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Morgan City finance panel OKs equipment purchases
By JAMES A. ROBICHAUX jrobichaux@daily-review.com MORGAN CITY — The purchase of a new all-steer loader with a road planer and a dump trailer for both the Sanitation and Public Works Departments was...
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Ben Protich, left, and Drew Angeron, fifth-graders at Bayou Vista Elementary, use teamwork in planting cabbage Thursday afternoon for the school’s new Teaching Garden.
Teaching Garden at Bayou Vista
BAYOU VISTA, La. -- A ceremony was held Thursday at Bayou Vista Elementary for the school’s “Teaching Garden” that the American Heart Association sponsored. According to an AHA news release, “the ...
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Morgan City car show to help fund facilty for disabled in Franklin
By JAMES A. ROBICHAUX jrobichaux@daily-review.com MORGAN CITY, La. — An automotive-themed fundraising event to be held Saturday in Morgan City is geared to accelerate the hopes of a Franklin family...
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SLECA power outages planned
By JEAN L. KAESS jkaess@daily-review.com AMELIA, La. -- South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association will have three planned outages — affecting customers from Amelia to Stephensville — due to ...
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FEMA centers to close on Sundays
Staff Report MORGAN CITY, La. -- Beginning Sunday, the FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers operating in 18 Louisiana parishes will be closed every Sunday. This includes the DRC at the Morgan City Munici...
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Boudreaux benefit set
A benefit to assist Louis Boudreaux with medical expenses will be held by the the Franklin Fire Department Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Franklin Recreation Center. It will feature live e...
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TAC hosting voter registration drive
Teche Action Clinic will host a voter registration drive Tuesday as part of “National Voter Registration Day.” The event is part of a national campaign to boost voter registration and civic engagem...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
Care Wash Sponsored by Spectacular X-Plosive Steppaz 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 22 at Shell Station, 1028 La. 182, Morgan City. Weather permitting. For info call Mildred Swan at 985-312-3260. Patterso...
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James Fontenot
Fontenot announces for Morgan City Council District 4
EDITOR”S NOTE: The following announcement has been authorized for release by the candidate’s campaign. Publication is provided as a public service and implies no endorsement by The Daily Review or ...
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Gulf fisheries rebound
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Fishing boats in the Gulf of Mexico hauled in more menhaden and other species last year compared with 2010, when millions of gallons of oil spe...
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Sean Stephenson of Calumet works at Patterson Seafood Market Wednesday afternoon transferring a load of crabs into a bag for a customer. When asked about any impact that Hurricane Iaasc has had on his obtaining seafood, Stephenson said, “The local shrimp beds and hatcheries were stirred up a little, but there was no noticeable effect to any crabs.”
Local fish stories differ by catcher, buyer
By JEAN L. KAESS jkaess@daily-review.com MORGAN CITY, La. — It’s a tale of two seasons locally — salesmen report having no problems finding seafood to sell, while shrimpers report having trouble ca...
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Berwick woman arrested on drug charges
The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Narcotics Division reports the following arrests: —Delisha Josephine Smith, 25, of 2637 Fifth St., Berwick, was arrested 12:36 p.m. Wednesday at 1455 Railroad Ave., Mo...
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Investigation continues into bombs, molestation
Although a privately owned babysitting service was run out of Thomas Breaux’s home, police said the child he is accused of sexually assaulting was not one of the children from that service. Morgan ...
Aug 02, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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Grand opening
Dr. Keidra Spencer, joined by friends, family, employees, local officials and St. Mary Parish Chamber of Commerce members, cut the ribbon for St. Mary Primary Care on Friday. St. Mary Primary Care ...
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Bombs found during warrant service
Louisiana State Police detonated three explosive devices at an Allison Street residence in Morgan City on Friday after they, along with local authorities, encountered the devices while attempting t...
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Drugs, cash and paraphernalia seized Friday
Agents nab 3 in drug raid
Narcotics agents arrested three persons Friday afternoon in a drug sting just outside of Franklin. Multijurisdictional Drug Task Force members executed a search warrant at 128 Bray Lane, in the St....
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State, parish unemployment levels drop
Unemployment in St. Mary Parish dipped slightly in June, coming in at 9.9 percent compared to 10.1 percent in May. The parish recorded 20,567 employed in June, with 2,253 unemployed, while May’s nu...
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Council approves Shrimp and Petroleum Festival schedule
MORGAN CITY — The Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival, the state’s oldest-chartered harvest festival, received unanimous approval from the city council to hold its 76th annual celebration Sept....
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Barge is sold, removal within next 14 days
U.S. Rep. Jeff Landry’s office delivered good news to the St. Mary Parish Council Wednesday. The sunken barge rig that has been partially blocking the Charenton Navigation and Drainage Canal for th...
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MC zoning update is under way
MORGAN CITY — Work to upgrade the city’s zoning ordinances and land use plans have begun and are expected to be complete with revised ordinances adopted by March. Matthew Bucchin, senior associate...
Jul 27, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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True bill returned in case of Baldwin alderman election
Baldwin Alderman Tony Gibson’s case of alleged elections violations was brought before a St. Mary Parish grand jury Tuesday. A true bill was returned on two counts against Gibson in the bill of ind...
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Two arrested in alleged meth lab operation in BV
Narcotics agents arrested two people on multiple charges Monday. Multi-jurisdictional Drug Task Force members reported the arrest of Jason Olivier, 29, of 505 Saturn Road, Bayou Vista, and Amanda S...
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Smoothing things over
Regular road maintenance and repair is being done throughout Morgan City, but recent rains have made work slower than expected. Above are city workers at the corner of Franklin and Elm streets spre...
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1 dead in train collision
A St. Mary Parish employee was killed after a collision with a train Friday afternoon. Sheriff Mark Hebert said the accident happened at 1:24 p.m. The parish animal control truck driven by a contro...
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