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District Attorney J. Phil Haney
Haney cleared by Louisiana Supreme Court
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled District Attorney J. Phil Haney did not violate any professional standards. The Advocate reports that a disciplinary board cited Haney in 20...
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Sinkhole panel to follow 'aggressive' schedule
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A leader of the panel recently appointed in response to the Bayou Corne area sinkhole says the group will follow a "very aggressive" schedule to make recommendations on when...
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State Police investigating officer involved shooting in Acadia Parish
State Police investigating officer involved shooting in Acadia Parish CROWLEY -- Early Saturday morning, Acadia Parish Sheriff Wayne Melancon requested detectives with Louisiana State Police inves...
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Jason Kennedy, an engineer with T. Baker Smith, speaks at Thursday’s levee district special meeting at the Port of Morgan City meeting room.
Parish levees to be studied for storm surge protection
MORGAN CITY, La. — The St. Mary Parish Levee District approved engineering work on parish levees to compare with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers data to determine the height needed to provide storm su...
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Renwick lot prices, sale rules approved
BERWICK, La. — Lots in the newest phase of Renwick Subdivision development will cost $4.15 per square foot and will be sold beginning May 30. Berwick Development District members set the cost and d...
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Street behind auditorium to become one-way in Morgan City
MORGAN CITY, La. — In an effort to improve parking and pedestrian crossing at the new Cypress Park baseball field, the street directly behind the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium will now be a one-...
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Rhythms on the River returns to Morgan City
Rhythms on the River returns to downtown Morgan City today with Don Rich. The free concert, held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., kicks off a series of nine held weekly through May 31. The soundstage will b...
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From left, M.E. Norman Elementary third-grader Kye Morgel; Jamie Fischer, show logger; and Wyandotte Elementary fourth-grader Carly Borne; participate in chain sawing at the start of the Cypress Sawmill Festival today in Patterson during the annual Lumberjack Show.
Cypress Sawmill Festival is under way
PATTERSON, La. — The 23rd annual Cypress Sawmill Festival begins at Kemper Williams Park and Campground at 1 p.m. today with the seventh annual Cypress Sawmill Golf Tournament at the Atchafalaya at...
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Morgan City High School students leave school Thursday afternoon.
Educators: Evaluations are a good tool being used incorrectly
St. Mary Parish educators say the state’s new teacher evaluation model may be a good tool, but it is being used incorrectly. “The model is a good one if it were strictly used for school improvement...
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Road adoption
Now in is third year, 105 Da Movement still continues to work as a non-profit community organization. The group adopted La. 182 from Walmart to the Baldwin bridge. Members clean and maintain the st...
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Cameron dismissed from Gulf oil spill trial
NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed all remaining claims against the company that made a key safety device for the drilling rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, killing...
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City, Relay sponsor lamp decorating
The City of Franklin and the Relay for Life committee are sponsoring a lamppost decorating contest. “The City of Franklin is filled with generous, philanthropic people,” Mayor Raymond Harris said. ...
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Morgan City City Council
Morgan City Councilmen discuss city’s future
MORGAN CITY, La. — Building new residential developments, working to get a new power plant to come to the city and continuing to focus on attracting visitors to Lake End Park are three major things...
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Parish fair
This year’s St. Mary Parish Junior Fair and Livestock Show kicked off this morning and continues through Saturday at the Franklin Senior High School barn facility. The highlight of the annual event...
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Eastbound traffic on U.S. 90 rounds a curve in Patterson Wednesday evening.
Traffic radar camera pitched to Patterson City Council
PATTERSON, La. — The City of Patterson is looking at possibly buying handheld laser radar cameras for the police department to catch speeding vehicles by taking photos of the rear of the vehicle a...
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First baby of 2013
Franklin Foundation Hospital’s first baby of 2013 was delivered at 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 8. Aubrey Alaya Brown weighed 7 pounds and 7.3 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. Her parents are Alicia...
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Morgan City Mayor Frank Grizzaffi
New mayor faces police chief decision
MORGAN CITY, La. — Newly sworn-in Morgan City Mayor Frank “Boo” Grizzaffi is in the process of interviewing six candidates for the city’s police chief. The applicants qualified for the position of ...
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Vandalism at Franklin parks concerns council members
Vandalism at city parks has members of the Franklin City Council looking for solutions. Councilmen Lester Levine and Eugene Foulcard called upon Police Chief Sabria McGuire Tuesday for those soluti...
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The new mayor of Morgan City, Frank “Boo” Grizzaffi, recites the pledge of allegiance with his wife, Jodi Hebert Grizzaffi, at a ceremony Monday night in the Morgan City city court.
Morgan City changing of the guard occurs
MORGAN CITY, La. — Before a packed city court room, the changing of the guard in Morgan City government occurred. Former Mayor Tim Matte handed over the reins of the city to Mayor Frank “Boo” Grizz...
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Centerville splits wins with Hosanna Christian
CENTERVILLE _ The Centerville Bulldogs opened District 8-B action with a 57-52 victory over Hosanna Christian here Friday at the CHS Gym. In girls action, Hosanna Christian earned a 41-19 district ...
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Franklin City Council meets tonight
Franklin City Council members meet tonight in regular session for January. Police Chief Sabria McGuire is slated to give a report on vandalism at city parks. Council members Lester Levine and Eugen...
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Talks continue with landowners near Choupique
Mayor Wayne Breaux said Thursday that he met recently with the largest property owner along the Bayou Choupique flood protection project area. Breaux told the board of aldermen that the owner has “...
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BREAKING: Morgan City police seek armed robber
Morgan City police are looking for a white male who committed an armed robbery around 6:30 p.m. Monday. A man, described as being around 5 feet 7 inches tall and wearing a blue hoodie with blue jea...
Jan 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Morgan City Mayor Tim Matte speaks during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday for the grand opening of new lake cabins off La. 70 adjacent to Lake End Park in Morgan City.
Lake cabins celebrated in Morgan City -- $850,000 project nearly completed
MORGAN CITY, La. — The City of Morgan City unveiled three new lake houses Friday morning that will be available for rent shortly, according to Mayor Tim Matte. The lake houses are not ready to be r...
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