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Berwick considers funding new playground equipment
BERWICK — Town leaders are considering paying for a $40,000 piece of playground equipment to replace the 25-year-old equipment at the Berwick Civic Complex. Troy Lombardo, the council representativ...
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Welcome center lifted -- Building sagged about 4.5 feet in 2012
MORGAN CITY, La. — Nearly 11 months to the date the Cajun Coast Visitors and Convention Bureau Welcome and Interpretative Center building sagged about 4.5 feet, the center is now back to its origin...
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Tour du Teche registration opens
Registration for Tour du Teche IV, a three-day race for kayaks and canoes down Louisiana’s lush Bayou Teche, is open until 5 p.m., Friday, Sept. 13. The 135-mile race is Oct. 4-6 with pre-race even...
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From left, Port of Morgan City attorney Gerard Bourgeois swears in commissioners Tim Matthews Sr. and R. Scott Melancon at Monday’s Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District meeting.
Port seeks grant to extend its dock
MORGAN CITY, La. — The Port of Morgan City is seeking a $10 million to $12 million grant to pay for extending the port’s dock to the west and to the seawall while also upgrading the dock, said Mike...
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U.S. Rep. Charles W. Boustany Jr., R-Lafayette, spoke during a hurricane preparedness forum Monday at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium.
Boustany: Flood insurance is top priority
MORGAN CITY, La. — Making sure the FEMA flood maps accurately reflect the flood risk in St. Mary Parish and all along the coast while trying to keep insurance rates affordable is a top priority for...
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A hurricane season preparedness forum was held Monday in the ballroom of the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium.
Hurricane forum: Size of storm is just as important as category
MORGAN CITY, La. — When preparing for a hurricane or tropical storm, the size of the storm may be just as important as the category, officials from the National Weather Service and National Oceanic...
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DARE grads
Chitimacha Tribal Police Department held its 2013 DARE graduation at Chitimacha Tribal School May 6. The graduates are Jasmine Derouen, Kaleb Fluke, Evan Frederick, Savannah Guillory, Malikai Heber...
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Firemen needed in Franklin
Franklin Fire Department is searching for full-time members. Chief Chuck Bourgeois said career members work a modified shift of three 24-hour shifts followed by four consecutive days off. The base...
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Gregory M. Parker
Morgan City man accused of shaking his infant son
MORGAN CITY, La. -- A Morgan City man has been arrested after police say he shook his infant son causing the child neurological damage. Gregory Marcus Parker, 18, of Bernice Street was charged at 1...
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Berwick Town Council to meet Tuesday
BERWICK, La. — A public hearing on ordinances setting millage rates, drainage fees and amending water and gas meter repair costs highlights the agenda for the Berwick Town Council meeting Tuesday. ...
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Portion of Levee Road closed in Morgan City
Due to road repairs, Levee Road will be closed from Swiftships to the curve heading toward Fig Street. There will be detours on Levee Road and Fig Street, according to Marc Folse, Morgan City chief...
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Toddler struck by taxi
MORGAN CITY, La. — A toddler is in serious condition after she was struck by a taxi Friday night in Morgan City. Morgan City police responded to Orange Street where the 1-year-old girl was struck b...
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Charles Douglas Chandler II
Murder suspect held without bail
BAYOU VISTA, La. -- The Bayou Vista man charged with first degree murder in the death of an 18-year-old man made his first appearance in the 16th Judicial District Court Wednesday, where a judge or...
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Barnyard Days
Barnyard Day is being held this week at Franklin Senior High School. School kids from St. Mary and Iberia parishes are meeting various animals, counting in French, playing games and taking part in ...
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'Alice in Wonderland' at HMS
Hanson Memorial High School’s Drama Club continues to present Alice in Wonderland Thursday and Friday at the Hanson Auditorium. All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5.
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A Bayou Vista street sign near where an 18-year-old man was fatally shot early Monday.
Fatal shooting leaves Bayou Vista neighborhood apprehensive
BAYOU VISTA, La. — Gunshots broke the still of the night and the tranquility of a Bayou Vista neighborhood shortly after midnight on Monday. “I am very concerned,” said Jeremy Breaux, 36, a few h...
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Relay for Life
Relay for Life was held Saturday at J.C. Dry Stadium on the campus of Franklin Senior High School. Events included a car and truck show, arts and crafts fair, fun jumps and other activities as well...
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‘Bayou Storm Rising’
Audiences packed the Teche Theater in Franklin Friday, Saturday and Sunday for Techeland Arts Council’s production of “Bayou Storm Rising.” This second presentation of the group’s No Hitchin’ serie...
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St. Mary Parish's Most Wanted April 2013
St. Mary Parish's Most Wanted: New additions include men wanted on theft charges
MORGAN CITY, La. -- New additions to April’s most wanted list for St. Mary Parish include a 19-year-old man wanted on a warrant for theft of a firearm and a 51-year-old man wanted on warrants for t...
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Foundation Hospital millage renewal on the ballot May 4
Early voting on the May 4 election continues through Saturday. The lone referendum on the ballot is the renewal of Hospital Service District 1’s 3.47 property millage. Franklin Foundation Hospital ...
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Morgan City Police Chief Travis Crouch
Prescription drug disposal program scheduled Saturday in Morgan City
MORGAN CITY, La. -- The Morgan City Police Department is partnering with Walgreens in Morgan City to participate in the National Take Back Day sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration to be...
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Local American Cancer Society Relay for Life teams held their last organizational meeting recently for Saturday’s event. Relay for Life of West St. Mary is 4 p.m. to 6 a.m. at J.C. Dry Stadium at Franklin Senior High School. Domino’s Pizza will be donating 20 percent of profits to the Relay on Friday.
Relay for Life kicking off Saturday evening at FSHS
Relay for Life kicks off Saturday at J.C. Dry Stadium on the campus of Franklin Senior High School. Events include a car and truck show, arts and crafts fair, fun jumps and other activities as well...
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Daniel Elliott, 13, skates on a ramp at “The Swamp” skate park in Bayou Vista Tuesday afternoon.
Bayou Vista skate park to expand, mini golf course addition planned
BAYOU VISTA, La. -- Plans are in the works to expand the Bayou Vista skate park, add a “beginner” section and to construct a mini golf course at the Central Park site. Stan Robison, chairman of St....
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Cajun Horseshoes
Bear Festival, Wooden Boat Show entertained visitors
Clear skies and cool days graced the Tenth Annual Bayou Teche Black Bear Festival and Bayou Teche Wooden Boat Show last weekend. The festival gathered food and crafts vendors, bands, education exhi...
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