FRANKLIN — The newly elected St. Mary Parish Council made history Monday, taking oaths of office on the way into what promises to be another challenging term. The seven new members on the 11-member council include Kristi Prejeant Rink and Gwendolyn Hidalgo, both of Morgan City, who became the first women elected to the council under the home rule charter. Rink, a physician, made her first foray into electoral politics after getting involved in the deliberations that turned the operation of Teche Regional Medical Center over to Ochsner Health System. Hidalgo succeeds her husband, Glen Hidalgo, who is stepping down after service ...