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Program to link school to community meets today in Morgan City
MORGAN CITY, La. — A program seeking to create connections between a school, the community it serves and the businesses it hopes to one day supply with workers — is to meet today. Bridges — Buildin...
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3 seek St. Martin school superintendent job
State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education member Lottie Beebe is among three educators seeking the superintendent of St. Martin Parish Schools job. Applicants also include Stephensville Ele...
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Eric and Lisa Bureau of Phoenix, Ariz., are in Morgan City waiting for the winds to change during a sailing trip in the Gulf of Mexico. They are shown Tuesday on the boat with their dog, Slide.
Sailing couple ports here on adventure
MORGAN CITY, La. — Docked in the harbor on the Morgan City side of Berwick Bay this week is a boat that looks out of place. It’s not a shrimp boat or a barge, but a sailboat. A Canadian flag on the...
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Berwick High School students and faculty participated in “Tricks for Treats” today. Students were encouraged to dress up and in return brought in two canned goods to be donated to the St. Mary Outreach. Buffy S. Fegenbush, principal, said, “This event is part of an ongoing mission to encourage students to give back to their community.” From top left are Trevor Hebert, Tristan Shelby, Allis Armato, Fegenbush, Maggie Martin, Kristin Carline, James Conditt, Ian Bergeron, top cheerleader, Aaron Lecompte, bottom cheerleader, Taylor Fegenbush and Walter Shepherd, band director. On the ground are Abigail Askew and Emma Gray.
Safety urged for Halloween in St. Mary Parish
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Law enforcement officials remind parents and children to take precaution for Halloween activities. Assistant Chief Glenn Blanco of the Morgan City Police Department said, “Trick...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar for East St. Mary Parish
Rummage sale Held by First United Methodist Church, 109 Gilmore Drive, Berwick, Nov. 2 and 3. Times: 8 a.m. to noon and 5 to 7 p.m. Friday; 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. american legion Post 589, 1401 ...
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St. Mary Parish tax notices to be mailed Thursday
Parish ad valorem property tax notices for the year 2012 will be mailed on Thursday, according to a notice from the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office Tax Department. Property owners who have their t...
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Morgan City High School's old gym may be converted to library
MORGAN CITY, La. — An unused gymnasium at the center of Morgan City High School is being looked at to expand library space for the school, add art classrooms and possibly include audio/visual rooms...
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Tax notices in the mail Nov. 1
Parish ad valorem property tax notices for the year 2012 will be mailed on Nov. 1. If your taxes are escrowed, please forward a copy of the tax notice to your mortgage holder. Taxpayers are remind...
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Dog Leg Canal dredging to help freshwater flow
Staff Report Maintenance dredging of the sediment trap at Dog Leg Canal located within the Attakapas Island Wildlife Management Area in St. Mary Parish has started, according to the state Departmen...
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Bicentennial celebration planned in Morgan City
MORGAN CITY, La. — An all-day event in Morgan City celebrating the bicentennial of Louisiana’s statehood will be held by the city’s Main Street program Saturday. “Jazzin’ It Up For 200 Years!” will...
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Early voting for the Nov. 6 election continued Tuesday morning at the St. Mary Parish Registrar of Voters Office on Third Street in Morgan City. Robert and Karen Sampey of Morgan City stopped by to cast their votes. Early voting ends today.
Early voting ends today -- 4,135 out of 34,127 parish voters have cast ballots for election
MORGAN CITY, La. — As early voting entered its final day today, the St. Mary Parish Registrar of Voters released early voting numbers as of Monday evening. With the exception of Saturday, daily ear...
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Cortez wins Daily Review Football Contest
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Linda Cortez of Morgan City won The Daily Review Football Contest and $40. Second place went to Ryan Duplantis of Morgan City. Duplantis won $20. Cortez missed three games in w...
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Youth summit
A Youth Empowerment Summit was held Friday and Saturday at the West St. Mary Civic Center. The St. Mary District 1 Leadership Team, organized by parish Councilman Craig A. Mathews, pictured above, ...
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Aguillard backs out of Lafayette search
St. Mary Superintendent Donald Aguillard withdrew this morning from the race for Lafayette Parish superintendent. After making the cut to the final three candidates one week ago, Aguillard announc...
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Early Thanksgiving
The Down South Riders held their Fourth Annual Feed the Community event Saturday at the Baldwin Civic Center. The motorcycle group served Thanksgiving dinner to more than 500 people in the communit...
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MC voters pass road sales tax of 0.3 percent
From Staff and Wire Reports Although voter turnout was low, Morgan City voters easily passed a 12-year, 0.3 cent sales tax that will be used to fund nearly $4 million in road improvements in the ci...
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Remains found in cane field
Authorities are attempting to identify human remains found in the Centerville area Friday. St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert reported that officers were called to a cane field on La. 317 around 1...
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Marine Safety Unit Morgan City (MSU) and Aids to Navigation Team Morgan City (ANT) received the Partnership in Education Best Collaborative Program Award Thursday for their work with local schools and organizations. A ceremony was held at M.D. Shannon Elementary School in Morgan City to celebrate the local guardsmen's 465 hours donated by 51 volunteers between July 2010 and June 2011. Front from left are Hattie Watts Elementary School Principal Niki Fryou, M.D. Shannon Elementary School Principal Rebecca Harris, M.E. Norman Elementary School Principal Elaine Cureton, St. Mary Outreach Assistant Director Brenda Liner, J.B. Maitland Elementary School Coast Guard liaison Becky Price, and J.B. Maitland Elementary School Principal Tonia Verrette. Back are Marine Safety Unit Commanding Officer Capt. Jonathan Burton, Aids to Navigation Officer in Charge Chief Boatswain's Mate Mark Emerson, and Marine Corps League Toys for Tots representative Bill Goessl.
Coast Guard honors school partnerships
Two Morgan City Coast Guard units received a national award in a ceremony Thursday for their work with local schools and organizations. Marine Safety Unit Morgan City (MSU) and Aids to Navigation ...
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FFH starts fiscal year with profit
Franklin Foundation Hospital ended the first month of its new fiscal year with a $4,469 net profit. Chief Financial Officer Ron Bailey told Hospital Service District 1 commissioners Thursday during...
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Board for 911 sets budget, tables adoption
By GEOFFREY STOUTE MORGAN CITY — The St. Mary Parish 911 Communications District introduced its 2012 spending plan to board members during Wednesday’s meeting but tabled adoption until December at ...
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Quotes for mosquito control to be sought
Quotes on mosquito control services will be sought by the St. Mary Parish Council. The council, meeting in regular session Wednesday, was presented with a resolution to renew its contract with Mosq...
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Aguillard is finalist for Lafayette post
St. Mary Superintendent Donald Aguillard made the cut to the final three in the race for Lafayette Parish superintendent Tuesday night. “I am excited and humbled to be considered a finalist for th...
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Readying for the holidays
Christmas trees in lights are going up along Parc sur la Teche this week as the holiday season approaches. The brainchild of assistant public works director Belva Notto, left in second photo, they ...
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Crewboat Cut approved for navigation
MORGAN CITY — After years of working its way through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ chain of command and numerous requests for more revisions to the project, the Corps’ Washington, D.C., headqu...
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