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Kenneth Goldstein, head of analysis group hired by both the Romney and Obama campaigns, was at LSU reflecting on the just-past presidential election. LSU Manship News Service/Clayton Crockett
Media expert cites Obama ‘smart’ targeting, buying of ads
By CLAYTON CROCKETT LSU Manship News Service BATON ROUGE, La. — It gets easier for the politics business every Monday since the election, figures Ken Goldstein, president of the media analysis grou...
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Voter turnout reached 70% in Nov. 6 election in St. Mary Parish (with pdf of results)
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Official post-election results for the Nov. 6 show St. Mary Parish voter turnout hit right at 70 percent or 23,887 voters A total of 71.20 percent, or 15,128 voters, of white re...
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A shelf at Rouses in Morgan City where Twinkies and other Hostess products were sold was empty Monday.
Popular snacks disappear
MORGAN CITY, La. — While Twinkie lovers across the nation may have made a run on the snack cakes made by Hostess Brands Inc., local aficionados were less passionate about their cream filled pastrie...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
Men’s Day Program at New Zorah Baptist Church, 604 Julia St., Morgan City, 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25. Special guests the Rev. David Jones and St. John Baptist Church, Four Corners. Public invited. AA...
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Franklin Decorating contest is Dec. 11
Judging of Franklin’s Christmas Lighting and Decorating Contest is Dec. 11. Sponsored by the City of Franklin and the Franklin Garden Club, the contest is to be held in residential and business cat...
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LSU cheerleaders ride Mike the Tiger’s cage around Tiger Stadium Nov. 3 before the LSU vs. Alabama game. LSU Manship News Service/Catherine Threlkeld
LSU mascot Mike VI feeds fan fervor
BATON ROUGE, La. — The beast may be caged, but the energy it creates is not. “It’s one of the most spirited parts of the game,” said LSU junior cheerleader Julie Rapp. “All the little kids love to ...
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Wheelhouse
Christmas Lights Patterson Annual Christmas Lighting Ceremony 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, at Patterson City Hall parking lot. Music by a 75-plus member music ensemble from Bethel Pentecostal Fellowship...
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Eight buildings of the Brownell Homes development are to be demolished by the end of January 2013 in Morgan City.
Morgan City housing units to be demolished
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Eight buildings containing 24 units in the Brownell Homes development are slated to be demolished by the end of January 2013, according to a news release from Charles Spann, exe...
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Holiday closings scheduled
Local parish and municipal offices will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The Harold J. “Babe” Landry Landfill in Berwick will be closed Thanksgiving Day. Mor...
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Lighting ceremonies planned
MORGAN CITY, La. — Streets in the Tri-City area are being trimmed with Christmas decorations in anticipation of lighting ceremonies that begin Thanksgiving night. In Morgan City, the annual lightin...
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Cub Scouts visit SO
The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office recently hosted Cub Scout Troop 330. The scouts toured the SMPSO Morgan City branch learning about each division: patrol, detectives and narcotics. At top, Lt. ...
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City council meets Tuesday
Franklin City Council members meet Tuesday in regular session for November. Guests include representatives of the Troydrick Jenkins Dreams Fulfilled group, and Miller Engineers regarding the upcomi...
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Alden “Doc” Laborde, center, designer of the Mr. Charlie drilling rig, was in Morgan City Saturday for the designation of the rig as a historic mechanical engineering landmark. Next to Laborde is the plaque that is being placed on the rig to commemorate the designation. With Laborde are members of the Collegiate Committee of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ International Petroleum Technology Institute, which nominated Mr. Charlie for the designation, including Andrew Bradt, left, and Adam Richmond, right, of the Colorado School of Mines.
Historic landmark status bestowed on rig
MORGAN CITY — As of Saturday, the Mr. Charlie drilling rig is an engineering landmark. In 1952, it was a gamble, an untried and unproven method of floating and sinking a rig to move it offshore, s...
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Let’s Go Riding Franklin
People turned out along Main Street Saturday to take part in the second annual Let’s Go Riding Franklin. As suggested by coordinator Chad Boutte, get-togethers and barbecues were held along the cru...
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Cypress Sawmill Fest plans big weekend
PATTERSON — St. Mary Parish’s first big festival of the year, the award-winning Cypress Sawmill Festival, will run March 30-April 1 at Kemper Williams Park. The showcase for Patterson’s heritage in...
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Main Street accident
One of Franklin’s historic lampposts was destroyed Thursday by an elderly Patterson man reportedly undergoing a medical emergency. Shortly after 11 a.m., the man’s Ford pickup was westbound on Main...
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Flood control structure added to 2012 master plan
The Bayou Chene floodgate project will be added to the 2012 Coastal Master Plan developed by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. A temporary floodgate structure was used during the 20...
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Chief reports fire Dist. 11 progress, discusses issues
Since being reorganized almost a year ago, Fire Protection District 11’s volunteer fire department has made positive strides. Chief Clarence Clark addressed the parish council Wednesday to give an ...
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St. Mary unemployment climbs in Jan.
St. Mary Parish’s unemployment rate jumped in January to 9.3 percent, after having fallen to 8.1 percent in December. A decrease in the number of employed boosted the January rate, even though that...
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‘No Hitchin’ and ‘Let’s Go Ride Franklin’ this weekend’s events
Two big events are slated for this weekend: Techeland Arts Council’s encore performance of “No Hitchin” and the second Let’s Go Riding Franklin cruise. TAC Chairman Judith Allain said the repeat pe...
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Port closer to foreign trade zone status
MORGAN CITY — Port commissioners Monday gleaned further information regarding the local port’s designation as a foreign trade zone. The designation — which allows the import of materials by busine...
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Landry takes USDA to task on FSA closure
St. Mary’s Farm Service Agency office is still on the chopping block by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In response to an official inquiry from Congressman Jeff Landry (R, LA-03) USDA Secretary...
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ASME honors first floating offshore drilling rig
An international society of engineers is naming the nation’s first floating offshore oil drilling rig a historic mechanical engineering landmark. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers will h...
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A gleaming mahogany runabout from the 2011 Bayou Teche Wooden Boat Show
Bayou Teche Wooden Boat Show returns weekend of April 20-22
The Bayou Teche Wooden Boat Show has become the fastest growing venue for classic and antique wooden boats in the Southeast. Organizers Roger Stouff and Gary Blum welcomed the owners of nearly 30 b...
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