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OYSTER FEST: Check out dozens of silent auction items March 9, worth thousands
AMITE--The 2013 Amite Oyster Royalty will be honored on Saturday night, March 9 at the Amite Community Center. The Royal Presentation will begin at 7 p.m. and the theme is "Hollywood on a Half Sh...
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Louisiana Propane Dealers show fuel demos at School Boards meeting March 4-6
MARKSVILLE--As the price of gasoline continues to rise, more government officials are looking for clean, affordable alternatives to help with tight budgets. The Louisiana Propane Dealers will pro...
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New methanol plant near Convent expects 63 new jobs; state gives $5 million grant, tax credits
CONVENT, La.--South Louisiana Methanol CEO Barry Williamson and Todd Corp. Group CEO Jon Young announced that South Louisiana Methanol LP will invest $1.3 billion in a new methanol production faci...
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Group 1 Automotive measures hail damage to its 4 New Orleans dealerships
NEW ORLEANS--Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI), an international, Fortune 500 automotive retailer, today announced it is assessing damage at four of its New Orleans dealerships in the aftermath ...
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Retired mother of 2 in LaPlace wins $1 million from Publishers Clearinghouse
LaPLACE -- A LaPlace woman received the shock of a lifetime today when she was surprised by America's most welcome drop-in guests. Mrs. Elise Gutierrez, was paid a surprise visit Thursday Feb. 28 b...
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GOVERNMENT: Landrieu joins to introduce River Act for ports, waterway
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., joined Sens. Bob Casey, D-Pa., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Feb. 28 with the support of the Waterways Council, Inc., to introduce the Reinvesting ...
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Tangi-St. Helena Water District hosts meeting on environmental concerns March 21, Amite
AMITE--The Tangipahoa – St. Helena Soil and Water Conservation District will convene a local work group meeting related to the local environmental concerns at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 21. The...
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JOBS: Louisiana unemployment claims up last week and up from last year
BATON ROUGE – Initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending Feb. 23, 2013, increased to 2,918 from the previous week’s total of 2,426. Initial claims were above the comparable week endi...
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From left: Kiwanis president Scott Schilling; Kim Zabbia, chair of Ponchatoula; Rosemary Ydarraga, vice-chair and Margaret Bailey, secretary. Photo by Mark Mathes.
Louisiana Quilt Trail at Amite Kiwanis
AMITE--They're talking up the Louisiana Quilt Trail at the Amite Kiwanis Club Feb. 28. This new artistic project is attracting hundreds of North Shore residents to design and built their own person...
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From left: Keith Sumrall, Rose Sumrall, Mike Sumrall and Kiwanis president Scott Schilling. Photo by Mark Mathes.
BUSINESS: Amite Kiwanis says thanks to Mike's Catfish Inn for hospitality
AMITE--Amite Kiwanis Club members made a surprise presentation to Mike's Catfish Inn owners Feb. 27 as a thanks for the weekly hospitality the service club enjoys there. "We've met at just about e...
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BUSINESS: How Landrieu's bill would make SBA disaster loans more helpful
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and Senator Thad Cochran, R-Miss., introduced a bill Feb. 27 designed t...
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OYSTER FESTIVAL: Amite business owners invited to decorate their windows
AMITE--"The Amite Oyster Festival is asking that each Amite business participate in a Window Decorating Contest to show your support of the Oyster Festival!" said Lana Hutchinson. "The theme thi...
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