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Robin Richard, collections center coordinator for First Baptist Church of Morgan City, stands Tuesday in the church’s fellowship hall where hundreds of items have been collected for this year’s Operation Christmas Child project. Churches and ministries partner with Samaritan’s Purse International Relief to bring shoe boxes full of gifts to children around the world during the holiday season. Richard said First Baptist Church of Morgan City will have a packing party at 6 p.m. Nov 14. Anyone who would like to donate supplies can do so between Nov. 18 to 25. Those wanting to participate can pack a regular shoe box and include $7 for postage then drop off to the church. Types of items accepted include personal hygiene items, toys and school supplies. For more information, call 985-384-5920. (Photo by Courtney Darce)

Mission: Fill, ship shoeboxes laden with gifts to disadvantaged children

The community is invited to join the efforts of First Baptist Church members here who have been collecting gift items to stuff into shoeboxes and send to disadvantaged children in over 100 countrie

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Hanson's Jack Vaccarella makes the grab on this play during Saturday’s final day of the Annual Hanson Memorial High School Baseball Classic at Amar Lancon Field.

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When pruning trees, work with its natural form. LSU AgCenter Horticulturist Dan Gill said not to butcher trees as has been done to these crape myrtles.
—LSU AgCenter Photo/Dan Gill

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August 12, 1940 — March 5, 2017
Wayne Jackson Buxton, 76, a resident of Berwick, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017, in his home surrounded by loved ones.

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