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Voter turnout reached 70% in Nov. 6 election in St. Mary Parish (with pdf of results)
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Official post-election results for the Nov. 6 show St. Mary Parish voter turnout hit right at 70 percent or 23,887 voters A total of 71.20 percent, or 15,128 voters, of white re...
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A shelf at Rouses in Morgan City where Twinkies and other Hostess products were sold was empty Monday.
Popular snacks disappear
MORGAN CITY, La. — While Twinkie lovers across the nation may have made a run on the snack cakes made by Hostess Brands Inc., local aficionados were less passionate about their cream filled pastrie...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
Men’s Day Program at New Zorah Baptist Church, 604 Julia St., Morgan City, 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25. Special guests the Rev. David Jones and St. John Baptist Church, Four Corners. Public invited. AA...
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Franklin Decorating contest is Dec. 11
Judging of Franklin’s Christmas Lighting and Decorating Contest is Dec. 11. Sponsored by the City of Franklin and the Franklin Garden Club, the contest is to be held in residential and business cat...
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LSU cheerleaders ride Mike the Tiger’s cage around Tiger Stadium Nov. 3 before the LSU vs. Alabama game. LSU Manship News Service/Catherine Threlkeld
LSU mascot Mike VI feeds fan fervor
BATON ROUGE, La. — The beast may be caged, but the energy it creates is not. “It’s one of the most spirited parts of the game,” said LSU junior cheerleader Julie Rapp. “All the little kids love to ...
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Christmas Lights Patterson Annual Christmas Lighting Ceremony 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, at Patterson City Hall parking lot. Music by a 75-plus member music ensemble from Bethel Pentecostal Fellowship...
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Eight buildings of the Brownell Homes development are to be demolished by the end of January 2013 in Morgan City.
Morgan City housing units to be demolished
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Eight buildings containing 24 units in the Brownell Homes development are slated to be demolished by the end of January 2013, according to a news release from Charles Spann, exe...
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Holiday closings scheduled
Local parish and municipal offices will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The Harold J. “Babe” Landry Landfill in Berwick will be closed Thanksgiving Day. Mor...
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Lighting ceremonies planned
MORGAN CITY, La. — Streets in the Tri-City area are being trimmed with Christmas decorations in anticipation of lighting ceremonies that begin Thanksgiving night. In Morgan City, the annual lightin...
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Cub Scouts visit SO
The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office recently hosted Cub Scout Troop 330. The scouts toured the SMPSO Morgan City branch learning about each division: patrol, detectives and narcotics. At top, Lt. ...
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City council meets Tuesday
Franklin City Council members meet Tuesday in regular session for November. Guests include representatives of the Troydrick Jenkins Dreams Fulfilled group, and Miller Engineers regarding the upcomi...
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Krewe of Galatea Third general meeting 7 p.m. Nov. 27 at Morgan City Municipal Auditorium.
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‘No Hitchin’ and ‘Let’s Go Ride Franklin’ this weekend’s events
Two big events are slated for this weekend: Techeland Arts Council’s encore performance of “No Hitchin” and the second Let’s Go Riding Franklin cruise. TAC Chairman Judith Allain said the repeat pe...
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Port closer to foreign trade zone status
MORGAN CITY — Port commissioners Monday gleaned further information regarding the local port’s designation as a foreign trade zone. The designation — which allows the import of materials by busine...
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Landry takes USDA to task on FSA closure
St. Mary’s Farm Service Agency office is still on the chopping block by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In response to an official inquiry from Congressman Jeff Landry (R, LA-03) USDA Secretary...
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ASME honors first floating offshore drilling rig
An international society of engineers is naming the nation’s first floating offshore oil drilling rig a historic mechanical engineering landmark. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers will h...
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A gleaming mahogany runabout from the 2011 Bayou Teche Wooden Boat Show
Bayou Teche Wooden Boat Show returns weekend of April 20-22
The Bayou Teche Wooden Boat Show has become the fastest growing venue for classic and antique wooden boats in the Southeast. Organizers Roger Stouff and Gary Blum welcomed the owners of nearly 30 b...
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Engineering 'dream team' starts on Chene
MORGAN CITY — With the approval of a task order bringing Shaw Environmental to the “dream team” of engineers, work on the Bayou Chene project officially began Thursday. During the St. Mary Levee D...
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Filming for tourism promotion
Film crews were in Franklin and across St. Mary Parish last week working on a promotional tourism video. The Cajun Coast Visitors and Convention Bureau is working with Holbrook Media Productions of...
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Last year’s Let’s Go Riding Franklin
Next cruisin’ reunion set March 17
In less than two weeks Franklin will once again be the setting as previous and current residents gather for a nostalgic reunion. Let’s Go Riding Franklin started out as a Facebook chat and has gain...
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Patterson pushes for community planning
PATTERSON — The city will soon start holding meetings on developing a strategic plan. The effort to develop the Community Readiness Plan will be led by Anna Perry, who spent much of the last few y...
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Groundbreaking for Center of Hope
A groundbreaking ceremony was held this morning in Centerville at the Center of Hope for its new horticulture building that will be dedicated to and named after the late Jesse A. Robicheaux who was...
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MC water customers getting bogus notices
Many City of Morgan City utility customers have received notices from HomeServe regarding water service line coverage. It is an independent company solicitation and not a recommended service by the...
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Crossing paths
Two interesting individuals were walking through Franklin on their separate treks across the country recently, and happened to meet. Andrew Forsthoefel (right above) of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania is...
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