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9th Freedom Ride reset for Saturday
The ninth annual Memorial Freedom Ride will be held Saturday. Normally held Memorial Day weekend, it was moved to accommodate participants affected by potential flooding. Sponsored by the Marine Co...
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Waterways reopen, dredging set to begin
MORGAN CITY — As floodwaters have begun to slowly recede back into the confines between their banks on Berwick Bay, waterways on the Atchafalaya River have reopened to vessel traffic, and locally, ...
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MC port meets today
The Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District will meet today for its monthly meeting. Discussion during the 5 p.m. meeting is expected to be on the Youngswood Site Development Project, including pa...
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Council to meet Tuesday
The Berwick Town Council will meet for its monthly meeting Tuesday at Town Hall. The meeting will begin with two public hearings. The first concerns amending an M-1 zoning district to include heavy...
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Plans for Bayou Chene structure removal told
Reports were delivered Thursday to the St. Mary Levee District on the various flood protection efforts across the parish. Also, the district answered questions posed by attendees to dispel rumors. ...
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MC opens floodgates, Berwick to follow
The City of Morgan City has reopened one floodgate while Berwick is expected to begin opening its gates on Wednesday. Morgan City Mayor Tim Matte said the city reopened the Levee Road floodgate thi...
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Waterways are reopening on Atchafalaya
As floodwaters have begun to slowly recede back into the confines between their banks on Berwick Bay, waterways on the Atchafalaya River have reopened to vessel traffic, and locally, the attention ...
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200th ‘Birthday Bash’ for St. Mary
St. Mary Parish will celebrate its 200th birthday by having two celebrations. St. Mary Parish became a parish in 1811 and two celebrations are scheduled to commemorate the anniversary. One will be ...
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Franklin revolving loans available
Throughout the Franklin Business District, which includes the west and east end of Main Street, there are funds available through the City of Franklin’s U. S. Department of Agriculture’s Revolving ...
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Baldwin dodges back water flooding
Flooding possibilities in Baldwin were averted, Mayor Wayne Breaux told the Board of Aldermen Thursday. “It was kind of a non-event,” he said. “The good news is that we were prepared. Our staff ...
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School board makes appointments
The St. Mary Parish School Board unanimously approved numerous appointments, including principals at B.E. Boudreaux in Baldwin, Franklin Junior High School and Patterson Junior High School, during ...
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School board millage rates unchanged
Millage rates for the St. Mary Parish School Board’s General Fund and special revenue funds for its three maintenance districts will remain at their same rates this year as last year, while millage...
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