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Area closings
St. Mary Parish schools St. Mary Parish has cancelled all classes and school activities today and Wednesday. The district will use local media outlets to announce the reopening of schools. Central ...
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Barricades were installed Tuesday afternoon at the Southeast Boulevard traffic light in Bayou Vista.
Isaac clogs highways
By JAMES A. ROBICHAUX Local law enforcement agencies are preparing for any problems due from Tropical Storm Isaac and have been assisting in the evacuation of residents, particularly those from aff...
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Morgan City to declare emergency
By JEAN L. KAESS The time to make final preparations for Tropical Storm Isaac is upon the Tri-City area. Morgan City Mayor Tim Matte said the city council would hold an emergency meeting at noon to...
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Teacher Kenisha Willis and teacher assistant Heather Phillips welcome their new class of Head Start students on the first day of school Thursday. St. Mary Community Action Agency operates 15 Head Start centers across St. Mary and Vermilion parishes. Centers are closed Tuesday and Wednesday due to tropical storm Isaac.
Head Start Centers welcome back hundreds of youngsters
Hundreds of smiling 3 and 4 year olds, along with a few tearful ones began the opening day of Head Start classes Thursday and happily greeted their new teachers eager to tackle new adventures. Fo...
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2 new West Nile cases in SMP
Two cases of the West Nile virus in sentinel chickens were confirmed Friday by LSU in St. Mary Parish — one in Franklin and one in Patterson, according to Jessie Boudreaux, owner of Cajun Mosquito ...
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City OKs bonds; frustrated with canal closure
Franklin City Council members adopted ordinances Monday authorizing the sale of $2 million in public improvement revenue bonds destined for renovations to city hall and street repairs. Meeting in s...
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Deputies find, arrest man on several charges at casino
The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office reports the following arrest over the weekend, according to Sheriff Mark Hebert: —Jordan Granger, 23, of Levee Road, Morgan City, was arrested at 3:42 a.m. Sund...
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Larry Bergeron
Bergeron running for Morgan City mayor
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Festival board meeting
By JAMES A. ROBICHAUX The board of directors for the Shrimp & Petroleum Festival will meet tonight to decide what to do about approaching Tropical Storm Isaac. “We have made no decisions at this po...
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Joe Sanford Jr. and Chloe Felterman were crowned 2012 Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival king and queen Saturday.
Shrimp & Petroleum Festival royalty
Joe Sanford Jr. and Chloe Felterman were crowned 2012 Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival king and queen Saturday. The coronation ball was held at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium. Sanford,...
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Supplies fly off store shelves
By ROBERT R. JONES III Retailers are reporting supplies such as water, food and batteries are still available, but expected to be in short supply as Isaac gets closer to the Tri-City area. One item...
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Water and Sewer District 4 rates to increase
Customers of Water and Sewer Commission 4 will see rate increases Oct. 1. The board of commissioners voted unanimously Aug. 15 to increase rates for water and sewer services. The commission’s audit...
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Census data cuts sales taxes to Franklin and Morgan City
Franklin and Morgan City’s 2010 census losses will add up to roughly a 10 percent and 5 percent loss, respectively, in sales tax revenues according to distribution formulas from the parish’s Sales ...
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Bids being accepted on Bayou Chene closure system
Bids to remove the emergency flood protection closure system on Bayou Chene are being accepted until 3 p.m. Thursday. Mark Rogers of T. Baker Smith LLC told the St. Mary Levee District board that a...
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Plans for Garden City apartments still under way
Plans to develop an upscale gated apartment complex in Garden City are still under way, according to an update provided to the St. Mary Parish Council Wednesday by the developers. St. Mary Communit...
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Across the way
Construction is well under way for the replacement of a small bridge on Berwick South Road. The old bridge has been removed and pilings are being driven for the new bridge. Work began in June and i...
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Berwick Council passes slate of ordinances
Berwick Town Council approved five ordinances during their monthly council meeting on Tuesday. The first ordinance passed was to amend a portion of the zoning map from R-1, single family housing t...
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Franklin Foundation Hospital Chief Nursing Officer Jennifer Wise, left, accepts the Avatar International Most Improved, Loyalty and Endorsement, Acute Care Hospital Award. Presented by David Medvedeff, chief executive officer of Avatar, the award recognizes FFH’s achievements in several key areas of hospital service distinction.
FFH honored with Avatar recognition
Franklin Foundation Hospital has been awarded Avatar International’s Most Improved, Loyalty and Endorsement, Acute Care Hospital award. Avatar International, an industry leader in healthcare qualit...
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Drainage board sets basket removal process
AMELIA — St. Mary Parish Drainage District 6 passed a resolution to authorize removal of flood protection baskets for public access, drainage and public safety during their regular monthly meeting...
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Bay dredging could cost $8 million
MORGAN CITY — The need to dredge Berwick Bay and the Atchafalaya River channel are evident, but funds to accomplish the task are short. Mike Lowe with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers told the Mor...
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Vehicle and bicycle accident
A bicyclist was struck by a vehicle while crossing the intersection of Main Street and Willow Street about 9:30 a.m. today, according to early reports. The female rider was treated on scene by Acad...
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Birthday Bash
The parish kicked off its 200th anniversary celebration with a Birthday Bash in Kemper Williams Park in Patterson Saturday. Musical entertainment and a review of parish highlighted the festivities,...
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St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Mark Hebert, center, with his wife Jill at his side, was sworn in as sheriff this morning by Clerk of Court Cliff Dressel, left. Hebert has served under three sheriffs in St. Mary Parish, and announced his intention to run for the position in October.
Mark Hebert assumes badge of parish sheriff
Mark Hebert was administered the oath of office as the interim Sheriff of St. Mary Parish this morning. Clerk of Courts Cliff Dressel administered the oath to Hebert. “I have had the opportunity to...
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Parish warns against removing flood baskets
St. Mary Drainage District No. 6 held a special meeting Thursday at the Amelia Volunteer Fire Department. Many Amelia residents would like to remove the flood protection baskets that were placed in...
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