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From left, Port of Morgan City attorney Gerard Bourgeois swears in commissioners Tim Matthews Sr. and R. Scott Melancon at Monday’s Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District meeting.
Port seeks grant to extend its dock
MORGAN CITY, La. — The Port of Morgan City is seeking a $10 million to $12 million grant to pay for extending the port’s dock to the west and to the seawall while also upgrading the dock, said Mike...
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U.S. Rep. Charles W. Boustany Jr., R-Lafayette, spoke during a hurricane preparedness forum Monday at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium.
Boustany: Flood insurance is top priority
MORGAN CITY, La. — Making sure the FEMA flood maps accurately reflect the flood risk in St. Mary Parish and all along the coast while trying to keep insurance rates affordable is a top priority for...
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A hurricane season preparedness forum was held Monday in the ballroom of the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium.
Hurricane forum: Size of storm is just as important as category
MORGAN CITY, La. — When preparing for a hurricane or tropical storm, the size of the storm may be just as important as the category, officials from the National Weather Service and National Oceanic...
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DARE grads
Chitimacha Tribal Police Department held its 2013 DARE graduation at Chitimacha Tribal School May 6. The graduates are Jasmine Derouen, Kaleb Fluke, Evan Frederick, Savannah Guillory, Malikai Heber...
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Firemen needed in Franklin
Franklin Fire Department is searching for full-time members. Chief Chuck Bourgeois said career members work a modified shift of three 24-hour shifts followed by four consecutive days off. The base...
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Gregory M. Parker
Morgan City man accused of shaking his infant son
MORGAN CITY, La. -- A Morgan City man has been arrested after police say he shook his infant son causing the child neurological damage. Gregory Marcus Parker, 18, of Bernice Street was charged at 1...
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Berwick Town Council to meet Tuesday
BERWICK, La. — A public hearing on ordinances setting millage rates, drainage fees and amending water and gas meter repair costs highlights the agenda for the Berwick Town Council meeting Tuesday. ...
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Portion of Levee Road closed in Morgan City
Due to road repairs, Levee Road will be closed from Swiftships to the curve heading toward Fig Street. There will be detours on Levee Road and Fig Street, according to Marc Folse, Morgan City chief...
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Toddler struck by taxi
MORGAN CITY, La. — A toddler is in serious condition after she was struck by a taxi Friday night in Morgan City. Morgan City police responded to Orange Street where the 1-year-old girl was struck b...
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Sen. Bret Allain
I-49 bypass proposal around Lafayette may be revived
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — An alternate route for Interstate 49 that would bypass Lafayette could be revived for discussion after being ruled out a decade ago. State Rep. Terry Landry, D-Lafayette, and ...
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In support of Medicaid expansion
A rally in support of state Medicaid expansion that taps into federal funding to assist low-income workers was held Friday at Teche Action Clinic in Franklin. Several speakers, including Almetra Fr...
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Ribbon cutting ceremony
A ribbon cutting was held Thursday for Premiere Day Care and Learning Center located at 1514 Hospital Ave. in Franklin. Owner Virginia Collins was joined by friends, family, employees, local offici...
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Morgan City Police Chief Travis Crouch
Prescription drug disposal program scheduled Saturday in Morgan City
MORGAN CITY, La. -- The Morgan City Police Department is partnering with Walgreens in Morgan City to participate in the National Take Back Day sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration to be...
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Local American Cancer Society Relay for Life teams held their last organizational meeting recently for Saturday’s event. Relay for Life of West St. Mary is 4 p.m. to 6 a.m. at J.C. Dry Stadium at Franklin Senior High School. Domino’s Pizza will be donating 20 percent of profits to the Relay on Friday.
Relay for Life kicking off Saturday evening at FSHS
Relay for Life kicks off Saturday at J.C. Dry Stadium on the campus of Franklin Senior High School. Events include a car and truck show, arts and crafts fair, fun jumps and other activities as well...
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Daniel Elliott, 13, skates on a ramp at “The Swamp” skate park in Bayou Vista Tuesday afternoon.
Bayou Vista skate park to expand, mini golf course addition planned
BAYOU VISTA, La. -- Plans are in the works to expand the Bayou Vista skate park, add a “beginner” section and to construct a mini golf course at the Central Park site. Stan Robison, chairman of St....
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Cajun Horseshoes
Bear Festival, Wooden Boat Show entertained visitors
Clear skies and cool days graced the Tenth Annual Bayou Teche Black Bear Festival and Bayou Teche Wooden Boat Show last weekend. The festival gathered food and crafts vendors, bands, education exhi...
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Patterson police officer David Robertson patrols in front of Patterson Junior High School Friday, April 19, on a Segway PT. He and Cpl. Mike Sears will train Patterson police on the self-balancing, battery-operated vehicles. Patterson Police Chief Patrick LaSalle said the personal transport vehicles will put police in a position to develop closer relationships in the community.
Patterson police to use Segways to build community relationships
PATTERSON, La. -- A pair of Segway PT’s purchased two months ago has been added to the Patterson Police Department’s tools to protect the community and enhance the department’s attempt to increase ...
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Bear Festival Queen Crowned
Nikki Pennison, left, officially began her reign Saturday as the 2013 Miss Queen of the Bayou Teche Black Bear Festival. Outgoing queen Robin Nicole Marcel, right, relinquished her crown on the sou...
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A train crashed into a Cadillac parked on the BSNF railroad tracks in Ricohoc Sunday. Submitted Photo/St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office
Man arrested after train hits Cadillac
A Waggaman man was arrested by a St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s deputy after the deputy responded to a crash involving a train and another vehicle, according to Sheriff Mark Hebert. Lionel G. Jones, 41,...
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The Evangeline Area Council is working on development of a $21 million complex in association with their adoption of the Atchafalaya Basin.
Scouts plan basin trail
Boy Scouts in the Evangeline Area District, as well as those from around the nation, will be able to experience high adventure kayaking in the Atchafalaya Basin beginning this summer. The Atchafala...
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Bear Festival weekend
The weather was clear and sunny for this past weekend’s 10th annual Bayou Teche Black Bear Festival in Franklin. Youngsters were able to visit the Cleco Cub Club Arena for storytelling, puppet and ...
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This year’s poster for the Bayou Teche Black Bear Festival was created by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Art Department. Bear Festival co-organizer Catherine Siracusa contacted the department head and printmaking professor Brian Kelley, who allowed her to make a presentation to students. The students then created woodcuts of their concepts for a poster, and this one was chosen. All the woodcuts by participating students were available as a collection for silent auction at last night’s Chamber of Commerce Business After hours held at Argus Spa to kick off the festival, pictured below. Dr. Donna Tesi won the auction to own the woodcuts.
It’s Festival Time! Tenth Bayou Teche Black Bear Festival kicks off this evening
This year’s Bayou Teche Black Bear Festival kicks off this evening along Parc sur la Teche in downtown Franklin. Along with it, the Bayou Teche Wooden Boat Show also enters its fourth year. The nin...
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Franklin Mayor Raymond Harris
Parish president, mayors offer updates on progress
MORGAN CITY, La. — Five St. Mary Parish mayors and the parish president gave updates on their respective cities and towns, and projects and plans Wednesday at the St. Mary Parish Chamber of Commerc...
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Two vehicles were involved in a crash Monday afternoon in front of Calumet Baptist Church west of Patterson that left one person dead.
Trooper urges safety after State Police investigate 5th fatal highway crash
The Monday afternoon crash that claimed the life of a Patterson man was the fifth fatality in St. Mary Parish this year, according to Tfc. Stephen Hammons, Louisiana State Police Troop I spokesman....
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