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FEMA center opens at Morgan City
By JEAN L. KAESS MORGAN CITY, La. -- A FEMA Disaster Recovery Center opened today at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium. This is an office where applicants may go for information about the Federa...
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Bayou Boeuf locks closed at Morgan City
By JAMES A. ROBICHAUX MORGAN CITY, La. -- Routine maintenance will have the Bayou Boeuf locks along the Intracoastal Waterway between Morgan City and Avoca Island closed until 5 p.m. Thursday, acco...
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Sentinel chickens positive for West Nile
By JEAN L. KAESS PATTERSON — While no human cases have been reported, the West Nile virus is “alive and well in St. Mary Parish,” said Jessie Boudreaux of Cajun Mosquito Control in Houma. Four sent...
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City council set to meet Tuesday
Franklin City Council members meet Tuesday in regular session for September. The council will consider introduction of an ordinance for the sale of public improvement revenue bonds. This is an amen...
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More West Nile confirmations
There were four West Nile positive sentinel chickens confirmed by LSU Friday, according to Jessie Boudreaux, owner of Cajun Mosquito Control. Two were located in Cypremort Point and two were locate...
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Isaac relief schedule changed
Changes were made to the Hurricane Isaac relief program dates late Friday. The center at the Franklin Recreation Center will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Applicants for food stamp assistance for l...
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Levee district chief tells of Hurricane Isaac response
MORGAN CITY, La. — St. Mary Levee District closed two structures as Hurricane Isaac approached, said Hilary Thibodeaux, district executive director, at Thursday’s meeting
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Berwick man lands in jail over threat on president
BERWICK, La. — Making a threat to the life of the President of the United States on a social media website has landed a Berwick man in jail.
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Isaac makeup days set
CENTERVILLE, La. — Jan. 7, March 22 and May 29 were designated as makeup days for those missed during Hurricane Isaac.
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Franklin DSNAP opens
Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program application sites in St. Mary Parish now include Franklin.
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Plea for LaPlace Isaac victims
The City of LaPlace, located in St. John the Baptist Parish, has been the most devastated area in Louisiana from Hurricane Isaac, due to the lack of levee protection. Within a population of 29,949,...
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FFH board reappointments divide parish councilmen
Members of the St. Mary Parish Council were split down racial lines when considering reappointment of two Hospital Service District 1 Board of Commissioners Wednesday. Commissioners Dr. Nick Accard...
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Gulf Craft expansion
Gulf Craft LLC is moving along with the company’s expansion on the Charenton Canal near the U.S. 90 overpass. Scotty Tibbs II said this morning that it’s likely they will be beginning transfer of t...
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Unique items slated for Artists Promenade
Approximately 185 craft booths will take part in the 34th annual arts and crafts show and sale during the Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival on Labor Day weekend. The elite of the crafters wil...
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Almost right side up
The barge in the Charenton Navigation and Drainage Canal was righted late last week by LAD Services LLC, of Morgan City. The current owners of the barge, which fell over in the canal in April 2010,...
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Crowns
Alli Landry was crowned queen and David Adams Naquin was named her king during the 76th Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival Coronation Court held Saturday at the Morgan City Municipal Auditoriu...
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Experience Works
Franklin Job Club graduation was held Thursday at the St. Mary Chamber of Commerce office in Franklin. Experience Works program grads, guests and staff were, from left, Third Ward Court Marshal Dav...
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Hudson Drydock in Morgan City changed ownership at the end of July. Longtime owners Wendle “Pup” Huddleston and his wife, Sandy Huddleston, sold the business to, from left, Jerry Landry and his wife Yvette Landry as well as Scott Settoon, all of Pierre Part. Before the sale, the Huddlestons had owned the business for 33 years.
Hudson Drydock sold to Pierre Part trio
MORGAN CITY — The longtime Morgan City owners of Hudson Drydock in Morgan City have sold the business to a trio of Pierre Part business owners. Wendle “Pup” Huddleston and his wife, Sandy Huddlesto...
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FFH Health Fair
Franklin Foundation’s annual health fair was held Thursday. Among the offerings were free screenings for blood glucose, blood pressure, cholesterol, prostrate and thyroid issues, along with lots of...
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St. Mary jobless rate dips; state job growth up
The jobless rate in St. Mary Parish dipped in July, improving four-tenths of a percent from 10 percent in June to 9.6 percent. In July 2010, the unemployment rate was 9.7 percent. There were 20,304...
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Welcome to our city
Visitors to the city will now be welcome by signs at Northwest Boulevard and on Main Street near Foster Street, above. An unveiling and ribbon cutting was sponsored Wednesday by the Chamber of Comm...
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Bid awarded for Cypress Park building
MORGAN CITY — Work on Cypress Park and an adjacent ballpark was awarded to a New Iberia company for approximately $383,000. The city’s Mayor and Council unanimously awarded the bid to Southern Cons...
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The Friends of Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge received a $5,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to build and improve the Palmetto hiking trail on the Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge. The trail is located at the end of Janet E Road off of U.S. 90 near Franklin. Shown going over plans for the trail are Matthew McCollister, refuge specialist of Bayou Teche and Mandalay National Wildlife Refuges; Dean Ashley, Friends board member; and Delores Stewart, Friends president.
Bayou Teche refuge Friends get grant for Palmetto Trail
The Friends of Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge recently received a $5,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to build and improve the Palmetto Trail. The Friends group levera...
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Flipped
A gray and red Mitsubishi Montero Sport left the roadway Monday afternoon and overturned in the wooded area at the foot of the westbound U.S. 90 bridge at Amelia. Members of the Amelia Volunteer Fi...
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