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A St. Mary Parish school bus was hit in the rear by a garbage truck Wednesday afternoon on La. 182 west of Patterson. The garbage truck left the road and rolled on its side. The school bus remained on the road.
Students injured in ASt. Mary Parish school bus wreck
PATTERSON, La. -- Eleven children were treated for injuries after the St. Mary Parish school bus they were riding was struck in the rear by a garbage truck at about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday on La. 182 n...
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Annual fundraiser
The Arc of St. Mary/Center of Hope’s annual raffle fundraiser was kicked off Monday. The proceeds raised from this event are for the construction of a new administrative/training facility to be con...
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Sizing up the odds and the lineup for Tour du Teche race
(Editor’s Note: See the special Tour du Teche III insert in today’s edition of the Banner-Tribune.) By GARETH STEVENS A spectacular debut in 2010, major growth in its second year, good prize money...
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5-K Run/Walk set for Oct. 27
Teche Action Clinic is once again hosting the Adeline Guienze Breast Cancer Memorial Fund 5-K Run/Walk through the historic and downtown districts of Franklin on Oct. 27. The event is being held a...
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Patterson native and Vietnam veteran Earl Brannon, in wheelchair, was surrounded by family and comrades who served with him in Vietnam as he was awarded the nation’s third-highest award for valor, the Silver Star, at the annual reunion of the American Army Division Veterans Association in Atlanta on Sept. 15. Brannon is joined by his wife Vicki, standing behind him; daughter, Kimberly, kneeling to the left of Brannon; fellow soldier Jim Pene, standing to the right of Brannon, who helped save Brannon’s life; and to the right of Pene is Brannon’s son, Wade. Brannon is surrounded by his fellow comrades from his unit in Vietnam.
Patterson native receives Silver Star earned during Vietnam War
MORGAN CITY, La. -- More than 42 years after heroic Vietnam War action as a combat medic, Patterson native Earl Brannon received the nation’s third-highest award for valor, the Silver Star, during ...
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Judicial candidate forum planned
MORGAN CITY, La. -- The St. Mary Chamber of Commerce and Franklin Republican Women will co-host “Meet the Candidates Breakfast” for the upcoming Appellate Judge Position for 1st Circuit Court of Ap...
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Voucher records denied
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — After saying last August that a public records request would be fulfilled, Louisiana’s education department is again refusing to provide The Associated Press with records on how ...
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Isaac unemployment assistance offered
BATON ROUGE, La. — Workers and self-employed individuals in Allen, Morehouse and St. Martin parishes may now apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance as a result of Hurricane Isaac, the Louisiana...
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Road work begins on Victor II Boulevard in Morgan City
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Motorists should avoid a new construction zone on Victor II Boulevard in the vicinity of Rite Aid until further notice. Morgan City Public Works Director Mike Loupe said the wor...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
Gumbo dinners Sold by Second Missionary Baptist Church, 401 Fifth St., Morgan City, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5. Menu: gumbo with rice, potato salad, crackers and drink. Donation $7. Will deli...
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Fire cause may have been electric
Franklin Fire Department personnel responded to a structure fire on Carl C. Foulcard Drive Monday morning. They were called out at 6:04 a.m. and arrived at 709 Carl C. Foulcard Drive at 6:08 a.m. t...
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Voter registration continues to Oct. 9
Anyone who is not registered to vote and wishes to vote on Nov. 6 presidential and congressional elections must be registered on or before Tuesday, Oct. 9. Office hours for the Registrar of Voters...
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St. Mary area bank strength rates well
The St. Mary Parish area is largely served by strong, solid banks and credit unions. Ratings recently released by Coral Gables, Fla.-based BauerFinancial Inc. show no troubled banks in St. Mary or ...
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Donna Meyer, president of the St.Mary Chamber of Commerce, opens a political forum held Monday for western St. Mary Parish candidates. Saturday’s election slate includes local races for sheriff and parish government. There’s also two local propositions on the ballot along with state offices and five constitutional amendments. Polls will be open across the parish from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Political forum hosts candidates in Sorrel
Western St. Mary Parish candidates had a chance Monday to outline their platforms and answer questions at a forum hosted by Recreation District 5, the District 1 Leadership Team and the St. Mary Ch...
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Parish wages among state's best in first quarter
St. Mary was ranked one of the state’s 10 highest paying parishes on an average weekly basis in the first quarter of 2011. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, average earnings in St. ...
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Shoreline protection
St. Mary Soil and Water Conservation District and volunteers conducted this year’s vegetative planting over two days for erosion control and shoreline protection. Some 2,000 bulrush plants were dep...
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Voices
“Voices of the Past” brought visitors to the city from near and far last weekend as part of the 200th birthday celebration for St. Mary Parish. From left, Techeland Arts Council opened the weekend ...
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Letter grades were assigned to public schools for the first time this year. The letter grades are based on the baseline student performance scores that are calculated based on student test scores. Scores include A, 120-200; B, 105-119.9; C, 90-104.9; D, 65 to 89.9; and F, 64.9 and below. A plus sign shows the school met or exceeded its performance growth target; a minus signs indicates that school’s score declined by 0.1 point or more.
Area school letter grades announced
By JEAN L. KAESS The St. Mary Parish School System earned a C average during the 2010-11 school year as a district. The new letter-grade system is being touted by state education officials as a cle...
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Parish celebrates 200th this weekend
“Voices of the Past” starts tonight with the inaugural production of Techeland Art Council’s No Hitchin’ entitled “What a Ride!” Perfromances are tonight and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p...
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Dishing the dirt
Local officials gathered this morning for a groundbreaking ceremony for the Cypress Park complex, which will be constructed in Morgan City and will include a passive park at the site of the former ...
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PC approves low-interest certificates
An ordinance adopted by the St. Mary Parish Council Wednesday approved the sale of capital improvement certificates at an unheard of low interest rate. Trevor Haynes of the Foley and Judell bond co...
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The first teams to cross the Franklin finish line
Tour du Teche II lauded despite adversity; Local sites impress TDTII visitors
By ROGER EMILE STOUFF Scott Weinert of Dallas reached Franklin about dusk Saturday evening in his solo kayak. There he was faced with a raft of water hyacinth stretching down Bayou Teche from Jacks...
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Early morning hit and run
This vehicle was towed away after reportedly hitting a utility pole on Main Street near Myra Street before 7 a.m. this morning. Unconfirmed reports are that the driver and possibly a passenger fled...
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Berwick Homecoming queen
During Berwick High School’s Homecoming game Friday night, Assistant Principal Doug Norris crowned Joan Bennett, daughter of Eugene and Jennifer Dreher and James Bennett, as the 2011 Homecoming queen.
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