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Ben Protich, left, and Drew Angeron, fifth-graders at Bayou Vista Elementary, use teamwork in planting cabbage Thursday afternoon for the school’s new Teaching Garden.
Teaching Garden at Bayou Vista
BAYOU VISTA, La. -- A ceremony was held Thursday at Bayou Vista Elementary for the school’s “Teaching Garden” that the American Heart Association sponsored. According to an AHA news release, “the ...
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Morgan City car show to help fund facilty for disabled in Franklin
By JAMES A. ROBICHAUX jrobichaux@daily-review.com MORGAN CITY, La. — An automotive-themed fundraising event to be held Saturday in Morgan City is geared to accelerate the hopes of a Franklin family...
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SLECA power outages planned
By JEAN L. KAESS jkaess@daily-review.com AMELIA, La. -- South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association will have three planned outages — affecting customers from Amelia to Stephensville — due to ...
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FEMA centers to close on Sundays
Staff Report MORGAN CITY, La. -- Beginning Sunday, the FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers operating in 18 Louisiana parishes will be closed every Sunday. This includes the DRC at the Morgan City Munici...
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Boudreaux benefit set
A benefit to assist Louis Boudreaux with medical expenses will be held by the the Franklin Fire Department Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Franklin Recreation Center. It will feature live e...
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TAC hosting voter registration drive
Teche Action Clinic will host a voter registration drive Tuesday as part of “National Voter Registration Day.” The event is part of a national campaign to boost voter registration and civic engagem...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
Care Wash Sponsored by Spectacular X-Plosive Steppaz 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 22 at Shell Station, 1028 La. 182, Morgan City. Weather permitting. For info call Mildred Swan at 985-312-3260. Patterso...
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James Fontenot
Fontenot announces for Morgan City Council District 4
EDITOR”S NOTE: The following announcement has been authorized for release by the candidate’s campaign. Publication is provided as a public service and implies no endorsement by The Daily Review or ...
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Gulf fisheries rebound
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Fishing boats in the Gulf of Mexico hauled in more menhaden and other species last year compared with 2010, when millions of gallons of oil spe...
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Sean Stephenson of Calumet works at Patterson Seafood Market Wednesday afternoon transferring a load of crabs into a bag for a customer. When asked about any impact that Hurricane Iaasc has had on his obtaining seafood, Stephenson said, “The local shrimp beds and hatcheries were stirred up a little, but there was no noticeable effect to any crabs.”
Local fish stories differ by catcher, buyer
By JEAN L. KAESS jkaess@daily-review.com MORGAN CITY, La. — It’s a tale of two seasons locally — salesmen report having no problems finding seafood to sell, while shrimpers report having trouble ca...
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Berwick woman arrested on drug charges
The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Narcotics Division reports the following arrests: —Delisha Josephine Smith, 25, of 2637 Fifth St., Berwick, was arrested 12:36 p.m. Wednesday at 1455 Railroad Ave., Mo...
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Wheelhouse -- a calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
Artist Guild Unlimited Will hold its Artists Reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, at the gallery. All participants of the art show are invited to attend and pick up their art work. Photog...
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City gets feasibility study on roadwork
MORGAN CITY — Just under $4 million is the estimated total cost for repair work on streets within the city, according to an economic feasibility study the City Council commissioned for its Novembe...
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Dinner After Hours at Belleview
Chamber of Commerce members took advantage of a Dinner After Hours Tuesday to get to know other business leaders in the parish. Hosted by Belleview Golf and Country Club owners Ty Burdette, Bobby M...
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Agitation field trials have yet to begin
MORGAN CITY — Agitation dredging field trials in the Atchafalaya Bar and Bay Channel were not included in an existing contract that began in August but may be included on a contract for the Atchaf...
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Found in attic
While exploring his aunt’s attic in Franklin, Christian Henry found a stack of loose documents, photos and some possible family history. An Oct. 16, 1917 copy of the New Orleans Daily States was f...
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SMP superintendent is Lafayette candidate
St. Mary School Superintendent Dr. Donald Aguillard is one of 26 candidates for the position of Lafayette Parish Superintendent. Aguillard’s name has been passed among Lafayette Parish school admi...
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Swamp breakdown in Franklin
Troy Landry and his cast and film crew from the History Channel’s Swamp People made an unexpected stop in Franklin Friday afternoon due to a boat trailer breakdown in front of Burger King on Main S...
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Student count up, schools sales tax down
Preliminary reports indicate student enrollment is up in St. Mary Parish. That means more state money from the Minimum Foundation Program if the numbers hold. Unfortunately, it may not be enough to...
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Candidate slate set for Oct. 22 election
State Rep. Sam Jones (D-Franklin) enters his second term in the legislature unopposed at the close of qualifying Thursday. “I am deeply honored by the decision of the people of the 50th District of...
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Altar of Knowledge
South Central Louisiana Technical College, Young Memorial Campus will have a new 25,000 square-foot addition by mid-June 2012. The proposed addition will tie into the existing facility and house th...
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Tropical Storm Lee damages city park oak
Heavy rain this past weekend was apparently just too much for this oak tree at Grevemberg House Museum. The tree that was on the grounds when the historic house was built in 1851 is estimated to be...
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Patterson Council sets 2011-2012 tax, budgets
PATTERSON — It was all about money at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. City leaders adopted the 8.29 mill property tax for 2011 and the capital outlay and operating budgets for the 2011-2012 ...
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Inside AmeriPure, Willow Street, Franklin
AmeriPure endures aftermath of BP oil spill, making gradual comeback
AmeriPure Oysters in Franklin has had a tough recovery period but is gradually making a come back after being forced to shut down for five months last year after the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mex...
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