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DOTD issues travel advisory for Christmas and New Year’s holidays and upcoming bowl games
DOTD issues travel advisory for Christmas and New Year’s holidays and upcoming bowl games BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) today advised drivers...
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Legislators react to school shooting
MORGAN CITY, La. — Area legislators offered condolences as well as their thoughts on what it might take in Louisiana to prevent a Sandy Hook-like tragedy from occurring here. The Connecticut shooti...
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AT&T activates 3 new cell towers here
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Three new AT&T cell sites were activated in the Tri-City area Wednesday. The new towers are in: —North Morgan City along Maple Street —Morgan City along Sixth Street and U.S. 90...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
VFW POST 4222 And Auxiliary meetings 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21. Eat at 6 p.m. Teche Action Clinic Holiday hours: Monday, Dec. 24 and 31, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; closed Tuesday, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Cand...
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Morgan City council OKs gas line inspection
MORGAN CITY, La. — The City of Morgan City will be undergoing a gas line feasibility study to determine if the existing PVC pipe gas lines are in need of replacement. The city council voted to appr...
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Short parish council meet brings holiday well-wishes
Holiday wishes were delivered during the St. Mary Parish Council’s final meeting of 2012 that wrapped up in under 10 minutes Wednesday. “I’d like to take this opportunity to wish the citizens of St...
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Workers have been driving test piles this week at the Cajun Coast Welcome and Interpretive Center in Morgan City.
Cajun Coast Visitors and Convention Bureau commission commission OKs settlement
PATTERSON, La. -- The Cajun Coast Visitors and Convention Bureau commission approved the settlement of all claims related to the repair of the foundation and completion of construction of its Welco...
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Morgan City council approves surcharge
MORGAN CITY, La. — Morgan City residents will be paying a 2.25 mil per kilowatt-hour surcharge beginning in January to pay for the installation of a breaker in front of the new transformer at the J...
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Gordon Kolb, GHK Development, shows renderings of the proposed Walgreens store
Walgreens is likely coming to Franklin
A Walgreens drug store is planned for location in Franklin. Gordon Kolb Jr. of GHK Development, told the Franklin City Council Tuesday that closing on the property purchase is today. The store woul...
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Organizations address Franklin council
Franklin City Council members heard from civic organization leaders and staff Tuesday. Patricia Davis of Trydrick Jenkins Dreams Fulfilled, Inc., said the group’s “Sponsor a Family” event is set fo...
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Subdivision may see relief from water infiltration
After decades of problems, residents in the area of Mary Lee and Lee Charles streets may be getting some relief. The area has been plagued by water infiltration into the sewer system, causing backu...
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City waste pickup under fire again
Franklin City Councilman Chuck Autin again called Progressive Waste Solutions to task for waste pickup issues. Autin told manager Roddy Matherne Tuesday that he’s worried about the Christmas and Ne...
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MC Council redistricting plan settled
MORGAN CITY — At a redistricting meeting two weeks ago, several residents expressed concern and dissatisfaction about both the process and the results of the city’s redistricting plan for city cou...
May 09, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Teacher Appreciation Week
May 7-11 is being recognized as Teacher Appreciation Week in western St. Mary Parish with a proclamation signed by mayors Raymond Harris of Franklin and Wayne Breaux of Baldwin. The mayors are pict...
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District 2 maintenance projects: $540,000
CENTERVILLE — Review and approval of funds for Maintenance District 2 comprised of seven schools in central St. Mary Parish were cut and dried Monday during a committee session that wrapped up in l...
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Older Americans Month
Franklin, Baldwin and St. Mary Parish leaders all proclaimed May “Older Americans Month” recently. The parish and its municipalities are home to some 8,396 persons age 60 or older. Pictured are Ver...
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FJHS library renovation OK’d by Dist. 1 committee
Expenditures for the 2012-2013 school year in Maintenance District 1 of the St. Mary school system were increased by $278,750 after school principals presented their requests for additional funds t...
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Recently, Morgan City High School students, from left, Briana Lewis, Kreisle Darce, Derrick Walker and Courtney Billiot received superior ratings at District Music Rally held at Nicholls State University. Walker placed second in the division of male solo. Lewis, Darce and Billiot placed first for female trio. All three girls also received superior ratings in individual female solo. The four students qualified for State Rally, which was held at LSU recently, where Lewis and Billiot were awarded superior ratings in female solo. These students and their choir mates, along with other choirs, will be in concert Thursday night at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium.
School, community choirs to sing
A joint concert of the Morgan City High School Choir, Tuneweavers and elementary gifted singers will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium. The groups will sing togethe...
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Presentations judged
Judging was held Thursday after 18 students from the Louisiana State University Department of Interior Design developed presentations for revitalization of the former Blevins building. They did so ...
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MC hit-and-run puts man in hospital
EDITOR’S NOTE — Graphic content included. A Morgan City police officer witnessed a hit and run accident Sunday that left a man in the hospital fighting for his life. The make and model of the vehi...
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Day of Prayer
Many local residents turned out Thursday to observe the National Day of Prayer sponsored by the City of Franklin at City Hall on Iberia Street. The solemn occasion was highlighted by prayer, singin...
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On top
Recently, construction of a new roof began on the clubhouse at the Atchafalaya at Idlewild, located on Cotten Road in Patterson. The new roof for the building, which houses a restaurant and the gol...
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Drug arrest
Multi-jurisdictional Drug Task Force agents arrested a Charenton man Wednesday on multiple drug charges. Travis Davis, 39, of 1134 Martin Luther King Road, was arrested at 8:16 p.m. on warrants cha...
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Sawyer
City honors Sawyer, calls special meeting
PATTERSON — “Councilman Claire Sawyer was not only one of the concerned and devoted council members, but an admired and well respected citizen to serve our community. Over the past five years, nea...
May 02, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 21 21 recommendations | email to a friend
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