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More charges expected in wastewater case
MORGAN CITY, La. -- More charges are expected as part of a wide ranging and ongoing federal and state investigation into corruption and fraud surrounding federal environmental laws, according to U....
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From left, back row, are Capt. Brian P. Charpentier, academy director, St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office; Deputy Michael Fontenet, St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office; Officer Winifred Rodriguez, Franklin Police Department; Deputy Matthew Strickland, St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office; Deputy Bobby Glynn Jr., St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office; Deputy Traci Landry, St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office; Deputy Christopher Richard, St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office; Deputy Carl Thornton, St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office; and Capt. Joe Clements, Assistant Academy Director, St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office. From left, front row, are Sgt. Dustin Crabtree, academy instructor, St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office; Deputy Heidi Sampey, St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office; Deputy Jennifer Lamaison, St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office; Deputy Patricia Vasquez, St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office; Deputy Jamie Moore, St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office; Officer Laverne Chapman, Nicholls State University Police Department; and Deputy Mallory Phillips, St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office. Not pictured is Officer Denise D’Andrea, Nicholls State University Police Department.
14 graduate from training academy
Fourteen cadets with the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office graduated from the sheriff’s office Regional Training Academy Thursday after 14 weeks of law enforcement training, according to a news rele...
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Clarence Robinson
Berwick Housing Authority executive director to serve as interim director in Morgan City
BERWICK, La. — Berwick Housing Authority commissioners agreed to allow their executive director, Clarence Robinson Jr., to serve as an interim executive director in Morgan City. Robinson would sti...
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The Bayou L’Ourse Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire Tuesday afternoon in Bayou L’Ourse within the machinery yard of Tuboscope.
Plastic insulators burn at Bayou L’Ourse
BAYOU L’OURSE, La. — The cause of a fire that burned some plastic insulators at the Tuboscope yard in Bayou L’Ourse on Tuesday was still under investigation as of around 8 a.m. today, according to...
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Sorrell fire
A house at 100 Railroad Lane in Sorrell was partially damaged by fire Thursday, according to reports from Fire Protection District 11 Chief Clarence Clark. The department arrived on scene nine min...
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Individuals who helped rescue a drowning man in Franklin on May 28 were honored by the Franklin Fire Department and Franklin City Council Tuesday. From left are Morris Thibeaux who was saved, Lana Fromenthal, Pat Concienne, Tyler Dantin, Justin Hunt, Tony Scelfo, Brandi Lege and Mirranda Leonard. Not pictured are Galen Gaudet and Jana Gauthreaux.
City honors rescuers of drowning man
Franklin City Council members and the Franklin Fire Department honored a cadre of citizens Tuesday who saved a man from drowning on May 28. Fire Chief Chuck Bourgeions and Assistant Fire Chief Jeff...
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Berwick Mayor Louis Ratcliff
$2.66M earmarked for Berwick sewerage work
BERWICK — The Berwick area received just under $2.66 million for two separate sewerage projects in the recent legislative session’s capital outlay bill. Rep. Sam Jones, D-Franklin, said the Town of...
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Port plans new operations center
MORGAN CITY, La. — The Port of Morgan City is looking to build a new government and operations training center, which it has received $100,000 in funding from the state to do preliminary design wo...
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Owners of Morgan City firm charged in wastewater case (updated)
By PRESTON GILL pgill@daily-review.com A Morgan City corporation and its two local owners have been accused of paying kickbacks in exchange for illegally using an Assumption Parish injection well i...
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Brittany’s Project registering camp participants, sets movies
Registration is ongoing for a weeklong Brittany’s Special Friends Camp set July 8-12. The camp will be held at Franklin Senior High School from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. daily. All individuals diagno...
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Parish poised for growth say economic development director
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Despite the possible loss of a major employer which could affect hundreds of workers and with the exception of an unmet pressing need for housing, economic development director ...
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GOV. BOBBY JINDAL spoke Tuesday at the Young Memorial Campus expansion ribbon cutting on the importance of the community and technical college educational system to jobs and industry in the state.
Jindal signs legislation to funding community and technical college projects
ALEXANDRIA, La. – Gov. Bobby Jindal joined Sen. Robert Adley and representatives from the Louisiana Community and Technical College System on Monday at Central Louisiana Technical Community Colleg...
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St. Mary Parish Superintendent of Schools Donald Aguillard
School system to cut 26 teachers
CENTERVILLE, La. — Nearly 4 percent of the parish’s public school teaching force will be eliminated through attrition in the coming school year. The 26 teaching positions to be cut include four on ...
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Foster archives funding secured by Allain, Jones
Rep. Sam Jones and Sen. Bret Allain brought news of substantial state funding to the Franklin City Council Tuesday. Allain told the council he was called to Gov. Bobby Jindal’s office during budget...
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New Basin bass rule effective Thursday
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — New regulations for the tens of thousands of bass fishermen who take to the Atchafalaya Basin and surrounding waters will be in place later this month after June’s Louisiana...
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AHEC of a Summer
This year’s participants in the A-HEC of a Summer program at Franklin Foundation Hospital were Dynasty Butler and Jada Callery, both West St. Mary High School students, Harlene Defils, Franklin Hig...
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A 170-foot DP1 class offshore supply vessel will be available at the auction.
Heavy metal auction -- $60M marine auction slated in Morgan City, Gibson
MORGAN CITY, La. — The largest auction of marine vessels the area has seen is coming to Gibson and Morgan City Wednesday and Thursday, totaling $60 million worth of items, from barges used as livin...
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In appreciation
Local state legislators received thanks Wednesday from Beverly Domengeaux, second from left, St. Mary Council on Aging director, for their help in restoring funding to seniors statewide. Domengeaux...
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Baldwin eyes saggy pants ordinance
Members of the Baldwin Board of Aldermen approved an ordinance Thursday addressing junk vehicles and other items on private property Tuesday, and introduced another banning “saggy pants” in the tow...
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St. Mary Parish school lunch prices to increase by a dime
CENTERVILLE, La. — Lunch prices will increase by 10 cents for St. Mary Parish students who pay full price. Cost for reduced lunch students and breakfast will remain unchanged. The St. Mary Parish S...
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Coast Guard Rear Adm. Kevin Cook, left, pins the Meritorious Service Medal Gold Star onto exiting Marine Safety Unit commander Capt. Jonathan Burton Thursday morning at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium. Incoming commander, Capt. David McClellan, isat right.
Command transferred at Coast Guard unit
MORGAN CITY, La. — Dressed in their ceremonial Coast Guard uniforms, Marine Safety Unit commanding officer Capt. Jonathan Burton formally relinquished his post Thursday morning transferring it to C...
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State Superintendent of Education John White spoke to an assembly of educators and industry leaders Wednesday at Fletcher Technical Community College in Schriever regarding changes to the Career Diploma pathway.
Input gathered on high school diploma options
SCHRIEVER, La. — State Superintendent of Education John White met Wednesday with educational and industry leaders to gather input on a proposal to revamp the Career Diploma option offered in Louisi...
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Parish hears lege report; bans saggy pants, smoking
Sen. Brett Allain, (R-Franklin) and Rep. Sam Jones (D-Franklin) wrapped up their day of talks on the state legislative session with a visit to the St. Mary Parish Council Wednesday during its regul...
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Bayou Vista murder suspect faces sex charges
BAYOU VISTA, La. — A 21-year-old Bayou Vista man, who was charged with first-degree murder in April, was arrested Tuesday after a St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s detective learned that the man twice had ...
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