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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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Blessing of the animals set Sunday
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church will hold its annual St. Francis Day Blessing of the Animals Sunday. The event is at 2 p.m. on the lawn of Trowbridge House, 808 First St., across from the church in Fra...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
Patterson Development Ready Community’s Steering Committee meeting 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, at Patterson Fire Department meeting room. Public invited. Rummage sale At Calumet Baptist Church, U...
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Randy K. Haynie of Haynie and Associates speaks at Monday’s St. Mary Industrial Group meeting at the Petroleum Club of Morgan City.
GOP rise to power in Louisiana noted at St. Mary Industrial Group
MORGAN CITY, La. — The Republican Party’s rise to become the dominant political power in Louisiana is one of the most dynamic changes in the state capitol in the past 30 years, said Randy Haynie, ...
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FEMA office here closed
Staff Report BATON ROUGE, La. — Aided by more than $152.5 million in state and federal assistance, Louisianans are cleaning up and rebuilding their homes, businesses and communities following Hurri...
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Morgan City firefighters fight 2 weekend fires
By JAMES A. ROBICHAUX jrobichaux@daily-review.com MORGAN CITY, La. — Two small fires — one at a home and one at an industry — kept the Morgan City Fire Department busy over the weekend. Shortly aft...
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Marine Corps League raising money for Toys for Tots
By Diane Miller Fears dfears@daily-review.com MORGAN CITY, La. -- Marine Corps League, St. Mary Detachment, will hold the 12th edition of its Toys for Tots Motorcycle Poker Run on Oct. 27. A Poker ...
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Berwick Bay dredging
Berwick Bay dredging
Weeks Marine of New York is working in Berwick Bay on a dredging contract for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, according to Mike Lowe of the corps. “We are disposing of that material in the deep ...
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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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Blessing of the Pets
The Blessing of the Animals was held Sunday at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Franklin. The outdoor worship service is held annually to celebrate the animals people share their lives with and to co...
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Berwick teen struck by truck
A Berwick teenager was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle following the homecoming bonfire at Berwick High School Thursday night. School officials said this morning that Lacey Menard, a f...
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Unity Breakfast
Chez Hope Family Violence Crisis Center held its Domestic Violence Awareness Month Unity Breakfast today at the Forest Restaurant in Franklin. State Rep. Sam Jones, first photo, was presented the 2...
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Armored cars
Every year, the Army National Guard sends several units to the National Training Center for 18 days of very intense training. Due to the massive amounts of heavy equipment and vehicles that are req...
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Let the race begin!
Tour du Teche II opens with 86 boats taking off Friday
Early Friday morning 86 watercraft will take off from Port Barre and sometime Sunday many will cross a finish line in Berwick. Tour du Teche II, the second paddle race along the entire length of Ba...
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Patterson City Council quashes variances
In the face of a group split between supporters and detractors, the Patterson City Council unanimously denied a variance for Bethel Pentecostal’s proposed children’s home project. This does not st...
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Awards Night
Franklin Lodge 57 F.&A.M. held its annual awards ceremonies and banquet Tuesday at the lodge on Main Street. First photo, Franklin Police Police Communications Officer Dominique Boutte received an ...
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Candidates for House Dist. 51 tangle at SMIG
Candidates for the District 51 House of Representatives race squared off at the St. Mary Industrial Group’s monthly luncheon Monday. Morgan City resident Howard Castay, no party affiliation, and i...
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Blessing of the Animals set Sunday at St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church will present the Blessing of the Animals Sunday at 2 p.m. The blessing is an outdoor worship service celebrating the animals that people share their lives with. Pet owne...
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CCHS Homecoming queen
Paige Johnson was crowned Central Catholic High School’s 2011 Homecoming queen at halftime of the Eagles’ football game against Ascension Catholic High School. Johnson was crowned by 2010 Queen Jam...
Oct 03, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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