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St. Mary Parish Superintendent of Schools Donald Aguillard
St. Mary Parish teacher retirement numbers depend on source
Parish public school numbers indicate 24 teachers have retired to date, but the state retirement system says 43 St. Mary teachers had indicated their intention to retire as of Tuesday. “It could me...
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Morgan City Housing Authority audit to be discussed
MORGAN CITY, La. — Audit revelations of excessive “reward and recognition” compensation to office personnel at the Morgan City Housing Authority are to be discussed at a special meeting Monday. Vi...
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Valedictorian Abigail Jo Bergeron
Honor Graduates -- Central Catholic High School
By JEAN L. KAESS jkaess@daily-review.com Central Catholic High School’s graduating class of 37 will take part in commencement exercises at 1 p.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Morgan Ci...
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Junior Auxiliary of East St. Mary recently selected board members for the 2013-14 year. From left are Colleen Keller, parliamentarian; Mary Alice Fuhrer, public relations chairman; Sarah Theriot, treasurer; Laura Cloutier, vice president; Julie Domino, ex-officio; Jodi Grizzaffi, membership chairman; Rachel Hebert, projects chairman; Danielle Grow, president; and Jackie Blackman, corresponding secretary.
Junior Auxiliary of East St. Mary welcomes new board members
The Junior Auxiliary of East St. Mary recently selected board members for the 2013-14 year. Junior Auxiliary is a national non-profit organization that encourages members to render charitable servi...
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Nicole Crow
Franklin High School honors top grads
Five top graduates will lead Franklin Senior High School’s Class of 2013 during commencement exercises tonight. The ceremony is at 6 p.m. in the school’s auditorium. The top academic graduates are ...
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Local summer food program June 3
The City of Franklin is participating in the Summer Food Service program June 3 and July 5-19. Meals will be provided to all children without charge. Acceptance and participating requirements for t...
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Emily Chauvin
HMS top graduates lead 2012-13 class
Hanson Memorial High School will honor its top graduates during commencement exercises at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Church of the Assumption in Franklin. Leading the Class of 2013 are Valedictorian Emil...
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Letter Carriers food drive
Franklin residents donated about three-quarters of a ton of nonperishable food items last Saturday during the annual National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Postal cus...
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Grads on list, but not pictured, may turn in photos by Monday
Graduates from Morgan City, Central Catholic, Berwick and Patterson high schools who are listed as “not pictured” on graduation photo pages now being published may submit their photo to The Daily R...
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Free vessel check offered
LAFAYETTE, La. — The Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 44 are providing free vessel safety checks and sponsoring a kickoff event for National Safe Boating Week from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sa...
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Relay for Life
Relay for Life is Saturday in Mogan City
MORGAN CITY, La. -- The central event of the East St. Mary Relay for Life takes place at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium Saturday. The Relay for Life is sponsored by the American Cancer Socie...
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Cayde Mosley
4.0 Graduates -- Morgan City High School
Seven seniors will lead the 2013 graduating class of Morgan City High School during commencement exercises at 7 p.m. Friday at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium. All seven seniors maintained a ...
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Alligators sun Thursday afternoon alongside the canal of Lake End Park in Morgan City. May is the peak of alligator mating season, resulting in alligators moving in search of mates.
Gators roam Morgan City -- Morgan City police say calls about alligators keep coming
MORGAN CITY, La. — Alligators continue to be spotted in people’s yards and neighborhoods in Morgan City, a problem police have been dealing with for about a month, which could be due to several dif...
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Fire Department Duathlon is Saturday
A second Hero’s Duathlon/Fun Run is set Saturday in Franklin. Sponsored by the Franklin Volunteer Fire Department the run welcomes first-time and experienced participants. There will also be family...
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In the distance at center, a barge prepares to pass under the U.S. 90 bridge in Morgan City Tuesday morning. A gauge at right on the Atchafalaya River shows the river level at about 4.5 feet.
Atchafalaya River to crest at 6 feet
MORGAN CITY, La. —Hydrologists at the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center in Slidell say the Atchafalaya River is expected to crest at 6 feet here early next week. That forecast could increase ...
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The family of the late Chitimacha tribal police Sgt. Frederick “Rick” Riggenbach was recognized by the Marine Corps League St. Mary Detachment 600 at its annual banquet Tuesday night in Patterson. From left are daughters Andrea Balridge and Mary Thompson, widow Bonnie Riggenbach, and son William Riggenbach.
Fallen officer honored
PATTERSON, La. — “I know he is up there with the Good Lord but I sure wish he was down here with us,” E.C. “Gene” Bosworth said Tuesday night of slain Chitimacha tribal policemen Sgt. Frederick “Ri...
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Red Ribbon arts, crafts show Nov. 9
The Red Ribbon Committee is currently making plans for the annual Fall Bazaar to be held on Saturday, Nov. 9 at the Patterson Civic Center from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Patrons can expect to choose from...
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Audit finds excessive bonuses at Morgan City Housing Authority
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Morgan City Housing Authority office personnel apparently “were paid more than allowed by Civil Service,” according to a report by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor released Mon...
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One seriously hurt in U.S. 90 crash
A Baton Rouge man was seriously injured in an early morning accident Sunday. Franklin Fire Chief Chuck Bourgeois said personnel were dispatched after a 6:20 a.m. 911 report of an accident on U.S. 9...
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The Cajun Coast Welcome and Interpretive Center in Morgan City may be lifted by Tuesday. Work continued on the building Friday despite stormy weather. The building sank on Jun 14, 2012.
Lifting of sunken welcome center expected to be completed Tuesday
MORGAN CITY, La. — Work began Wednesday to lift the Cajun Coast Welcome and Interpretive Center to its original height, before it sank several feet June 14, 2012, and the lifting phase is expected ...
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FFH named on ‘best places to work’ list
Franklin Foundation Hospital has been named a Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review. The 2013 list was developed through nominations and editorial research and Fran...
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Patterson Junior High Principal Suzanne Bergeron shows cracks in the walls of her school that cannot be repaired due to the material the wall is constructed from. A teacher used duct tape and a poster to cover the hole. The St. Mary Parish School Board is asking voters to approve a 15-mill property tax Oct. 19 that will support $21 million in bonds to demolish and replace Patterson Junior High School.
15-mill property tax vote set to replace Patterson school
CENTERVILLE, La. -- The St. Mary Parish School Board called an Oct. 19 election asking residents from the Calumet Cut to Southwest Boulevard in Bayou Vista to approve a 15-mill property tax to repl...
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Tour du Rouge
Cyclists participating in the fifth annual Tour du Rouge stopped for a light lunch Wednesday in Franklin on the grounds of Parc sur la Teche. More than 100 riders are travelling from Houston to New...
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Steep flood insurance cost hike fought
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Annual flood insurance premiums as high as $28,000 on a $200,000 home could become mandatory on houses built to code and two feet above existing flood plain elevations, if Congr...
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