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Annual presentations
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Women held their annual presentation to residents of Franklin Health Care Center this week. The gifts consisted of a blanket and pillow to each recipient. Shown are Pam ...
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Noise and other police issues rise in Baldwin
Noise, and what police are doing or not doing about it, sparked a contentious discussion between Baldwin residents, aldermen and police officials Thursday. Marilyn Burgess, who lives next to the Mo...
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Top Gains schools recognized in St. Mary Parish
CENTERVILLE, La. — Seven St. Mary Parish schools have been designated as Top Gains schools, each earning $8,500 for their work. The schools — Berwick Junior High, Berwick High School, W.P. Foster E...
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St. Mary Parish schools embrace fight against bullying
CENTERVILLE, La. — St. Mary Parish has been ahead of the curve when it comes to implementation of the Tesa Middlebrook Anti-bullying Act. The new law strengthens an older one by adding more rigid r...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for St. Mary Parish
Jambalaya Chicken and sausage jambalaya dinners sold by Little Zion Baptist Church, 2746 Sixth St., Berwick, Sunday, Dec. 16. Donation $6. Also taking orders for chitterlings. For info call 985-519...
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Former Louisiana governors defend performances, offer ideas
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana’s four living former governors traded stories Wednesday about their combined 30 years in the state’s top leadership post, defended their performances and offered politi...
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Patterson murder suspect arrested
PATTERSON, La. -- A suspect in a Patterson murder has been arrested in New Orleans, according to a report from television station KATC of Lafayette. Authorities arrested 46-year-old Junior Weston l...
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Food drive donations
St. Mary Emergency Aid, a United Way of South Louisiana Agency, collected nearly two tons of donations during the recent Food for Familes drive. Director Patti Ibert is shown here with but a fracti...
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Iron works demolition
The remains of the former St. Mary Iron Works structure on Fifth Street are being demolished. Last known as St. Mary Metal Forms, the business began operation in about 1908, and briefly shut down i...
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U.S. Army Spc. Terrance Burgess, a human resources specialist with 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and the primary mail clerk for Forward Operating Base Gamberi, writes down the names of those who received mail while Spc. Zachariah Parvi, an air defense battle management system operator with 4th BCT, 1st Cavalry Division and the assistant mail clerk for FOB Gamberi, sorts through a postal “kicker” box which arrived Dec. 9. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff VanWey, 4th BCT, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs
Morgan City soldier is handling the next surge in Afghanistan
By MAJ. STEVEN MILLER 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs LAGHMAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan — The troop surge in Afghanistan officially ended in September, but soldiers of the ...
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Morgan City non-residential metal building rules discussed
MORGAN CITY, La. — The Morgan City Planning and Zoning Commission did not have a quorum for Tuesday’s meeting, and was unable to have an official public hearing of the proposed ordinances. Only thr...
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St. Mary Parish School Board faces money issues
Funding issues top the agenda when the St. Mary Parish School Board meets Thursday for its regular meeting. Among the items up for discussion are designation of unreserved, undesignated general fun...
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Schools' test scores show improvement
St. Mary Parish accountability test results have been released by the state Department of Education. Students in grades 3, 5, 6 and 7 take the iLEAP test that provides critical data for schools in ...
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St. Joseph fire sub-station bid approved by PC
A bid was awarded on the construction of a sub-station for the Franklin Fire Department in the St. Joseph area Wednesday by the St. Mary Parish Council. Acadiane Renovations LTD of Franklin submitt...
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5,100 new school voucher slots available
One school in St. Mary Parish will accept voucher students this fall. Central Catholic High School in Morgan City has reported to the state 34 openings between grades 7 and 11. The openings at CCH...
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U.S. Rep. Jeff Landry, center, shared a glimpse of the workings of Congress with Franklin Rotarians Tuesday. The Republican from New Iberia will be seeking re-election to the District 3 seat in November. With Landry are Rotarians Parker Templeton, left, and Ron Bailey.
Rep. Landry talks about the workings of U.S. Congress
U.S. Rep. Jeff Landry, (District 3, R-New Iberia) shared a glimpse of the workings of Congress with Franklin Rotarians Tuesday. The congressman is in his second and final year of his first term and...
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School board details members' development credits
School board members have traditionally participated in conference workshops for the purpose of developing a heightened awareness regarding educational policies and regulations. Act 705 passed by t...
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District 11 fires
A fire at this 808 Cypremort Road residence at 7:26 p.m., Saturday was contained to the kitchen area, according to Clarence Clark, chief of Fire Protection District 11. The first responder arrived ...
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Budget bills contain funding for St. Mary
As passed by the state House of Representatives last week, House Bills 1 and 2 include money for numerous St. Mary Parish projects. House Bill 1 includes: —$250,000 to the City of Franklin for Cit...
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‘America’s Heartland” filming
Local farm to be featured on ‘America’s Heartland’ show
Blanchard Brothers Farms of western St. Mary Parish will be featured on an upcoming episode of “America’s Heartland,” the long-running magazine-style, half-hour series produced by KVIE, Sacramento,...
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City continues fight over flood elevations
MORGAN CITY — The city’s ongoing struggle with the Federal Emergency Management Agency over base flood elevations, and purchases of new electrical system equipment, were among topics discussed at ...
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Appeals court overturns Gibson ineligibility ruling
Louisiana’s 1st Circuit Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling in 16th Judicial District Court regarding a local elected official’s eligibility to hold public office. The ruling was rendered May 1...
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The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement recently held training classes aboard the Mr. Charlie in Morgan City for future inspectors of drilling rigs and production platforms. Approximately 25 inspectors hailing from across the Gulf Coast region took part in the class. Among them was Kim Criddle of New Orleans, center. At the time of the class she had been employed by BSEE for five weeks and was the only female inspector on staff. Other students hailed from as far as Laredo, Texas, and as close as Houma.
Mr. Charlie hosts federal inspectors
When the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement needed a safe place to access offshore equipment in an effort to better train new oil rig inspectors, it came to the International Petroleum...
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Grand reopening
A ribbon cutting was held for the grand re-opening of the Family Dollar store in Franklin on Saturday. Local officials, Chamber of Commerce members, family and customers joined Manager Tracey Olivi...
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