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Legislators react to school shooting
MORGAN CITY, La. — Area legislators offered condolences as well as their thoughts on what it might take in Louisiana to prevent a Sandy Hook-like tragedy from occurring here. The Connecticut shooti...
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AT&T activates 3 new cell towers here
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Three new AT&T cell sites were activated in the Tri-City area Wednesday. The new towers are in: —North Morgan City along Maple Street —Morgan City along Sixth Street and U.S. 90...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
VFW POST 4222 And Auxiliary meetings 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21. Eat at 6 p.m. Teche Action Clinic Holiday hours: Monday, Dec. 24 and 31, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; closed Tuesday, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Cand...
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Morgan City council OKs gas line inspection
MORGAN CITY, La. — The City of Morgan City will be undergoing a gas line feasibility study to determine if the existing PVC pipe gas lines are in need of replacement. The city council voted to appr...
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Short parish council meet brings holiday well-wishes
Holiday wishes were delivered during the St. Mary Parish Council’s final meeting of 2012 that wrapped up in under 10 minutes Wednesday. “I’d like to take this opportunity to wish the citizens of St...
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Workers have been driving test piles this week at the Cajun Coast Welcome and Interpretive Center in Morgan City.
Cajun Coast Visitors and Convention Bureau commission commission OKs settlement
PATTERSON, La. -- The Cajun Coast Visitors and Convention Bureau commission approved the settlement of all claims related to the repair of the foundation and completion of construction of its Welco...
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Morgan City council approves surcharge
MORGAN CITY, La. — Morgan City residents will be paying a 2.25 mil per kilowatt-hour surcharge beginning in January to pay for the installation of a breaker in front of the new transformer at the J...
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Gordon Kolb, GHK Development, shows renderings of the proposed Walgreens store
Walgreens is likely coming to Franklin
A Walgreens drug store is planned for location in Franklin. Gordon Kolb Jr. of GHK Development, told the Franklin City Council Tuesday that closing on the property purchase is today. The store woul...
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Organizations address Franklin council
Franklin City Council members heard from civic organization leaders and staff Tuesday. Patricia Davis of Trydrick Jenkins Dreams Fulfilled, Inc., said the group’s “Sponsor a Family” event is set fo...
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Subdivision may see relief from water infiltration
After decades of problems, residents in the area of Mary Lee and Lee Charles streets may be getting some relief. The area has been plagued by water infiltration into the sewer system, causing backu...
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City waste pickup under fire again
Franklin City Councilman Chuck Autin again called Progressive Waste Solutions to task for waste pickup issues. Autin told manager Roddy Matherne Tuesday that he’s worried about the Christmas and Ne...
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‘Fast and Furious’ sentence sparks outrage
By Alan Korwin The Uninvited Ombudsman In early morning news that went unchallenged by the mainstream press, Jaime Avila Jr., 25, a ring leader caught red-handed in the Fast and Furious governme...
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That Just Takes the Cake set June 15
Community partners are teaming up to sponsor and host the 10th annual “That Just Takes the Cake” social to benefit the American Heart Association Friday, June 15, at The Petroleum Club, beginning a...
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MC port meeting set
The monthly public meeting of the Port of Morgan City will take place Monday at 5 p.m. at the port office at 800 Youngs Road. Progress on the Youngswood Site Development Project including acceptanc...
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Donation to Aqua Safety First
Dena Underwood, manager of Cypress Point Fresh Market in Patterson, presented a donation to Aqua Safety First organizer Woodrow Parker. The program will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Lake End Park.
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Scouting out fun
Cub Scouts have been attending a day camp at the Patterson Area Civic Center all week. The camp has several different stations set up for the kids, including some to teach skills like archery and o...
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Stroke, stroke
This week, swimming lessons began for children at the municipal pool in Morgan City. The Morgan City Recreation Department offers lessons every year. For more information, call the MCRD at 380-4652.
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Bridge Market
A farmers’ market was held in Morgan City Saturday under the E.J. “Lionel” Grizzaffi U.S. 90 bridge near Front Street. Vendors at multiple booths sold things such as crocheted items, jewelry and so...
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St. Mary Parish state legislators spoke at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon Thursday at the Forest Restaurant in Franklin. From extreme left are Rep. Joe Harrison, Rep. Sam Jones and at the podium is Sen. Brett Allain.
Allain reports on first state session since his election
State legislators representing St. Mary Parish delivered reports on the just-ended legislative session at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon Wednesday in Franklin. Sen. Brett Allain, Dist. 21, said he...
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Touch of Venus
Jadon Hawkins of Bayou Vista, above, looked through one of many telescopes to see the transit of Venus at the St. George Observatory in Schriever. Hawkins, who went to the observatory with his gran...
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Flooding concerns taken to St. Martinville
ST. MARTINVILLE — A contingent of Stephensville residents road-tripped to the St. Martin Parish Council meeting Tuesday to urge the construction of a flood protection project for Bayou Estates and ...
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State, parish school dropout rates both decline
Recently published data from the Louisiana State Department of Education indicates significant decreases in the state’s dropout rate among students in grades 7-12 and grades 9-12. Meanwhile, St. Ma...
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Dr. Edward Valeau met with Mayor Rodney Grogan, city councilwoman and Patterson State Bank manager Sandra Turner, Patterson city employees and city residents Monday on First Street for the official groundbreaking for the Wheelbarrow Farmers’ Market. Valeau, a native of Patterson and now a resident of California, is making the upcoming farmers' market possible. Valeau’s father was a farmer who provided his son a wheelbarrow every day so he could go door to door selling fresh produce. The main goal of the farmers' market is to offer fresh, healthy produce to the local community.
Patterson farmers' market, garden put in motion
PATTERSON — The first official steps toward a farmers’ market and community garden in the city were taken Tuesday night. Ground already has been broken on the Wheelbarrow Farmers’ Market at 1103 Fi...
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Fire Dist. 11 gets new pumper truck
St. Mary Parish Fire Protection District 11 has taken delivery of its newest pumper truck. The district, which covers Sorrell, Four Corners, Glencoe, Websterville and Louisa received the Ferrara Fi...
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