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U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany
Boustany to present hurricane forum
A hurricane season public forum will take place from 10:30 a.m. to noon Monday at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium in Morgan City. The forum is being presented by U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany, t...
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Sen. Bret Allain, R-Franklin
Allain seeks wind insurance oversight
Almost a year after being soaked with rate hikes of 171 percent for wind and hail insurance in St. Mary Parish, state Sen. Bret Allain has successfully passed through the Senate a bill designed to ...
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Flood insurance change sought by St. Mary Parish Levee District commissioners
MORGAN CITY, La. — The St. Mary Parish Levee District commission adopted a resolution that would allow for a special one-year period for residents to buy flood insurance in light of the new FEMA f...
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Morgan City Police Chief Travis Crouch
Crouch warns Morgan City residents about alligators
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Morgan City Police Chief Travis Crouch said police have been having a problem with alligators getting into people’s yards in the Wyandotte Subdivision and Railroad Avenue area. ...
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Hail pelts Tri-City
MORGAN CITY, La. -- With thunder clapping behind sharp bolts of lightning, hail pelted roofs in several St. Mary Parish locations shortly before daybreak, as a thunderstorm cell moved through the p...
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Former alderman airs complaints
Former Baldwin Alderman Tony Gibson brought several items before the board Thursday. Gibson first inquired why the election to fill the seat he was legally forced to vacate due to an elections viol...
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Litter, traffic issues heard in Baldwin
Complaints of drinking, gambling and litter on Batiste Street in Baldwin were addressed by aldermen Thursday. Alderman Thor Frederick said she’s been told people put chairs in the roadway, drink an...
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$2.5M approved for St. Mary Parish school projects
CENTERVILLE, La. — The St. Mary public school system’s three maintenance districts together approved $2.5 million in maintenance and capital projects this week. The district committees considered s...
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Oceaneering, McDermott representatives see positive outlook for oil industry
MORGAN CITY, La. — Oceaneering International in Morgan City expects to see increasing employment over the few years while McDermott International in Amelia has a positive outlook for the oil and g...
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Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne speaks at the Petroleum Club of Morgan City Thursday.
Dardenne to speak here
Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne will speak at 10 a.m. Friday at Lake House 1 at Lake End Park in Morgan City to celebrate National Tourism Week. St. Mary Parish President Paul Naquin and Morgan City Mayor Fr...
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Older Americans Month
Franklin Mayor Raymond Harris signed a proclamation Wednesday declaring May as Older Americans Month. The proclamation urges citizens to “take time this month to recognize older adults and the peop...
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Bank Day
St. Mary Community Action Agency and Head Start’s Pennies for Pre-schoolers program is in its third year and has received support from parents and local banks. Students from Cinderella Head Start h...
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More Local News
Two vehicles were involved in a crash Monday afternoon in front of Calumet Baptist Church west of Patterson that left one person dead.
Patterson man killed in 2-vehicle crash on U.S. 90 (updated)
PATTERSON, La. — A 33-year-old Patterson man was killed Monday in a crash on U.S. 90 in Calumet, according to a Louisiana State Police Troop I news release. Ryan Boudreaux died when the vehicle in ...
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Miles Liner’s parents, Mike, left, and Lynn, hand out T-shirts at the end of the 5K run-walk Saturday in Berwick.
Hundreds participate in first Run for Miles in Berwick to fund scholarships
BERWICK, La. — More than 700 people participated in the first 5K Run for Miles event held Saturday at Berwick High School. The run was held by The Miles Liner Foundation to honor the memory of Mile...
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A pair of Hattie Watt Elementary fourth-graders celebrate the conclusion of 2013 LEAP tests. Both Hailee Cuvillier, left, and Braylin Woodard were confident that they did well during the four days of testing. Fourth-grade teacher Tanya Michel watches the 10-year-old girls congratulate each other in Rachel Fromenthal’s room.
Students end week of high-stakes testing
PATTERSON, La. -- Thursday ended make-or-break week for fourth- and eighth-grade students across the state who spent four days circling bubbles and writing answers for LEAP tests that will play the...
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Water tower rehab
Utility Service Company, Inc. is nearing completion of rehabilitation of the water tower near Foster Street in Franklin. The tank and tower have been cleaned inside and coated, sandblasted and repa...
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The Morgan City Police Department plans a bicycle patrol that will begin Saturday, said Morgan City Police Chief Travis Crouch. The bicycle unit is completing a 32-hour certification program. From left, are Crouch, police officers Dexter Garmer, Michael Broussard and Dustin Fromenthal, Morgan City Mayor Frank Grizzaffi, and officers Gary Keller and Lee Mikeska.
Morgan City police to use bicycles as a vehicle to make community connections
MORGAN CITY, La. — Beginning Saturday, several Morgan City police officers will begin patrolling the city on bicycles in an effort to meet more people within the community, said Police Chief Travis...
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Fire District 11 gets $132,958 grant
St. Mary Parish Fire Protection District 11 has been notified of the award of a $132,958 Assistance to Firefighters grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Fire Chief Clarence Clark tol...
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Fundraiser for Relay
Franklin Foundation Hospital raffled off two “carrot stockings” in support of the local American Cancer Society Relay for Life event. At top is winner Mayanne Polidore, and below is winner Skyler L...
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St. Mary Parish area legislators pre-filed 16 bills
Area legislators pre-filed 16 bills to be considered in the annual regular session which began today and runs for two months. Sen. Bret Allain, R-Franklin, offered six bills including SB6 that expa...
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Easter cheer for the elderly
J.A. Hernandez Elementary School Renaissance Club members delivered Easter baskets of goodies to the residents of Franklin Health Care Center. The goodies included toiletry items to support the nee...
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Farm Bureau Queen Rebecca Simoneaux and Sugar Festival Queen Mary Claire Simoneaux practice log rolling Sunday. Later in the day, they, along with other visiting queens to the Cypress Sawmill Festival, participated in the passé partout, two-person saw, contest.
Cypress Sawmill Festival -- Crowd estimated at 30,000 for 3-day event held to support museum
PATTERSON, La. — The 30,000 or so visitors to the three-day 23rd annual Cypress Sawmill Festival at Kemper Williams Park got to see lots of entertainment, eat lots of food and got an up close look ...
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Scouts educational trip
Boy Scout Troop and Cub Scout Pack 242 based in Calumet recently visited the Greenwood Alligator Farm in Gibson. The boys learned about the habitat and harvesting procedures of the reptiles and ha...
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Darryl James Perry Jr.
Bomb, drugs found in Bayou Vista residence, man arrested
BAYOU VISTA, La. A Bayou Vista man was arrested after narcotics detectives conducted an investigation and found a bomb at a residence, according to St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert. Darryl James...
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