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The Daily Review includes 120 pages of Shrimp & Petroleum Festival special sections today.
Special section is dedicated to festival
Staff Report The staff of The Daily Review is proud to present this collection of special sections dedicated to the Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival, the festival’s namesake industries and t...
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Sheriff reports no major incidents during Isaac landfall
By JAMES A. ROBICHAUX No major incidents are being reported in the wake of Hurricane Isaac’s passage through St. Mary Parish. Sheriff Mark Hebert said, “We were really blessed in St. Mary this tim...
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Wayne Benton on Southeast Boulevard in Bayou Vista was busy early this morning cleaning up debris from the yard of neighbor Kenny Guillot before tackling his own cleanup duties. Benton said helping each other out is what they do.
Festival changes schedule
By ROBERT R. JONES III and JEAN KAESS The 77th annual Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival is to begin Friday evening instead of today due to delays caused by Hurricane Isaac. The festival was o...
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Parish schools to reopen Friday
By JEAN L. KAESS Multiple school closures continue in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaac. St. Mary Parish public schools will be open Friday unless a particular school does not have power or suffered...
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Isaac whacked parish power system
By ROBERT R. JONES III At least three electric companies are responding to restore power to residents as quickly as possible following Hurricane Issac on Wednesday. Duval Arthur, St. Mary Parish Of...
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Leaning utility poles on Irish Bend Road
Photos of Isaac's path in western St. Mary
Here's a few pics of the damage done by Hurricane Isaac.
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PHI-Amelia (Courtesy SMPSO)
Isaac Updates - West St. Mary (refresh for latest)
St. Mary Parish OEP Office: DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS, WIND AND POTENTIAL ROAD BLOCKAGES AND/OR POWER LINES DOWN. PLEASE REMAIN IN YOUR HOMES. St. Mary Parish Government closed Thursday. Frankli...
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Evacuees filling hotels
By ROBERT R. JONES III Area hotels were filling with evacuees and local residents seeking shelter from Tropical Storm Isaac, according to hotel managers. Bob Harrison, general manager of the Hampto...
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Area closings
St. Mary Parish schools St. Mary Parish has cancelled all classes and school activities today and Wednesday. The district will use local media outlets to announce the reopening of schools. Central ...
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Barricades were installed Tuesday afternoon at the Southeast Boulevard traffic light in Bayou Vista.
Isaac clogs highways
By JAMES A. ROBICHAUX Local law enforcement agencies are preparing for any problems due from Tropical Storm Isaac and have been assisting in the evacuation of residents, particularly those from aff...
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Morgan City to declare emergency
By JEAN L. KAESS The time to make final preparations for Tropical Storm Isaac is upon the Tri-City area. Morgan City Mayor Tim Matte said the city council would hold an emergency meeting at noon to...
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Teacher Kenisha Willis and teacher assistant Heather Phillips welcome their new class of Head Start students on the first day of school Thursday. St. Mary Community Action Agency operates 15 Head Start centers across St. Mary and Vermilion parishes. Centers are closed Tuesday and Wednesday due to tropical storm Isaac.
Head Start Centers welcome back hundreds of youngsters
Hundreds of smiling 3 and 4 year olds, along with a few tearful ones began the opening day of Head Start classes Thursday and happily greeted their new teachers eager to tackle new adventures. Fo...
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City council meets; mayor, council raises proposed
Franklin City Council members meet today in regular session for July. Three ordinances for introduction would raise the compensation for mayor and council. The ordinances would set the pay of the a...
Jul 19, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Sybil Wiggins received the Volunteer of the Year award from A+PEL at the Governor’s Mansion in Baton Rouge. Wiggins was nominated for her service at Wyandotte Elementary School.
Wiggins honored as Volunteer of the Year
Sybil Wiggins of St. Mary Parish has been named Volunteer of the Year by the Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana, also called A+PEL. She, along with 19 other volunteers from across Loui...
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Supporting good causes
Superintendent Dr. Donald W. Aguillard along with Central Office staff of the St. Mary Parish School Board donated funds from their Blue Jeans Day drive during the 2010-2011 school year. First pic,...
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Relay for Life Saturday at MCJHS gym
After a nearly two-month delay due to the high water threat in May, the Relay For Life of East St. Mary event is scheduled to kick-off Saturday. It will be held in the Morgan City Junior High Schoo...
Jul 15, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Census data cuts sales taxes to Franklin and Morgan City
Franklin and Morgan City’s 2010 census losses will add up to roughly a 10 percent and 5 percent loss, respectively, in sales tax revenues according to distribution formulas from the parish’s Sales ...
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Bids being accepted on Bayou Chene closure system
Bids to remove the emergency flood protection closure system on Bayou Chene are being accepted until 3 p.m. Thursday. Mark Rogers of T. Baker Smith LLC told the St. Mary Levee District board that a...
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Plans for Garden City apartments still under way
Plans to develop an upscale gated apartment complex in Garden City are still under way, according to an update provided to the St. Mary Parish Council Wednesday by the developers. St. Mary Communit...
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Across the way
Construction is well under way for the replacement of a small bridge on Berwick South Road. The old bridge has been removed and pilings are being driven for the new bridge. Work began in June and i...
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Berwick Council passes slate of ordinances
Berwick Town Council approved five ordinances during their monthly council meeting on Tuesday. The first ordinance passed was to amend a portion of the zoning map from R-1, single family housing t...
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Franklin Foundation Hospital Chief Nursing Officer Jennifer Wise, left, accepts the Avatar International Most Improved, Loyalty and Endorsement, Acute Care Hospital Award. Presented by David Medvedeff, chief executive officer of Avatar, the award recognizes FFH’s achievements in several key areas of hospital service distinction.
FFH honored with Avatar recognition
Franklin Foundation Hospital has been awarded Avatar International’s Most Improved, Loyalty and Endorsement, Acute Care Hospital award. Avatar International, an industry leader in healthcare qualit...
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Drainage board sets basket removal process
AMELIA — St. Mary Parish Drainage District 6 passed a resolution to authorize removal of flood protection baskets for public access, drainage and public safety during their regular monthly meeting...
Jul 12, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bay dredging could cost $8 million
MORGAN CITY — The need to dredge Berwick Bay and the Atchafalaya River channel are evident, but funds to accomplish the task are short. Mike Lowe with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers told the Mor...
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