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Berwick garbage to increase
BERWICK, La. — Berwick garbage rates will increase by 50 cents in February if an ordinance introduced Tuesday is passed in January. Progressive Waste Solutions is going up on its cart rate to munic...
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Lighting and decorating contest judges; winners accounced
Judges for Franklin Garden Club’s Christmas Decorating and Lighting Contest gathered at Grevemberg House before heading out Tuesday night for judging. From left are Eddie and Kerri Payton, Madeline...
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7 arrested off Daily Review's Most Wanted list
MORGAN CITY, La. -- The Daily Review’s Most Wanted series has helped lead to seven arrests since the series was first run in September. Three suspects have been arrested since the latest most wante...
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New tenant at Port of Morgan City
MORGAN CITY, La. — Inmobilaria Lamol LLC is officially the new tenant of the Port of Morgan City. Inmobilaria Lamol signed the lease agreement during the first weekend of December, said Jerry Gauti...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
Senior Dinner Patterson Community Center holding a Christmas Gumbo for Senior Citizens 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 14, at Patterson Area Civic Center, 116 Cotten Road. All senior citizens invited. Morgan...
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Louisiana tied with Mississippi as least healthy state
Louisiana ranks 49th in overall health this year, up one spot from last year’s rankings, according to United Health Foundation’s 2012 America’s Health Rankings. Vermont is ranked the healthiest sta...
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CCVCB seeks nominees for hospitality honoree
The Cajun Coast Visitors and Convention Bureau is accepting nominations for its 2012 Employee of the Year Award. The award is open to all front line employees in the hospitality industry who’ve re...
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Parish council meets Wednesday; budgets ordinances await
Members of the St. Mary Parish Council will meet in regular session Wednesday at 6 p.m. Items on the agenda include proposed ordinances on the 2013 fiscal year budget and five-year capital outlay p...
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Deadline approaching for Louisiana property owners to claim 2008 Citizens assessment rebate
BATON ROUGE, La. -- The deadline for property insurance policyholders to claim a rebate for the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Citizens) Assessment charged on their 2008 insuran...
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Juveniles admit to Pierre Part vandalism
PIERRE PART— Two juveniles, one 9 and the other 10 years old, admitted to vandalizing the Pierre Part Store and Pierre Car Wash, according to a news release from Assumption Parish Sheriff Mike Wagu...
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Toys for Tots continues to accept donations
MORGAN CITY, La. -- The Marine Corps League, St. Mary Detachment, is conducting its annual Toys for Tots drive with a mission of collecting new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December...
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Morgan City building code upgrade proposed
MORGAN CITY, La. — The City of Morgan City is looking for public input regarding proposed changes to the city’s land and development code that will come before the planning and zoning commission on...
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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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Drones bring notice to coastal research
Ever since Nicholls State University was listed in release of information about licensees of unmanned aerial drones — the same technology used to kill enemy combatants in war zones in Iraq and Afg...
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Officials demand Citizens premium increase review
St. Mary Parish President Paul Naquin, Sen. Brett Allain and Rep. Joe Harrison went to Baton Rouge last week to protest a 171 percent increase in wind and hail premiums from Louisiana Citizens Prop...
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Port looks to next river dredging method
The Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District board discussed progress on the Agitation Dredging Project, new efforts in the decades-long struggle to keep the shipping channels clear, and the coope...
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Grand opening
Friends, family, local officials and Chamber of Commerce members joined owners Nelvin Coleman and Fran Jenkins for the opening of their new business, C&J Creations on Friday. The new all-occasion s...
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