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Voting precincts across western St. Mary Parish will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday with only one proposition on the ballot. Voters will be asked to continue the levy of the three-tenths sales tax which goes to parish government as well as the City of Franklin and Town of Baldwin.

Sale pending on old FFH building
A resolution on the sale of the former Franklin Foundation Hospital facility was introduced Thursday by Hospital Service District 1 commissioners.
Zoning board allows temp bunkhouse
One variance was granted by the Franklin Zoning Board of Adjustment Thursday.
Amelia Belle celebrates anniversary
The Amelia Belle Casino celebrated its one-year anniversary in mid-May and has attracted nearly 750,000 guests.
OBITUARIES
Thelma H. Collins
Hayden Ladmirault
Lillian Thomas

Thursday, July 17
Historic District members meet
Four applications were approved by Franklin Historic District Commission members meeting in regular monthly session Thursday.
Chamber luncheon next month
The next St. Mary Chamber of Commerce business luncheon will be Wednesday, Aug. 6, at the Forest Restaurant in Franklin.
OBITUARIES
Mark G. Landry

Wednesday, July 16
5-year-old boy drowns in pool
A 5-year-old child apparently drowned some time during the night in the swimming pool of a Charenton residence.
Luke St. projects added to budget
Capital outlay for next year was amended by the Franklin City Council Tuesday.
Charter review panels gets lesson
It may be September before the St. Mary Parish Charter Review Committee gets around to discussing term limits and salaries.
OBITUARIES
John Legnon

Tuesday, July 15
St. Mary projects cut, kept by state
Gov. Bobby Jindal kept his veto pen away from St. Mary capital outlay projects in House Bill 2 but two agencies in line for direct cash funding in House Bill 1 got the axe Monday as Jindal revealed a 46-page veto message.
Drainage district stays tax neutral
  Members of Consolidated Gravity Drainage District 1 voted not to roll their property tax millages forward at their regularly scheduled meeting Monday night.
  The district advertised their intention to roll the millages forward without a vote of the people as required by law. However, after listening to Centerville resident Greg Young the board apparently had a change of heart and voted the rollup down. 
OBITUARIES
Amelia Baker
Ronald Martin

Monday, July 14
School board 'revenue neutral'
The St. Mary Parish School Board unanimously adopted the adjusted millage rates for the 2008 tax year, deciding to remain ``revenue neutral,'' and forego an additional $289,718 in revenues it could have earned by rolling forward.
Qualifying ends for Oct. 4 ballot
All but one incumbent 16th Judicial District judges are unopposed in the Oct. 4 election.
SO investigating illegal badge use
An investigation is wrapping up regarding an individual reportedly flashing a badge in the Four Corners area to solicit sex.
Gautreaux touts education measures
State Sen. Butch Gautreaux, D-Morgan City, summarized numerous education-related bills acted on during the recently completed legislative session.
Services set for longtime St. Mary Parish lawman Fred Strubb
Frederick ``Fred'' Strubb, 58, a native and lifelong resident of Franklin, died Friday, July 11, 2008, at 9:20 a.m., at Franklin Foundation Hospital following a lengthy battle with cancer.

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