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Voucher plan rejected in first court test
A New Orleans-based federal judge halted Gov. Bobby Jindal’s voucher program in Tangipahoa Parish on Monday, saying it conflicts with a decades-old desegregation case. The ruling could have implica...
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Lafayette police Sgt. Craig Mouton shows off the “Alert Someone” app he invented that will send a text message to up to three contacts that the user enters when he or she registers.
Police officer invents call-for-help application
LAFAYETTE, La. — During his 19 years as a police officer, Craig Mouton has worked on many cases that could have ended differently if it had been easier for the victim to touch base with their emerg...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
World Missions Free conference 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at Morgan City Municipal Auditorium. Includes prayer, preaching, speakers, local talent, lunch and more. Public welcomed.
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Belaire wins football contest
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Al Belaire won first place and $40 in The Daily Review Football Contest. Belaire of Morgan City missed four games. There was a three-way tie for second place with each missing...
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6 killed in Troop I over Thanksgiving holiday
During the Thanksgiving holiday week, Louisiana State Police investigated 13 fatal crashes that resulted in 14 deaths across the state. While none were in St. Mary Parish, six were in Troop I, whic...
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Farm Bureau award
Congressman Jeff Landry, (R-New Iberia incumbent 3rd Congressional District candidate), was presented with the “Friend of Farm Bureau Award” by the St. Mary Parish Farm Service Agency at the St. Ma...
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Baldwin flag presentation
Congressman Charles W. Boustany Jr., M.D., (R-Lafayette incumbent 3rd Congressional District candidate), recently presented a United States flag that had been flown over the nation’s capital to the...
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City gearing up for parade, lamp lighting
The City of Franklin’s Christmas parade and lamp-lighting ceremony will take place Thursday at 6 p.m. Line-up for the parade will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the corner of Jackson and Main Streets. The d...
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‘Adopt A Family’ now taking contributions
St. Mary Community Action Agency is again sponsoring the Adopt A Family Program to support the underserved families in the area. The agency is seeking sponsors for the 2012 program. This will assis...
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More than 200 votes cast as of Saturday in St. Mary Parish
MORGAN CITY, La. -- A total of 205 voters in St. Mary Parish have cast their early ballots, so far, for the Dec. 8 runoff election. This total includes numbers from the first day of early voting, w...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
Thrift Store At 304 South Railroad, Morgan City, holding inventory reduction sale 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29. Stuff a tall kitchen bag for $5. Proceeds benefit Sacred Heart Catholic chariti...
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Fundraiser Monday for local Brittany’s Project
A community-wide fundraiser is set for Monday in support of Brittany’s Project in Franklin. Domino’s Pizza is pairing with the project to help create a facility for individuals with disabilities. B...
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Berwick police arrest two for cruelty to child
A pair of Berwick residents were arrested on warrants for cruelty to a juvenile Wednesday. Chief James Richard said Leah Hart, 22, and Derek Gould, 27, both of Verson Street were charged after phys...
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Masons honor community
Ibert’s Mortuary, first photo, was one of three local businesses to be honored Tuesday by the Franklin F&AM Masonic Lodge 57. The funeral home has been in continuous business in Franklin for for 15...
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Community awards
Franklin Masonic Lodge 57 presented awards to businesses and citizens in the community Tuesday at the lodge on Main Street. From top, Scelfo’s Cleaners and David H. Stiel Jr. Agency received the lo...
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Musical siblings take roles as drum majors
MORGAN CITY — “They were born into it,” Cheryl Trimmer said of her musically talented children, and this year, she has the distinction of being the mother of both the drum major at Morgan City High...
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See, saw
The 22nd annual Cypress Sawmill Festival came and went during the weekend, with big crowds drawn out to Kemper Williams Park in Patterson by good weather, lots of exhibits, arts and crafts, food an...
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Ready, set...hunt!
Youngsters got an early Easter treat Saturday when they were set loose to find eggs in Pecot Park. Some were easy to find, some a little more difficult, but everybody had a chance to collect their ...
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Look what I saw
This morning the All-American Lumberjack Show performed their annual chainsaw carving for local schools at Kemper Williams Park in Patterson. The lumberjacks will be at the Cypress Sawmill Festival...
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Barnyard Day
Barnyard Day was held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at Franklin Senior High School. The annual event provides fun and educational activities in agriculture for pre-K and kindergarten students from ...
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Workin' for the weekend
The Mitchell Bros. Amusements traveling carnival arrived Wednesday in Patterson to begin setting up for the 22nd Annual Cypress Sawmill Festival. The festival begins Friday and continues through Su...
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Parish resolutions adopted Wednesday
Nine resolutions were approved by the St. Mary Parish Council when it met in a brief regular session Wednesday. The resolutions included: —Endorsement of participation in the Quality Jobs Program b...
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Flood project divides Stephensville
STEPHENSVILLE — A passionate crowd gathered at the fire station Tuesday to consider the plans formulated to help alleviate flooding concerns in the Bayou Estates and Harbor Estates subdivisions. D...
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Britanny’s Project donations to Emergency Aid
Emergency Aid Center of United Way for South Louisiana in Franklin recently received 20 boxes of canned goods donated by Brittany’s Project. Volunteers from United Methodist Committee on Relief del...
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