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SLECA power outages planned
By JEAN L. KAESS jkaess@daily-review.com AMELIA, La. -- South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association will have three planned outages — affecting customers from Amelia to Stephensville — due to ...
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FEMA centers to close on Sundays
Staff Report MORGAN CITY, La. -- Beginning Sunday, the FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers operating in 18 Louisiana parishes will be closed every Sunday. This includes the DRC at the Morgan City Munici...
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Boudreaux benefit set
A benefit to assist Louis Boudreaux with medical expenses will be held by the the Franklin Fire Department Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Franklin Recreation Center. It will feature live e...
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TAC hosting voter registration drive
Teche Action Clinic will host a voter registration drive Tuesday as part of “National Voter Registration Day.” The event is part of a national campaign to boost voter registration and civic engagem...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
Care Wash Sponsored by Spectacular X-Plosive Steppaz 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 22 at Shell Station, 1028 La. 182, Morgan City. Weather permitting. For info call Mildred Swan at 985-312-3260. Patterso...
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James Fontenot
Fontenot announces for Morgan City Council District 4
EDITOR”S NOTE: The following announcement has been authorized for release by the candidate’s campaign. Publication is provided as a public service and implies no endorsement by The Daily Review or ...
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Gulf fisheries rebound
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Fishing boats in the Gulf of Mexico hauled in more menhaden and other species last year compared with 2010, when millions of gallons of oil spe...
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Sean Stephenson of Calumet works at Patterson Seafood Market Wednesday afternoon transferring a load of crabs into a bag for a customer. When asked about any impact that Hurricane Iaasc has had on his obtaining seafood, Stephenson said, “The local shrimp beds and hatcheries were stirred up a little, but there was no noticeable effect to any crabs.”
Local fish stories differ by catcher, buyer
By JEAN L. KAESS jkaess@daily-review.com MORGAN CITY, La. — It’s a tale of two seasons locally — salesmen report having no problems finding seafood to sell, while shrimpers report having trouble ca...
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Berwick woman arrested on drug charges
The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Narcotics Division reports the following arrests: —Delisha Josephine Smith, 25, of 2637 Fifth St., Berwick, was arrested 12:36 p.m. Wednesday at 1455 Railroad Ave., Mo...
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Wheelhouse -- a calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
Artist Guild Unlimited Will hold its Artists Reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, at the gallery. All participants of the art show are invited to attend and pick up their art work. Photog...
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Community figures gathered at the Berwick Lighthouse on Berwick Bay Tuesday afternoon to show support for the upcoming Tour du Teche event. Tour du Teche III, the great Bayou Teche paddle race, will be held Oct. 5 to 7. Among the changes for 2012 are two separate divisions, Racing and Voyageur. From left are, Berwick Mayor Louis Ratcliff, Berwick Town Bookkeeper Karen Sehon, Berwick Chief of Police James Richard, Berwick Town Clerk Newell “Bubba” Slaughter and Berwick Councilwoman Jacki Ackel.
Berwick plans party for Tour du Teche end
By JAMES A. ROBICHAUX BERWICK, La. — A “mini-festival” with concerts, cooking, and arts and crafts will be held along the riverfront in Berwick Oct. 7 as the annual Tour du Teche kayak and canoe ra...
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Morgan City area veterans gathered Tuesday afternoon at the Morgan City City Hall to honor POWs and to sign a proclamation. Attending, from left, were Sherman Whiting, a Marine and quartermaster of VFW Post 4222; Donald Grayson, (standing) World War II and Korean War Army veteran, and post commander of VFW Post 4222; Morgan City Councilman Larry Bergeron; and Berwick Mayor Louis Ratcliff.
Proclamation marks POW-MIA Day
By JAMES A. ROBICHAUX MORGAN CITY — National POW-MIA Recognition Day is Friday, and a proclamation was signed Tuesday at the Morgan City City Hall to mark the day. Sherman Whiting, quartermaster o...
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Student count up, schools sales tax down
Preliminary reports indicate student enrollment is up in St. Mary Parish. That means more state money from the Minimum Foundation Program if the numbers hold. Unfortunately, it may not be enough to...
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Candidate slate set for Oct. 22 election
State Rep. Sam Jones (D-Franklin) enters his second term in the legislature unopposed at the close of qualifying Thursday. “I am deeply honored by the decision of the people of the 50th District of...
Sep 09, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Altar of Knowledge
South Central Louisiana Technical College, Young Memorial Campus will have a new 25,000 square-foot addition by mid-June 2012. The proposed addition will tie into the existing facility and house th...
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Tropical Storm Lee damages city park oak
Heavy rain this past weekend was apparently just too much for this oak tree at Grevemberg House Museum. The tree that was on the grounds when the historic house was built in 1851 is estimated to be...
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Patterson Council sets 2011-2012 tax, budgets
PATTERSON — It was all about money at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. City leaders adopted the 8.29 mill property tax for 2011 and the capital outlay and operating budgets for the 2011-2012 ...
Sep 07, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Inside AmeriPure, Willow Street, Franklin
AmeriPure endures aftermath of BP oil spill, making gradual comeback
AmeriPure Oysters in Franklin has had a tough recovery period but is gradually making a come back after being forced to shut down for five months last year after the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mex...
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Sights from 2011 Shrimp & Petroleum Festival
These are the sights and sounds of the 2011 Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival, weather and all.
Sep 06, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lee's effects minimal in Assumption, Lower St. Martin
Effects of Tropical Storm Lee were minimal this weekend in Stephensville and Belle River in Lower St. Martin Parish as well as Bayou L’Ourse in Assumption Parish. According to Maj. Ginny Higgins of...
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First qualifers
The first to qualify this morning for various elections across St. Mary Parish were, from left, sheriff’s candidates George Rodriguez, incumbent Mark Hebert and Patrick LaSalle; Albert Foulcard, in...
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Storm brings raised river, street flooding
Lingering Tropical Storm Lee dumped more than 10 inches of rain on the area between Friday and 8 a.m. today and caused a higher than expected storm surge across the parish. The Atchafalaya River cr...
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Water driven by mostly storm surge creeped into the Franklin Canal this weekend and covered Willow Street, above. It lasted several hours before receding. There were also reports of street flooding along Eastwood Drive from Bayou Teche and Oxford Loop, below (Submitted photo.)
Excessive rain, moderate winds mark Lee locally
Tropical Storm Lee has produced steady rain since Friday afternoon, with occasional heavy pockets. Winds were light to moderate most of the Labor Day weekend, with occasional gusts of 35 to 40 mph....
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Shrimp and Petroleum Festival schedule updated
From Staff and Wire Reports Winds and rain have not forced officials to call off the Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival, but they have prompted officials to curtail or reschedule some events. ...
Sep 04, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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