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During October and early November, the Board of St. Mary Community Foundation, along with community volunteers, conducted a raffle for a seven-day trip for two to Paris. About 200 tickets were sold. On Nov. 15, the board held a wine and cheese event at the home of Alice and Billy Pecoraro to draw the winning ticket. The winning ticket was pulled by Kayla South, center, Morgan City High School band drum major. With South are Dr. Donna Tesi, right, chairwoman of the St. Mary Board, and Alice Pecoraro, left, hostess and member of the board. Angela Labat of Thibodaux, an employee of McDermott Inc., purchased the winning ticket.
Foundation raises money for arts
MORGAN CITY, La. — Angella Labat of Thibodaux and an employee of McDermott, purchased the winning ticket granting her choice of a trip to Paris or a Caribbean cruise. The raffle was to support the ...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
Golden Age 49ers Christmas party 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at Morgan City Recreation Center. Members bring covered dish and $10 gift. Dance Revue Given by Worship and Arts Dance School, 5:30 p.m.,...
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St. Mary Parish GOP leader lodges complaint against Boustany
BATON ROUGE, La. — A complaint filed with federal elections officials accuses Republican U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany of paying a Democratic political organization for its endorsement, but hiding the...
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Terrell J. Jackson
Man on St. Mary Parish's Most Wanted list arrested
FRANKLIN, La. -- Franklin Police have arrested a man who had been featured in The Daily Review’s Most Wanted story since September. Terrell J. Jackson, 26, of Alexander Lane in Franklin, was arrest...
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Anna Martinez, 2, of Morgan City enjoys a playful afternoon in Morgan City’s Lawrence Park, which was recently decorated with lights and a tree.
Christmas season activities at a glance
—Kemper Williams Park Christmas lighting runs from 5:30 to 9 p.m. daily through Dec. 30, weather permitting. Cost is $2 per car or $10 per bus. —Bernice Street, 24th annual Christmas by Candlelight...
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Patterson to pursue paving payments
PATTERSON, La. — On Jan. 1, the City of Patterson will move forward with legal action against property owners who have not paid lien installments for city paving assessments, which began 10 years a...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St.Mary Parish
Confession “The Light Is On For You” program offered during Advent at all Diocese of Lafayette Catholic churches. The Rev. Bill Rogalla of St. Bernadette Catholic Church, Saturn Road, Bayou Vista, ...
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USDA to funnel BP spill money to Gulf Coast
HOUSTON (AP) — Days before a newly formed council focuses on long-term Gulf of Mexico cleanup, a report released to The Associated Press shows that one federal agency has committed more than a half...
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St. Mary Parish flu cases on the rise
MORGAN CITY, La. — Doctors are seeing an increase in flu cases locally. We’re seeing “quite a number of cases now,” said Esther Ryan, nurse at Dr. Robert Blereau’s office. The increase in flu pat...
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Vitter staff to be in Berwick Mon.
U.S. Sen. David Vitter announced staff satellite office hours for residents of St. Mary, Iberia, St. Martin, Vermilion, St. Landry, Evangeline and Acadia Parishes. Vitter and his staff use satelli...
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MADD ceremony is Monday
A special invitation from the parish MADD Chapter is going out to all who have been directly affected by a drunk driver to attend a “Light of Hope” observance ceremony at 6 p.m., Monday at the Tech...
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Lions Club auction live tonight, Thursday
Franklin Lions Club annual live radio auction got under way Tuesday and will continue tonight and Thursday from 6-9 p.m. The auction is being aired on radio KQKI 95.3 from the Lions Club building a...
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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...
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HMS senior luncheon
Hanson Memorial High School seniors were honored at a luncheon hosted by Father Lloyd Benoit, pastor of the Church of the Assumption. Father Benoit thanked the upcoming graduates for their years sp...
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Sales tax returns may be slowing in St. Mary
PATTERSON — Sales tax collections for the first quarter of 2012 were up 2.6 percent from the same period in 2011. With $10.4 million collected through March via the 4 percent sales tax, cash flow ...
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Area road considered worst in Louisiana
While it’s not even 13-years-old, a section of the elevated U.S. 90 bridge is considered the state’s worst problem bridge by at least one DOTD administrator. In a recent Associated Press story, Da...
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Landmarks brunch
Louisiana’s 200th year of statehood was celebrated on the grounds of Shadowlawn in Franklin Sunday by guests of the St. Mary Landmarks Society at its annual brunch and auction. Guests were joined b...
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Police standoff leads to many drug charges
A Patterson man was arrested on numerous drug charges after a standoff with police. Patterson police said they were called to a confrontation that began with a fight and ended with Jacob Alcina, 24...
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