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Run for the Men in Blue to raise money for injured, dead officer families
A Run for the Men in Blue is being held April 6 in support of officers killed or injured in the line of duty in January. Proceeds will benefit the families of St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Deputies Mat...
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Library hosts author
Local author Rhonda Dennis, center, met with her readers and fans from Franklin last week during an event held at the Alex P. Allain Memorial Library. Pictured above with Dennis are, at left, Frank...
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Dance program registration open
Email registration for dance portion of the Bayou Beaux Arts and Dance Program is open. Parents or guardians should send an email to Arlana Shields at ashields@franklin-la.com The program will be h...
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Farmers’ Market to return
The City of Franklin will continue to host a Farmers’ Market at 300 Willow St. The Farmers’ Market will be open every month on the first and third Tuesday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. and on the second a...
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Parish council meets Wed.
Members of the St. Mary Parish Council will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday in regular session. Items on the agenda include: —Approval of recommendation from the Planning and Zoning on subdivisions of pro...
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Naquin reapointed to state emergency response panel
St. Mary Parish President Paul Naquin has been reappointed to the Louisiana Emergency Response Commission by Gov. Bobby Jindal. The Louisiana Emergency Response Commission establishes emergency pla...
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Boggs Bridge traffic restricted on Tuesday
LULING, La. (AP) — State transportation officials say southbound traffic on the Interstate 310 Hale Boggs Bridge will be affected Tuesday as work is done on the electrical system. The Department o...
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Parker Felterman, an eighth-grade student at Berwick Junior High, recently completed a mystery novel, “The Revolver.”
Berwick 8th-grader publishes novel
BERWICK, La. — Parker Felterman is an eighth-grade student who just accomplished a feat most adults will never even consider — he published a novel. The Berwick Junior High School gifted and talent...
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Louisiana news briefs
Pedestrian killed on I-49 service road SUNSET — State police say a pedestrian was struck by a car and killed on the I-49 service road north of Sunset. The accident happened Sunday at 6:12 a.m. Tr...
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Morgan City council to meet Tuesday
MORGAN CITY, La. — The city council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the City Court Building. The agenda includes a resolution to approve the Louisiana Energy and Power Authority director and altern...
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Brittany’s Project event held Saturday
Brittany’s Project 2nd Annual Car, Truck, Motorcycle, Tractor and Special Interest Show drew hundreds to the former Oaklawn Sugar site Saturday. Participants enjoyed car shows, races and burnouts, ...
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Report: Parish health ranks 32nd in state
BATON ROUGE (AP) — A new report finds the healthiest parish in Louisiana is West Feliciana and the least healthy is East Carroll. That’s according to new rankings from the Robert Wood Johnson Found...
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Parish council meets for last 2012 session
A brief agenda awaits the St. Mary Parish Council when it meets in the final session of 2012 Wednesday. On the agenda are proposed ordinances amending the zoning map and the 2012 budget. Resolution...
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Morgan City Mayor Tim Matte talked about his tenure as mayor in an interview Dec. 4.
Morgan City Mayor Tim Matte reflects on tenure
MORGAN CITY, La. — On Jan. 14, the City of Morgan City will have a new mayor, something that has only happened once since Morgan City Mayor Tim Matte first took office in 1993. Matte has served a t...
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Franklin library branch reopens
The Alex P. Allain Library branch building in Franklin officially reopened for public use this morning, following an extensive renovation. In addition to a complete selection of current best-seller...
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One-time money to buy 6 new buses in St. Mary Parish
CENTERVILLE, La. — One-time funds were designated Thursday for the purchase of new substitute school buses, freeing the current fleet parked at the Central Office Complex to be used as activity bus...
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Sparking the park
Members of the Pee Wee football cheerleading squad pose with the display they decorated at Broussard Harris Park for the annual Spark the Park. Similar displays all over the park were lit Thursday ...
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Jean Kaess, a Daily Review reporter, surfaces after exiting the simulator on Wednesday. View a video at stmarynow.com.
Young Memorial simulator trains offshore workers how to exit a ditched helicopter
MORGAN CITY, La. — I’ll admit my heart was racing as the cab of the simulator began to rise above the pool. I had my instructions, safety gear, an instructor by my side and a diver in the water — j...
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Support for COA lauded at PC meet
Community support for the parish Council on Aging was lauded by that agency’s executive director before the St. Mary Parish Council Wednesday during its monthly meeting. “The community has really c...
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Russell Bourgeois
Qualified employees tough find for Cameron
MORGAN CITY, La. — One of the biggest challenges to Cameron’s Berwick-Patterson plant is hiring qualified workers, said Russell Bourgeois, drilling plant manager, during the Atchafalaya Chapter of ...
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‘Top Cops’ honored Monday
Local law enforcement officers were recognized Monday with Top Cop awards by the St. Mary MADD chapter and Red Ribbon committee for their efforts in reducing the number of impaired drivers. Above f...
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Patterson Junior High School students eat their breakfast Tuesday in the school’s cafeteria. The menu included ham slice, egg “egg-stravaganza” and choice of juice or milk.
School lunches getting a little bigger Wednesday
MORGAN CITY, La. — School lunches are increasing in size, and students are happy about the change. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told members of Congress in a letter Friday that the department ...
Dec 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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‘Top Cops’ fight impaired driving
Top Cop awards were presented Monday night during the annual Light of Hope ceremony sponsored by the St. Mary MADD Chapter and Red Ribbon Week committee. Top Cop awards go to law enforcement office...
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The Daily Review/Courtney Darce
Grizzaffi wins -- Defeats Dragna with 69% of vote
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Morgan City voters elected Frank “Boo” Grizzaffi as the new mayor in Saturday’s runoff election between Grizzaffi and Lee Dragna. Grizzaffi received 69 percent of the vote to Dr...
Dec 10, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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