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Jim Bradshaw: When Centerville was the coolest place in Louisiana
When William S. Cary built an ice house next to Bayou Teche in Centerville in 1850, the (Franklin) Planters’ Banner proclaimed that “the project … has contributed more to the health, comfort and luxury of the population” than anything yet seen. It may have been the...
Qualifying for Morgan City, School Board offices begins Wednesday
The three-day qualifying period for candidates in the Nov. 5 primary election opens Wednesday. In addition to the presidential and U.S. House races, the Nov. 5 ballot will also include races for Morgan City mayor and City Council, and the District 1 seat on the St. Mary Parish School Board.
Morgan City leaders consider small property tax increase
Morgan City Council declined to accept the Utah certified tax rate at its most recent meeting, June 18. To do so would have resulted in a budget shortfall, City Manager Ty Bailey told the city council. Morgan will now have to have a Truth in Taxation hearing before Sept. 1.
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