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Fire truck, backhoe purchases OK’d by Morgan City finance committee
MORGAN CITY, La. — The Morgan City Finance Committee recommended approving the purchase of a new fire truck for the fire department and a new backhoe for the public works department at its meeting ...
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Ladle of Hope and Love Soup Kitchen plans to serve a meal on Thanksgiving Day at the Amelia Community Center. Family members, from left are the Rev. John Istre of the Church of God of Prophecy in Patterson; daughters, Kaci Brown and Kayla Istre; mother, Dori Istre; and grandchildren, Justin and Katelyn Brown.
Patterson family plans Thanksgiving outreach
AMELIA, La. — Soup kitchens aren’t common in St. Mary Parish, but one will begin on Thanksgiving for needy families, the elderly and those who wish to be in a family setting. The Ladle of Hope and ...
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Reaction to BP settlement is positive
MORGAN CITY, La. -- Area politicians reacted positively to BP agreeing to pay $4.5 billion in fines for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, including $1.256 billion in criminal fines, the largest ...
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2nd black bear killed on U.S. 90
PATTERSON, La. — A second bear strike in St. Mary Parish in less than a week brings the parish up to the usual statewide monthly average for bears killed along roadways. Both bears were struck on U...
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Southwest Louisiana projects approved by state Bond Commission
BATON ROUGE – Millions of dollars for Southwest Louisiana projects were approved by the Bond Commission after his administration recommended them for funding, stated a news release from Gov. Bobby ...
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Christmas parade set for Nov. 29
The City of Franklin’s Christmas parade and lamp-lighting ceremony is set for Thursday, Nov. 29. Line-up for the parade will begin at 5:30 p.m. on the corner of Jackson Street and Main Street. The...
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Local soldier’s returned dog tags off to national museum
During a recent ceremony preceding the Bicentennial Military Parade, Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne presented Louisiana soldier John Mack’s recovered WWII dog tag to the Mack Family. Morris Mack, John ...
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4 St. Mary schools recognized as high-performing
CENTERVILLE, La. — Four St. Mary schools were recognized for promoting student achievement levels at an increased rate of progress in comparison to schools with similar student populations by the N...
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Wheelhouse -- A calendar of events for East St. Mary Parish
VFW Post 4222 And Auxiliary meetings 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16. Eat at 6 p.m. Garage Sale At Rebos, 1613 First St., Morgan City, 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17. Thanksgiving Meal For senior citizens and n...
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Vitter, Gulf Restoration Network react to BP deal
Sen. David Vitter Sen. David Vitter, R-Metairie, responded to developments in the settlements with BP and the U.S. Department of Justice after a settlement was reached with the Department of Justic...
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Narcotics team nabs 5; seizes guns, cash, drugs
Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division detectives arrested five persons after executing a search warrant in the Ashton area of western St. Mary Parish Wednesday. Drugs, guns and cash were recovered, S...
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Man rams Baldwin storefront
A Baldwin man is jailed after inexplicably ramming a truck through the entrance of a local store, police say. Chief Gerald Minor said Danny Ray Mitchell, 32, of 109 Lockley St., Baldwin, was arrest...
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First photo: Outside Apt. 1, Norman Bauer Drive. Second photo, possible source of the fire
Fire flashes through local apartment
Franklin Fire Department firefighters battled an apartment fire at 1500 Norman Bauer Drive Saturday night that displaced residents of the entire building. Information officer Jeff Hildreth reported...
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MC teacher to present at national conference
NATCHITOCHES — Research by Northwestern State University alumna Susan Tregle of Morgan City has been accepted as a book chapter of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education’s (SI...
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City cleanup
A group of “Don’t Trash Franklin” supporters representing Franklin Foundation Hospital and the community, met Saturday, Feb. 11, and picked up trash along Main Street in downtown Franklin. Although...
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White
Young Patterson actor treads stage in NOLA
Things are happening quickly for young Isaac White of Patterson. Inside of a year, White began attending the John Robert Powers Academy, a performing arts school in Metairie; won four trophies and...
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Conservation meeting
The St. Mary Soil and Water Conservation District held its annual Locally Led Conservation Meeting Wednesday on the fourth floor of the St. Mary Parish Courthouse. Some 35 interested people attend...
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Touchet
Former fire chief arrested on sex charge
Berwick’s former fire chief was arrested Tuesday for 10 counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile. Michael Touchet, 47, of Columbus Avenue in Bayou Vista, was charged at 5:13 p.m. on a warrant fo...
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Renovations continue
Chez Hope in Franklin continues getting a facelift, with painters swarming over the building the last few weeks. The organization was the recipient of $200,000 in Louisiana Capital Outlay funding s...
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Formula change will chop school budget
Because of new inclusions in the Minimum Foundation Program funding approved by the state’s top education board Monday, the St. Mary Parish School Board will lose nearly $2.7 million in funding for...
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Seized narcotics
Three arrested by task force
Multi-jurisdictional Drug Task Force agents arrested three people Monday on multiple drug charges. Agents report that Johnnie B. Troulliet, 41, Anthony Troulliet, 37, and Khuong Nguyen, 24, all of ...
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CCHS student tapped for media conference
Celine Flores recently was nominated to represent Louisiana as a National Youth Correspondent to the 2012 Washington Journalism and Media Conference at George Mason University. Flores was awarded t...
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Good Citizen award
Alex Lancon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Brad Lancon, has been selected as the DAR Good Citizen at Hanson Memorial High School. The award recognizes and rewards high school seniors who possess good citizen...
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Fryou
Fryou advances in Principal of the Year competition
Hattie Watts Elementary School Principal Niki Fryou has been named the elementary-level Region III Principal of the Year and now advances to the state Principal of the Year competition. “On behalf ...
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