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Transformer fire's cause still a mystery
The cause of the June 26 fire that destroyed Morgan City’s main electrical transformer and left the entire city without electricity for a day still has yet to be determined. Forensic engineers fro...
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Summer's retesting shows score gains
Achievement gains between spring and summer test administrations were posted by fourth- and eighth-grade St. Mary Parish students. A total of 91 percent of fourth-graders and 84 percent of eighth-g...
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Patterson award
The City of Patterson tied with the City of Scott for honorable mention in the 2011 Community Achievement Awards competition sponsored by Louisiana Municipal Association, Louisiana Department of Ec...
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Dear old Golden Rule days
Final preparations are being made for the start of school Wednesday. Across eastern St. Mary Parish, work was being done including the laying of crosswalk striping by the City of Morgan City near M...
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Special services set this weekend
Evangelist Rod Vincent will be conducting three services this weekend at the Bayou Vista Community Center. The Promiseland Fellowship and Pastor Randy Plessala Sr. are hosting the event, with a se...
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SMIG will hear Cefalu
The St. Mary Industrial Group will meet Monday at noon at the Petroleum Club in Morgan City. According to SMIG officers, the guest speaker will be Utilities Director Bill Cefalu of Morgan City. He ...
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Mayflies
Front Street in Morgan City was inundated with mayflies Wednesday. The numerous insects are actually a good sign — they indicate the health of the Atchafalaya River. Sensitive aquatic insects, such...
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St. Mary schools welcome students next week
With the opening of a new school year just around the corner, the 2012-13 St. Mary motto Success in Motion exemplifies the district’s goal of continuing academic success while incorporating the man...
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Preparations urged for height of storm season
As the Tri-City area enters the thick of the 2012 hurricane season, parish officials are calling for residents to prepare in advance for the possibility of a major storm striking the area. St. Mar...
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Shed fire
Dark smoke billowed into the sky over Berwick as an electrical fire raged in a shed on Fifth Street at 2:50 p.m. Tuesday. Suspected to have originated from the circuit of an electrical outlet, the ...
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On the diamond
The heat didn’t stop these neighborhood boys from playing a competitive game of baseball Monday at a Morgan City ballpark. Here, Nigel Williams was caught between bases in a rundown by his buddies ...
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Business After Hours set
The St. Mary Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly “Business After Hours” Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Maison Jardin at 516 Roderick Street in Morgan City. Admission is $1 and a business c...
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