Rotarians Tuesday. The congressman is in his second and final year of his first term and...
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School board details members' development credits
School board members have traditionally participated in conference workshops for the purpose of developing a heightened awareness regarding educational policies and regulations. Act 705 passed by t...
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District 11 fires
A fire at this 808 Cypremort Road residence at 7:26 p.m., Saturday was contained to the kitchen area, according to Clarence Clark, chief of Fire Protection District 11. The first responder arrived ...
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Budget bills contain funding for St. Mary
As passed by the state House of Representatives last week, House Bills 1 and 2 include money for numerous St. Mary Parish projects. House Bill 1 includes: —$250,000 to the City of Franklin for Cit...
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‘America’s Heartland” filming
Local farm to be featured on ‘America’s Heartland’ show
Blanchard Brothers Farms of western St. Mary Parish will be featured on an upcoming episode of “America’s Heartland,” the long-running magazine-style, half-hour series produced by KVIE, Sacramento,...
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City continues fight over flood elevations
MORGAN CITY — The city’s ongoing struggle with the Federal Emergency Management Agency over base flood elevations, and purchases of new electrical system equipment, were among topics discussed at ...
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Appeals court overturns Gibson ineligibility ruling
Louisiana’s 1st Circuit Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling in 16th Judicial District Court regarding a local elected official’s eligibility to hold public office. The ruling was rendered May 1...
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The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement recently held training classes aboard the Mr. Charlie in Morgan City for future inspectors of drilling rigs and production platforms. Approximately 25 inspectors hailing from across the Gulf Coast region took part in the class. Among them was Kim Criddle of New Orleans, center. At the time of the class she had been employed by BSEE for five weeks and was the only female inspector on staff. Other students hailed from as far as Laredo, Texas, and as close as Houma.
Mr. Charlie hosts federal inspectors
When the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement needed a safe place to access offshore equipment in an effort to better train new oil rig inspectors, it came to the International Petroleum...
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