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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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Lani Bergeron of Wildflower Boutique in Morgan City prepares a display for customers on Wednesday.
Merchants prep for holiday shopping spree
MORGAN CITY, La. — Local small business owners are preparing for the upcoming holiday shopping weekend, but say they don’t expect the shopping rush to come until later in the holiday shopping seaso...
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Highways are deadly leading up to Thanksgiving holiday
MORGAN CITY, La. -- With five fatal crashes in five days, State Police Troop I region has seen more than its fair share of accidents this week. While none were in the Tri-City area, troopers are no...
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Sheriff offers cautions for holiday shopping
Black Friday is swiftly approaching, heralding the start of the Christmas shopping season. Sheriff Mark Hebert says Christmas is a time for joy and giving but it can also be one of the most hectic...
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Federal prosecutors say criminal investigation in BP disaster ongoing
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The manslaughter charges brought against two relatively low-ranking BP rig workers in the deadly Gulf of Mexico disaster may be as far as federal prosecutors are willing to go. O...
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Phone scam reported
MORGAN CITY, La. -- With the report of a possible phone call scam in the Morgan City area, people should be careful about sending money to callers who request money so they can send you money. Susa...
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Morgan City utility crew member Jerry Dumont tightens a string of lights on the newly assembled Christmas tree set up on Brashear Avenue in Morgan City Tuesday afternoon.
Holiday activities
Morgan City Morgan City lighting ceremony, 6 p.m. Thursday at the Spirit of Morgan City shrimp boat on Brashear Avenue featuring singing, candy and a visit from Santa Claus. Berwick Berwick lighti...
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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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Popular bands slated for Cypress Sawmill Festival
PATTERSON — This weekend’s Cypress Sawmill Festival is bringing a full slate of entertainment to Kemper Williams Park. Bands will be performing Friday, Saturday and Sunday for festivalgoers, with a...
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Fun for everyone
The first “Brittany’s Project” was held Saturday at the old Oaklawn Sugar Mill property in Franklin. Participants took part in numerous activities including a car and tractor show, at top, that fea...
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First rig count of 40 reached since BP spill
BATON ROUGE — Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Secretary Scott Angelle on Friday announced that the number of rigs operating in the federal Outer Continental Shelf waters off Louisiana’s c...
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First ‘Brittany’s Project’ draws large attendance
“Brittany’s Project” was held Saturday at the old Oaklawn Sugar mill property in Franklin. A huge crowd turned out to help raise money and support the development of a facility for individuals with...
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The fix is in
Road repairs continue since the rain has passed in Morgan City. A crew went back to work on Third Street Thursday afternoon. A number of repairs are under way or will be as others are completed, fu...
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Black history celebration
Students across the parish were able to experience “A Celebration of Black History and Culture” at the traveling Black Inventions Museum exhibited at Broussard Harris Recreation Center last Friday ...
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Small tornado confirmed in Patterson
Storm damage Wednesday in Patterson was caused by a tornado, the National Weather Service said. NWS survey crews said the twister was one of several “minimal” tornadoes in the state. The surveyors ...
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Sneak peek at Head Start
An “Early Recruitment Fest” was held Friday at Caffery Park in Franklin by St. Mary-Vermillion CAA and Head Start. Visitors were not only treated to fun and refreshments, but received a first-hand ...
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Storms rampage through St. Mary area
A storm quickly blew through the area this morning spawning two possible tornadoes, knocking out power to nearly 2,000 area residences and dropping about 1.5 inches of rain in less than an hour. A...
Mar 21, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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