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St. Mary Parish inmate dies (updated)
FRANKLIN, La. -- A 41-year-old Baldwin man who was arrested Friday and became ill Saturday in the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center died Tuesday, according to St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebe...
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April cleanup
A large gathering of parishioners from Fellowship of the Crossing Place Church joined other volunteers on April 13 for the monthly “Clean-Up Franklin Day.” Drinking water for the volunteers was don...
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Prayer services planned Thursday
The National Day of Prayer Special Service in Morgan City has been moved to the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium’s West Concourse due to the chance of rain Thursday. The event will be held from 12:...
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Patterson council OKs house demolition
PATTERSON, La. — The city council set in motion Tuesday night the process for demolition of a fire-damaged and uninhabited residence at 518 Leo Drive in Patterson. City attorney Russel Cremaldi tol...
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Poetry to serve as fundraiser for Hoodstock
MORGAN CITY, La. — The Poetry by Candlelight to be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium will feature singers, spoken-word artists, open microphone poetry and live music. Ti...
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Former Morgan City Mayor Tim Matte talks about a LEPA power plant planned here at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.
Boy Scouts to honor Matte at distinguished citizen’s dinner
MORGAN CITY, La. — The Evangeline Area Council Boy Scouts of America will honor former Morgan City Mayor Tim Matte at its St. Mary Parish Distinguished Citizen’s Award Dinner at 7 p.m. Thursday. Th...
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Local prayer set Thurs. at city recreation center
Observance of the National Day of Prayer by the City of Franklin has been relocated due to the chance of rain on Thursday. The observance will be at 12:30 p.m. at the City Recreation Center. Everyo...
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Teche Theatre slates auditions for ‘Godspell’
Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts will present the musical “Godspell” this summer. Auditions are May 5 and May 12 at 5:30 p.m. at the Teche Theater on Main Street in Franklin. Cast needs includ...
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Support for Relay for Life
The staff of St. Mary Parish Clerk of Court Cliff Dressel’s office, pictured above, paid to wear jeans on Friday, April 26 to raise money for Relay for Life. Below, staff and residents of the Frank...
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Dr. T. Chris Berry
Teche Regional Medical Center welcomes new general surgeon
Butch Frazier, chief executive officer of Teche Regional Medical Center, announced Monday that Dr. T. Chris Berry, M.D., a general surgeon, has recently joined the Teche Regional Medical Center’s m...
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Bayou Vista man arrested on first degree murder charge (updated)
BAYOU VISTA, La. — A 21-year-old Bayou Vista man was arrested on a warrant for first degree murder in connection with a shooting Monday morning in Bayou Vista where deputies found a 18-year-old Bay...
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St. Mary Parish firing range to reopen
The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office shooting range will reopen to the public on Wednesday, according to a news release from Sheriff Mark Hebert. Operating hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday ...
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Scott McCue, executive chef at Cypress Bayou Casino in Charenton, sautés fresh asparagus Friday morning in the casino’s kitchen. McCue said he uses extra virgin olive oil when cooking his favorites, which include mushrooms, fresh beef and wild game.
Cypress Bayou executive chef is top winner in Acadiana Culinary Classic
CHARENTON -- A Berwick chef took top honors in the 28th annual Acadiana Culinary Classic in Lafayette. Scott McCue, executive chef at Cypress Bayou Casino in Charenton, won the grand prize of “Best...
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Black bear advisory issued for St. Mary Parish
An advisory from the La. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries tells St. Mary Parish residents to take precautions to minimize encounters with black bears. The advisory issued Monday follows the re...
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Earl Meador, regional director of South Central Louisiana Technical College's Young Memorial Campus in Morgan City
Port considers foreign free trade zone
MORGAN CITY, La. — The Port of Morgan City is considering applying to establish a foreign free trade zone at the port. The Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District discussed the possibility and wei...
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Surprise visit
Cyril Vetter, center, author of the book “Fonville Winans’ Louisiana: Politics, People and Places” made a surprise visit to Grevemberg House March 2 during the St. Mary Landmarks display of Winans’...
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Sen. Allain's Office
State Sen. Bret Allain, Dist. 21, was joined by friends, family, local and state officials and Chamber of Commerce members Wednesday for a ribbon cutting at his new Franklin office located at 600 M...
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Morgan City man guilty of armed robbery
A St. Mary Parish jury found a 26-year-old Morgan City man guilty Thursday of armed robbery with a firearm and possession of a fireman by a convicted felon in connection with a May 2010 incident, a...
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Addressing local resource, conservation concerns
The annual Natural Resource Conservation Service and St. Mary Soil and Water Conservation Service “Locally Led Meeting” was held last week on the fourth floor of the St. Mary Parish Courthouse. St....
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Garbage cans are emptied, but a lone bag of trash remains exposed on Veterans Boulevard in Patterson on Wednesday.
Bears disturbing garbage cans in Patterson
PATTERSON, La. — Black bears are no longer just searching for food south of the railroad tracks in the city. The bears have now made their way to other parts of the city, Mayor Rodney Grogan said. ...
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Borne takes oath of office
Vincent J. Borne took the oath of office Wednesday to become the newest judge of the 16th Judicial District Court comprised of St. Mary, Iberia and St. Martin parishes. Borne was elected unopposed ...
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Morgan City High School 11th grade students utilized a program called “USA Test Prep” Monday afternoon. Melody Turner teaches the group during their scheduled ACT-End of Course classes every Monday through Thursday from 2:20 to 2:45 p.m. until the actual ACT exam on March 19. Students receive practice in science reasoning, reading, math and English — the main components of the ACT exam. Students also each maintain a username and password, allowing them to practice outside of school. Students, from left, are Liliana Berlin, Cade Olivareq, Joel Reyes and Aja Verdun.
Testing season arrives -- Students face a battery of tests beginning this month
MORGAN CITY, La. -- The first annual assessment testing date for Louisiana students rapidly is approaching. Phase 1 of the LEAP test is March 19. This section is for fourth- and eighth-grade studen...
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State Treasurer John Kennedy, left, speaks with Franklin Rotarian James Evans Tuesday at the Forest Restaurant. Kennedy outlined the pros and cons of Gov. Bobby Jindal’s proposal to eliminate the state income tax. He was the guest of Rotarian Hudson Rushing.
Kennedy: Removing income tax needs careful thought
State Treasurer John Kennedy said he likes Gov. Bobby Jindal’s idea of getting rid of the state income tax but stressed the need to “think it through.” Kennedy was in Franklin Tuesday to speak at t...
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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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