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House backs $25 billion budget compromise
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — After days of closed-door negotiations, the Louisiana House backed a nearly $25 billion budget Friday that deeply diverges from spending plans recommended by Gov. Bobby Jind...
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U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany
Boustany to present hurricane forum
A hurricane season public forum will take place from 10:30 a.m. to noon Monday at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium in Morgan City. The forum is being presented by U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany, t...
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Sen. Bret Allain, R-Franklin
Allain seeks wind insurance oversight
Almost a year after being soaked with rate hikes of 171 percent for wind and hail insurance in St. Mary Parish, state Sen. Bret Allain has successfully passed through the Senate a bill designed to ...
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Flood insurance change sought by St. Mary Parish Levee District commissioners
MORGAN CITY, La. — The St. Mary Parish Levee District commission adopted a resolution that would allow for a special one-year period for residents to buy flood insurance in light of the new FEMA f...
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Morgan City Police Chief Travis Crouch
Crouch warns Morgan City residents about alligators
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Morgan City Police Chief Travis Crouch said police have been having a problem with alligators getting into people’s yards in the Wyandotte Subdivision and Railroad Avenue area. ...
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Hail pelts Tri-City
MORGAN CITY, La. -- With thunder clapping behind sharp bolts of lightning, hail pelted roofs in several St. Mary Parish locations shortly before daybreak, as a thunderstorm cell moved through the p...
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Former alderman airs complaints
Former Baldwin Alderman Tony Gibson brought several items before the board Thursday. Gibson first inquired why the election to fill the seat he was legally forced to vacate due to an elections viol...
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Litter, traffic issues heard in Baldwin
Complaints of drinking, gambling and litter on Batiste Street in Baldwin were addressed by aldermen Thursday. Alderman Thor Frederick said she’s been told people put chairs in the roadway, drink an...
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$2.5M approved for St. Mary Parish school projects
CENTERVILLE, La. — The St. Mary public school system’s three maintenance districts together approved $2.5 million in maintenance and capital projects this week. The district committees considered s...
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Oceaneering, McDermott representatives see positive outlook for oil industry
MORGAN CITY, La. — Oceaneering International in Morgan City expects to see increasing employment over the few years while McDermott International in Amelia has a positive outlook for the oil and g...
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Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne speaks at the Petroleum Club of Morgan City Thursday.
Dardenne to speak here
Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne will speak at 10 a.m. Friday at Lake House 1 at Lake End Park in Morgan City to celebrate National Tourism Week. St. Mary Parish President Paul Naquin and Morgan City Mayor Fr...
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Older Americans Month
Franklin Mayor Raymond Harris signed a proclamation Wednesday declaring May as Older Americans Month. The proclamation urges citizens to “take time this month to recognize older adults and the peop...
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Denise Lemoine Bailey holds a flier offering a $10,000 reward to anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for her father Glenn Lemoine’s death.
Family seeks answers in Patterson man’s death
Two and a half years after his death, questions remain as to what happened to Glenn Lemoine of Patterson after he was last seen leaving Cypress Bayou Casino in Charenton shortly after 3:30 a.m. on ...
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Morgan City police say woman’s pickup hits pole, blows transformer causing outage
MORGAN CITY, La. — A 60-year-old Morgan City woman was arrested by police Monday for hit and run driving and careless operation after her pickup truck struck a utility pole causing a transformer to...
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Biologist David Hancock, left, of Vancouver, British Columbia, takes a photograph during the Louisiana University Marine Consortium Turtle Bayou tour in Gibson while bird guide Steve Cardiff of the LSU Museum of Natural Science watches.
Eagles cooperate with Eagle Expo
The Eagle Expo in Morgan City and surrounding areas closed out Saturday afternoon but not before festival-goers got to look at eagles and plenty of other birds and wildlife out in the bayous and wa...
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A reunion: Let's Go Riding Franklin
Saturday’s Let’s Go Riding Franklin event rolled on despite cold, high winds in the Franklin area. Above, cars are being shown in the “old A&P parking lot” as it’s nostalgically called. Below from ...
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Caesar appointed to fill vacant Baldwin board seat
Baldwin alderman met in special session Thursday to fill a seat on the board. Ordered by the Louisiana Secretary of State to make an interim appointment until a special election can be held, former...
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Robert Reasoner, owner of Bayou Rentals on Lipari Street in Patterson, stands in front of his newly constructed building Wednesday afternoon. A fire on March 10, 2012, destroyed the facility. Bayou Rentals distributes and repairs lawn and garden/power equipment with commercial accounts. Reasoner said, “We wish to express our sincere gratitude and thanks to all who helped the business to thrive during its difficulties as we look forward to serving you within the coming year.” The grand re-opening will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday with special guest Troy Landry of Swamp People.
Patterson Phoenix -- Bayou Rentals rises from ashes of fire a year ago
PATTERSON, La. -- Bayou Rentals in Patterson will hold its grand re-opening Saturday, nearly one year after its building was destroyed by a fire. The business actually never stopped operating afte...
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Parish personnel changes; Doucet retires, McDonald in
Members of the St. Mary Parish Council said farewell to longtime personnel director Tammy Doucet Wednesday and welcomed her replacement. Doucet is retiring after 30 years with the parish, 20 of whi...
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Newly appointed Police Chief Travis Crouch, right, talks with City Councilman Barry Dufrene after the council meeting Tuesday in Morgan City.
Crouch is new Morgan City police chief
BMORGAN CITY, La. — The city now has a new police chief after more than five months without one. Mayor Frank “Boo” Grizzaffi recommended and the council approved Travis Crouch as the new chief. The...
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Secretary of State declares vacancy on Baldwin board
Baldwin aldermen and the mayor will meet in special session Thursday to fill a vacancy on the governing board. Mayor Wayne Breaux and the board received correspondence dated Feb. 19 from the Louisi...
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A student in the Patterson High School fan section holds a sign that says, “Jesus (loves) you unless you attend Parkview Baptist” during Friday’s basketball game between the two schools. The photo is rotated to allow the sign to be read.
Playoffs reveal Patterson, Parkview Baptist rivalry
Patterson High School and Parkview Baptist School have met on the basketball court, the football field and the baseball diamond. When they met Friday for the regional round of the Class 3A boys ba...
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Final Junior Fair and Livestock Show winners
The final three awards from the St. Mary Parish Junior Fair and Livestock show were, from top center, Ashley Champagne, champion AOB in market division swine. At middle, center, Nicholas Polito wit...
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The East St. Mary Veterans Funeral Squad was honored Sunday at the annual Veterans Appreciation Day at American Legion Post 242 in Patterson. From left are D.J. Fangue, Jimmy Richard Sr., Joseph Boersma, Joe Vidos, James Rink Jr., Don Campos, Jesse LaRive, Tena Stratton, Rosemary Lodrigue, Rueben Trevino, Grace Fangue, Mary Aucoin, Hilliard Smith, Jesse Reynaud Jr., Calvin Alfred, Wilton Aucoin and William “Ken” Macey.
East St. Mary Parish Funeral Squad honored at Veterans Appreciation Day in Patterson
PATTERSON, la. — The 20-member East St. Mary Veterans Funeral Squad was honored Sunday at the 11th annual Veterans Appreciation Day at American Legion Post 242 in Patterson. About 100 people attend...
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