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Across U.S., Veterans Day commemorations under way 

JESSICA GRESKO,Associated Press
 KEVIN McGILL,Associated Press Saturday marked the first of what will be three days of Veterans Day commemorations across the United States. The holiday falls on a ...
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Welcome Center fix still in the works
PATTERSON, La. — The Cajun Coast Visitors and Convention Bureau Commission is still in the process of accepting bids to elevate the building and repair the foundation of its Welcome Center and Inte...
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Wheelhouse -- A Calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
Pilgrim Grove Baptist Church pastor’s anniversary celebration 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11. Public welcomed. Teche Regional Medical Center Auxiliary meets 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, in hospital board room...
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St. Martin Parish recreation tax OK’d
STEPHENSVILLE — Lower St. Martin Parish voters overwhelmingly approved a 2.5-mill recreation tax renewal Tuesday. The measure that affects Stephensville and Belle River residents was approved by 69...
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Berwick police report 2 arrests
St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert reports the following arrests in the eastern part of the parish. —Blade Jared Jett, 23, of Diane Lane, Patterson, was arrested at 7:51 p.m. Thursday on Southeast...
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La Fete d’Ecologie set at Lake End Park Saturday
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program will have its 16th Annual La Fete d’Ecologie on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lake End Park in Morgan City. This is the second...
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Penny Crappell
Crappell pleads no contest to theft
BERWICK, La. — Penny T. Crappell pleaded no contest Monday to theft over $1,500 for the theft of nearly $59,000 from Berwick Elementary School where she worked as a secretary. The former Berwick c...
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Baldwin projects progressing
Construction and improvement projects in Baldwin continue. Mayor Wayne Breaux said meetings are being scheduled with property owners along the project perimeter to secure rights of way. The mayor ...
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The shrimp boat Big Daddy moves through the Berwick Lock from Bayou Teche to the Atchafalaya River this morning. Starting at the end of the year, the lock will be unmanned from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. as part of nationwide cost-cutting measures implemented by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Corps to cut lock hours
BERWICK, La. — As part of an effort to reduce costs, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is announcing reductions in operating hours at many of its locks nationwide, including the Berwick Lock and the...
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St. Mary - East Business and Career Solutions Center moving
MORGAN CITY, La. — The Louisiana Workforce Commission’s St. Mary East Business and Career Solutions Center will be moving to a new location at South Central Louisiana Technical College – Young Memo...
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One of the displays in LSU Middleton Library this month features books banned at different locales in Louisiana over the years, including Huckleberry Finn.
Banned books -- Books challenged for a variety of reasons
By Ferris McDaniel LSU Manship News Service BATON ROUGE — This year marks the 30th anniversary of the observance of banned books in America — a celebration of literature and the freedom for one to ...
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Louisiana campaigns continue -- Landry and Boustany showdown
By MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press BATON ROUGE — While the national political focus shifted Wednesday from election debates to governing, the campaign season hasn’t wrapped up in Louisiana, with ...
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PC fee review panel members to be set
Appointments are slated to be made to a new parish advisory board when the St. Mary Parish Council meets in regular session Wednesday. The Advisory Planning and Zoning Building Permit Committee “wi...
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Gun threats, assaults mar weekend locally
Three men were arrested in connection with a confrontation involving firearms in Patterson. Franklin Gaylor, 58, of Camille Drive in Patterson and Franklin Travis Gaylor, 19, of Cedar Street in Mor...
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Amar Lancon, center front, stands with staff and Hanson Memorial High School baseball players with the sign dedicating the baseball field in his name. Ceremonies were held Saturday marking the naming.
HMS baseball field named for Lancon
A heavy rain shower could not put a damper on the special honor bestowed on Amar Lancon Saturday. The nearly 50-year-old Hanson Baseball Field was dedicated and named the Amar Lancon Field on the c...
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HMS baseball field named for Lancon
A heavy rain shower could not put a damper on the special honor bestowed on Amar Lancon Saturday. The nearly 50-year-old Hanson Baseball Field was dedicated and named the Amar Lancon Field on the c...
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Parish starting emergency volunteer team
The St. Mary Parish and Terrebonne offices of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness are restarting the Community Emergency Response Team volunteer program. The CERT program will kick off wit...
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Teche Action Clinic earns gold seal in standards ratings
Teche Action Clinic has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval by demonstrating compliance with commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety as a primary care med...
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Berwick teacher Hale wins Dow science fellowship
Berwick Junior High teacher Rose Hale is one of 12 Louisiana teachers selected as a Dow-National Science Teachers Association fellow. Hale, along with 214 other science teachers nationwide, is part...
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From first to last: SOUTHERN METHODIST SIGNEE: West St. Mary Wolfpack senior wide receiver Dai’Juan Stewart signed with Southern Methodist University on Wednesday. On hand to witness the signing were family and friends. Pictured above seated from left to right are Gerald Druilhet, father; Sage Druilhet, brother; Dai’Juan Stewart; Catrina Druilhet, mother and Kimberly Druilhet, sister. Pictured above standing from left: Coach Ryan Antoine, Assistant Principal Evangeline Butler, School Counselor Carey Martin and Principal Dr. Derrick White.
Local students sign on with colleges

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Eagle Expo set next week for 7th time
The 7th Annual Eagle Expo, scheduled Feb. 9-11 in Morgan City, will feature seminars from wildlife and nature experts, a live raptor presentation, boat tours to view eagles and nest, and opportunit...
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Rockin’ the Runway
The Third Annual Rock the Runway for Cancer Research and Awareness was held recently at the Franklin Recreation Center. Twenty models, both male and female, displayed their fashions in Mardi Gras (...
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Sales tax collections up despite slowdown
MORGAN CITY — Sales tax collections in the fourth quarter of 2011 were down 9.8 percent from the same period in 2010, but collections for the year were up 2.6 percent. St. Mary Parish Sales and Us...
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Gonzales
Multiple drug charges levied
A search warrant netted three arrests Friday evening in Bayou Vista. Shon Singleton, 17, was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled dange...
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