New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game against the Indianapolis Colts, in Miami, Sunday. The Saints won 31-17. Quarterback Drew Brees and Coach Sean Payton also are shown. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Police
chase leads in murders
Leads pointed in various directions are being followed by Franklin Police to solve a double homicide committed last week.
Qualifying ends; Autin unopposed
Franklin City Councilman Chuck Autin retains his seat with no opposition at the end of qualifying Friday for the March 27 mayor and city council election.
Autin represents council District B.
Mayor Raymond Harris will be facing off with current at-large councilman Kenny Scelfo.
Scelfo's at-large seat, meanwhile, is up for grabs between former councilman John O'Niell and Lester ``Motor Totor'' Levine.
Incumbent Dale Rogers, council District A, is in a bid for reelection against Audrey Verdin; incumbent Eugene Foulcard in council District C will be facing challenger Larry ``Low'' Guilbeau and District D incumbent Joe Garrison vying to retain his seat against newcomer Tanya Johnson Anderson.
St. Mary Parish sales taxes continue
decline
Sales taxes for 2010 began the year on a down note with net distributions off 20 percent from the same period in 2009. January's gross collection tally was $3.2 million compared to $4 million last year.
Taxes collected by examinations were $212,777 this year compared to $77,135 in 2009.
The St. Mary Parish School Board received $1.47 million followed by the parish council, $489,136; Morgan City, $386,188; Franklin, $250,788; Sheriff's Office, $210,349; Berwick, $122,901; Patterson, $120,929 and Baldwin, $60,585.
OBITUARIES
Frank Notto Jr.
Friday, Feb. 5
Double
homicide shocks city, police investigating leads
Shocked neighbors gathered behind police lines along Iberia Street Thursday after two persons were found dead in their home on Darce Drive.
The lane off Iberia Street was lined with police and other emergency vehicles after a St. Mary Council on Aging Meals on Wheels delivery person contacted police just before 11 a.m. because they couldn't get an answer at the 6 Darce Drive residence of Audrey Picard, 75, and Larry Guillory, 46.
Head
Start begins recruitment
St. Mary/Vermilion CAA Head Start recruitment for the 2010-2011 school year is under way.
Head Start provides children with activities that help them grow mentally, socially, emotionally and physically. Head Start recognizes that parents are the first and most important teachers of their children and welcomes the involvement of parents in all activities and partners with parents to help the children progress.
FFH gains health
teaching accreditation
Franklin Foundation Hospital has the distinction of being the only facility in St. Mary Parish which has the approval from Louisiana State Board of Nursing to provide Continuing Education credits.
Parker Templeton, chief executive officer of Franklin Foundation, said that on Jan 20, the state Board of Nursing granted the hospital full approval status for Continuing Education Providership.
OBITUARIES
Frances Culter
Thursday, Feb. 4
Election qualifying continues
Qualifying for Franklin mayor and city council continues through Friday.
As of 10 a.m. today, incumbent Mayor Raymond Harris will be facing off with challenger Kenny Scelfo, the current at-large councilman for the city.John O'Niell, a former city councilman, and Lester ``Motor Totor'' Levine are vying for the at-large seat Scelfo is leaving behind in his bid for mayor.
Incumbent Councilmen Dale Rogers, District A, Chuck Autin, District B, and Eugene Foulcard, District C, are so far unopposed.
District D Councilman Joe Garrison incumbent will be running against new candidate Tanya Johnson Anderson.
Qualifying continues through Friday at the Clerk's office on the second floor of the St. Mary Parish Courthouse, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today and until 5 p.m. on Friday.
OBITUARIES
Andrew Tate
Wednesday, Feb. 3
Port
applying for site certification
A brief monthly meeting of the West St. Mary Port Commission dealt with a few items of business Tuesday.
LEAP
testing signup slated
Nonpublic and home-school students in grades 4-8 who may be planning to attend public school must register to take the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program test.
OBITUARIES
Sterling Charpentier
Tuesday, Feb. 2
Attorney
General Caldwell contends 'Who Dat?' is in public domain
A savior for 280,000 north Louisiana chickens and debating the NFL about who owns the rights to the phrase ``Who Dat?'' were not issues Louisiana Attorney General James ``Buddy'' Caldwell assumed he would tackle when he stepped into his current office in 2008.
Teche
presents 'Lord of the Flies'
To continue Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts' commitment to St. Mary Parish schools its first of two grant shows this year will be William Golding's ``Lord of the Flies'' performed by the National Players of Olney, Maryland on Friday.
OBITUARIES
Marguerite West
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