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Morgan City Mayor Tim Matte
Surcharge proposed for Morgan City power plant
MORGAN CITY, La. —Mayor Tim Matte proposed a surcharge of 2.25 mil per kilowatt hour to pay for repairs and improvements to the Joseph Cefalu Steam Plant, which exploded and burned on June 26. Th...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
Santa Paws Free parade for all pets (must be on a leash) 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. Line up at corner of Front and Greenwood streets, Morgan City. Dress pet in holiday attire. Wagons and mini-floats ...
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Sheriff issues tax reminder
FRANKLIN, La. — Parish ad valorem property tax notices for 2012 were mailed on Nov. 1 and if business and property owners have not received a tax notice they should contact the St. Mary Parish Tax ...
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Tax notices are out; deadlines announced
St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert reminds business and property owners that 2012 parish ad valorem property tax notices were mailed on Nov. 1. If you have not received your tax notice, please con...
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Santa Paws Parade scheduled Saturday
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Santa Paws Parade, a holiday pet parade, is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. Saturday in downtown Morgan City. Pets are to be dressed in holiday attire. Wagons and mini-floats are...
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Early voting tally reaches 369
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Early and absentee votes in St. Mary Parish had reached 369 as of Monday, according to Jolene Holcombe, St. Mary Parish registrar of voters. As of Monday, 229 votes had been ma...
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Voucher plan rejected in first court test
A New Orleans-based federal judge halted Gov. Bobby Jindal’s voucher program in Tangipahoa Parish on Monday, saying it conflicts with a decades-old desegregation case. The ruling could have implica...
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Lafayette police Sgt. Craig Mouton shows off the “Alert Someone” app he invented that will send a text message to up to three contacts that the user enters when he or she registers.
Police officer invents call-for-help application
LAFAYETTE, La. — During his 19 years as a police officer, Craig Mouton has worked on many cases that could have ended differently if it had been easier for the victim to touch base with their emerg...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
World Missions Free conference 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at Morgan City Municipal Auditorium. Includes prayer, preaching, speakers, local talent, lunch and more. Public welcomed.
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Belaire wins football contest
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Al Belaire won first place and $40 in The Daily Review Football Contest. Belaire of Morgan City missed four games. There was a three-way tie for second place with each missing...
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6 killed in Troop I over Thanksgiving holiday
During the Thanksgiving holiday week, Louisiana State Police investigated 13 fatal crashes that resulted in 14 deaths across the state. While none were in St. Mary Parish, six were in Troop I, whic...
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Farm Bureau award
Congressman Jeff Landry, (R-New Iberia incumbent 3rd Congressional District candidate), was presented with the “Friend of Farm Bureau Award” by the St. Mary Parish Farm Service Agency at the St. Ma...
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Voting continues for BV millage renewal
Early voting for the April 21 bond election continues through Saturday for Bayou Vista voters. Fire Protection District 7 Chairman Claude “Ricky” Roberts Jr. said the same three mills residents cur...
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Tarzan Fest promises fun next weekend
Less than a week remains until the opening of the Tarzan: Lord of the Louisiana Jungle Festival. Ninety-five years ago, an eclectic crew of filmmakers, actors and circus acrobats checked into the C...
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Mason community awards
Representatives of the media were honored Tuesday by the Franklin F&AM Masonic Lodge 57. Pictured from top with lodge Secretary Blaise Smith, left, and Worshipful Master Eugene Aman are Marguerite ...
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Berwick police arrest two for cruelty to child
A pair of Berwick residents were arrested on warrants for cruelty to a juvenile Wednesday. Chief James Richard said Leah Hart, 22, and Derek Gould, 27, both of Verson Street were charged after phys...
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Masons honor community
Ibert’s Mortuary, first photo, was one of three local businesses to be honored Tuesday by the Franklin F&AM Masonic Lodge 57. The funeral home has been in continuous business in Franklin for for 15...
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Community awards
Franklin Masonic Lodge 57 presented awards to businesses and citizens in the community Tuesday at the lodge on Main Street. From top, Scelfo’s Cleaners and David H. Stiel Jr. Agency received the lo...
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Musical siblings take roles as drum majors
MORGAN CITY — “They were born into it,” Cheryl Trimmer said of her musically talented children, and this year, she has the distinction of being the mother of both the drum major at Morgan City High...
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See, saw
The 22nd annual Cypress Sawmill Festival came and went during the weekend, with big crowds drawn out to Kemper Williams Park in Patterson by good weather, lots of exhibits, arts and crafts, food an...
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Ready, set...hunt!
Youngsters got an early Easter treat Saturday when they were set loose to find eggs in Pecot Park. Some were easy to find, some a little more difficult, but everybody had a chance to collect their ...
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Look what I saw
This morning the All-American Lumberjack Show performed their annual chainsaw carving for local schools at Kemper Williams Park in Patterson. The lumberjacks will be at the Cypress Sawmill Festival...
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Barnyard Day
Barnyard Day was held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at Franklin Senior High School. The annual event provides fun and educational activities in agriculture for pre-K and kindergarten students from ...
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Workin' for the weekend
The Mitchell Bros. Amusements traveling carnival arrived Wednesday in Patterson to begin setting up for the 22nd Annual Cypress Sawmill Festival. The festival begins Friday and continues through Su...
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