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St. Mary Parish's Most Wanted
St. Mary Parish's Most Wanted
St. Mary Parish’s “Most Wanted” list for October includes accused armed robbers, thieves, neglectors of children, trespassers and assaulters. The Daily Review’s “Most Wanted” began in September wit...
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St. Mary Parish jobless rate down
The St. Mary Parish unemployment rate was 7.4 percent in September, down from 8.6 percent a year ago, according to a federal Bureau of Labor Statistic report. September’s jobless rate was also dow...
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National political analyst Charlie Cook, editor of The Cook Report, talks to LSU students in the Holliday Forum of the Manship School of Mass Communication Oct. 12.
Obama distances himself from Congress, analyst says
By FERRIS McDANIEL LSU Manship News Service BATON ROUGE — President Barack Obama’s lack of interaction with Congress has become a major concern in the upcoming presidential election, says national ...
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Festival kickoff
A Business After Hours kicked off the 13th Annual Franklin Harvest Moon Fest Thursday night. It was held at the Comfort Inn and Suites by the St. Mary Parish Chamber of Commerce.
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FFH books $1.1 million in surplus
Franklin Foundation Hospital ended its fiscal year in September with a $1.1 million surplus, according to reports by the hospital’s Chief Financial Officer Ron Bailey during Hospital Service Distri...
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Holy Cross Elementary students with alligators are John Charles Hebert, Grant Stansbury and Andrew Duval. Gator-touching is one of the events at the school’s Octoberfest Saturday.
Holy Cross plans Octoberfest Saturday
MORGAN CITY, La. — The Holy Cross Elementary School’s annual Octoberfest fun day begins at 9:30 a.m. Saturday on the school grounds with a “Tough Kids Triathlon.” The Octoberfest opening time for ...
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Morgan City Junior High’s second block seventh- and eighth-grade physical education class, led by Cindy Gunner, listen to the drug-free awareness topics for Wednesday during “Wear Red Day.”
Red Ribbon Week -- Parents, grandparents learn how to protect children
PATTERSON, La. — Parents and grandparents from St. Mary Parish learned how they can protect their children from a variety of issues facing youngsters today including bullying, Internet safety, and ...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
Fall Fstival At Bayou Vista Baptist Church, 411 Field Road, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30. Free hot dogs, drinks, fun jumps and games for children. Tailgate party Friday, Nov. 2, 3 p.m. until...
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Juveniles, adults charged in local fight
Franklin Police responded to a large fight Wednesday evening at the intersection of Iberia Street and Anderson Street. Police were called to the scene at 5:45 p.m. Multiple juveniles were arrested,...
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R.E. “Bob” Miller
Miller to be honored by Community Foundation of Acadiana
LAFAYETTE, La. — Community Foundation of Acadiana’s second annual Leaders in Philanthropy Awards Luncheon will honor R.E. “Bob” Miller of Bayou Vista. Miller is the founder and president of Major E...
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St. Mary Parish, Morgan City voter numbers up slightly
MORGAN CITY, La. -- There are 34,127 voters registered for the Nov. 6 election in St. Mary Parish with 8,044 voters registered in Morgan City, according to numbers from the St. Mary Parish Registra...
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FEMA Disaster Recovery Center here closes Saturday
BATON ROUGE, La. — Time is running out to make claims from Hurricane Isaac at a State/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Stephensville. The center is scheduled to close at 6 p.m. Saturday. The center...
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Tribute to 'Coach Mac'
During the Hanson Memorial High School Tigers’ game against the Gueydan Bears Friday, halftime was filled with a tribute to the late Coach Richard McCloskey who died 25 years ago. Alumni marched ou...
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Congressmen Boustany, Landry at SMIG Monday
U.S. Congressmen Charles Boustany Jr. and Jeff Landry will update the St. Mary Industrial Group on Monday about what is happening in Congress. Both will speak during a noon luncheon at the Petroleu...
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Harvest Moon Fest Car Show winners
John Vaughn of Lake Charles stole the show recently during the Harvest Moon Festival Car and Motorcycle Show, first photo Vaughn walked away with prizes for Best of Show, Longest Distance and Secon...
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MC road projects are extensive, expensive
Morgan City voters participating in early voting for the Nov. 19 election, which begins Saturday and continues for one week, will have to decide whether they want to see repairs made to city stree...
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Job Fair
Louisiana Spirit Coastal Recovery Counseling Program sponsored a job fair at Broussard-Harris Recreation Center Wednesday. At left, are some of the booths of employers at the fair, along with appli...
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Street parking rules rile Patterson Council
PATTERSON — Ordinances introduced Tuesday night were done largely to clarify language in existing regulations governing the City of Patterson. However, a new law governing parking on city streets ...
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HMS readies for ‘Battle of the Paddles’
This weekend’s “Battle of the Paddles” kicks off for the third time. And it has grown exponentially. It’s set for Saturday on the grounds of Hanson Memorial High School, and organizer Keith Comeaux...
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Pecue
Taylor Energy head is API speaker
The president of Taylor Energy Co. LLC will address the Atchafalaya Chapter of the American Petroleum Institute during its monthly meeting tonight. Will Pecue will present a program entitled “Missi...
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Chili Cook-Off winners
The 2011 Harvest Moon Festival annual Chili Cook-Off was held Saturday during the festivities. Winning teams pictured from top to bottom were Team Meatslingers, first place; Hanagriff’s Machine Sho...
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FEMA dollars rolling in for levee board
By GEOFFREY STOUTE While the St. Mary Parish Levee District has not had to use a $750,000 loan from the parish government, St. Mary Parish Chief Administrative Officer Henry “Bo” LaGrange said this...
Oct 31, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Harvest Moon Fest
The Adeline Guienze Breast Cancer Memorial Fun 5-K was held Saturday morning to kick off the 12th Annual Harvest Moon Festival. Runners and walkers took off from the starting line on Main Street at...
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The annual “Zoo to Boo” Family Fun Day will be held Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Morgan City Barnyard Zoo. The event, part of St. Mary Parish Red Ribbon Week activities, will follow the annual Parade of Schools that will begin at Tampico’s parking lot and travel down Victor II Boulevard to the Barnyard Zoo. The Zoo to Boo will feature game and activity booths, sponsored by parish 4-H clubs, concessions, Halloween bags, a Halloween costume contest and a cake compliments of Cannata’s Family Market. A $1 donation is requested at the gate entrance, and each game will cost approximately 25 cents. Red Ribbon Week committee members, above, made preparations and decorated the site.
Day of family fun awaits at annual Zoo to Boo
Zoo to Boo Family Fun Day, an annual event supporting and celebrating Red Ribbon Week, will be held Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Morgan City Barnyard Zoo. The event is preceded by the ...
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