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Police 11-6-12
Franklin Police Chief Sabria McGuire reported the following arrests this morning: Vincent Paul Coleman, 19, of Fifth Street, Franklin, was arrested Monday at 1:49 p.m. on a warrant charging him wit...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
Golden Age 49ers Thanksgiving supper 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, at Morgan City Recreation Department. Bring covered dish. St. Mary AARP Chapter meal 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, Tampico Restaurant. Ti...
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No arrests in Morgan City armed robbery
MORGAN CITY, La. — Four days after three men robbed at gunpoint the owner of the Mi Ranchito store on the corner of La. 182 and Roderick Street, none of the suspects have been found, and the Morgan...
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Recreation tax renewal on ballot for Lower St. Martin Parish
STEPEHNSVILLE, La. -- Lower St. Martin Parish voters face a 2½ mill recreation tax renewal on the ballot Tuesday that supports expansion of parks in Stephensville and Belle River. Construction by R...
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Auditions set for new No Hitchin’ production
Techeland Arts Council will be having auditions for its “No Hitchin’” production Tuesday and Wednesday. The auditions are at 6 p.m. at the Lamp Post, located on the corner of Main Street and Jackso...
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Impaired driver charged in early morning fatal crash in St. Mary Parish
JEANERETTE, La. -- A single vehicle fatal crash involving an impaired driver on La. 182 north of La. 318 took the life of the unrestrained front seat passenger, Donella Hill, 24, and left the impa...
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Berwick High School and Morgan City High School Key Club members visited The Daily Review Tuesday to prepare paper bags for a food drive.
Food drive planned on Election Day by East St. Mary Kiwanis Club
MORGAN CITY, La. -- The Friday edition of The Daily Review includes, in the fold of advertisements, a bag stamped earlier this week by one of several high school Key Club volunteers associated with...
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Obama wins student mock election in Louisiana
MORGAN CITY, La. — Louisiana high school, junior high and elementary schools participated in a mock presidential election Oct. 22 through Tuesday online, culminating in a celebration event for high...
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Morgan City woman arrested in Amelia bar fracas
Another disturbance at an Amelia lounge led to an arrest for battery charges after a Morgan City woman attacked a bartender, according to a report from St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert. Katelyn...
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Bayou Vista businessman R.E. “Bob” Miller, center, is presented the Community Foundation of Acadiana’s 2012 Leaders in Philanthropy Award by the foundation’s executive director Raymond J. Hébert, left, and Lenny Lemoine, chairman of the foundation’s Board of Directors.
Miller receives CFA philanthropy award
LAFAYETTE, La. — R.E. “Bob” Miller of Bayou Vista was honored Thursday for his community support by the Community Foundation of Acadiana. Miller, president and founder of Major Equipment & Remediat...
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Morgan City police vehicles surround Mi Ranchito on the corner of La. 182 and Roderick Street in Morgan City on Thursday.
Morgan City armed robbers at large, dangerous (updated)
By JAMES A. ROBICHAUX and JEAN L. KAESS jrobichaux@daily-review.com jkaess@daily-review.com MORGAN CITY, La. — Police continue to search for the men responsible for an armed robbery at the Mi Ranch...
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Shrimp Gumbo Sold by Maitland Parent Teacher Organization 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at Maitland Elementary, 1907 Federal Ave., Morgan City. Take out only. Menu: Gumbo, potato salad and roll. D...
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Season's Greeting!
Judith and Brent Allain, second photo, lit up downtown Franklin Thursday as the official lamplighters for the 2011 Christmas season. Bands, student groups, local officials, local pageant royalty, a...
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Two wrecks result in arrests; one bonds out
A Franklin woman was arrested Wednesday and charged with first-offense driving while intoxicated after she was involved in a four-vehicle accident in Bayou Vista. Cathy Johnson, 59, was arrested at...
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Load-limit nixed on Franklin area residential road
An 8-ton load capacity limit on LaGrange Robicheaux Road just west of the Franklin city limits was repealed Wednesday with the adoption of an ordinance by the St. Mary Parish Council. The action cl...
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Patterson's parking law detours again
By JEAN L. KAESS PATTERSON — After the city attorney presented research concerning numerous ordinances to the council at its meeting Tuesday and gave several options as to what the council might wa...
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Old Fashioned Christmas Victorian Tours are being held this week at the Grevemberg House Museum in Franklin. More than 250 local students will tour the house this week and experience a true Victorian Christmas. The tour is done with the help of 30 volunteers coordinated by Susan Guidry and Karen Wheeler. The event, sponsored by St. Mary Landmarks, will be open to the public on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon for a special rate of $1 per person. Children can also have their picture taken with Santa for $5. Guides pictured above with the visiting students are Adrienne Evans and Glenda Comeaux.
Christmas season calendar filling with activities and events locally
The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary will again present its annual Christmas concert, “Lessons and Carols.” The community is invited to attend the free performance Sunday at 2 p....
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Louisiana copes with health reforms
By JEAN L. KAESS MORGAN CITY — Louisiana’s commissioner of insurance is focused on implementing federal health care reforms. That was the message Jim Donelon delivered to the St. Mary Industrial Gr...
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Morgan City man charged in Berthelot case
A Morgan City man has been charged with suspected murder in connection with the body found near Centerville last month. St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert said Darby Mack Frickey, 38, of 109 Carol...
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The H & B Young Foundation in Morgan City was one of only 10 donors from across the country recognized for significant contributions to community colleges. The foundation received the Council for Resource Development’s (CRD) Benefactor Award, the only national recognition of donors to the nation’s community colleges. The foundation was recognized for its long-standing commitment to the South Central Louisiana Technical College Young Memorial Campus in Morgan City. From left are Dr. Joe D. May, president, Louisiana Community and Technical College System; Kim Sturgeon, 2011 CRD president; Brenda B. Ayo, H.B. Young Foundation executive director; Gwendolyn E. Ross, Phyllis B. Garber, Emile A. Wagner, Foundation trustees; and Gregory L. Garrett, regional director for South Central Louisiana Technical College, Young Memorial Campus.
Young Foundation gains national award
The H & B Young Foundation in Morgan City gained national distinction by being honored with the Council for Resource Development’s (CRD) Benefactor Award for 2011. The award is the only national re...
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Treasurer lays out goals for next four years
MORGAN CITY — State Treasurer John Kennedy laid out his five goals for Louisiana for the next four years Thursday during his speech at the Morgan City Rotary Club’s luncheon at the Petroleum Club ...
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Found body identified as missing Bayou Vista man
A body found in a cane field on La. 317 near Centerville has been identified as that of a Bayou Vista man reported missing in early November. The body has been identified as that of Mark James Bert...
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Many holiday events on tap
Multiple local Christmas festivities are on tap during the next week, beginning with Santa’s Block Party in downtown Morgan City on Saturday. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and featu...
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U.S. 90 crash kills one, injures second Tuesday
A two vehicle crash on U.S. 90 near Centerville Tuesday night injured one man and killed another, according to reports from State Police Troop I. A chemical spill from the accident at around 10 p.m...
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