Boy Scouts to honor Matte at distinguished citizen’s dinner MORGAN CITY, La. — The Evangeline Area Council Boy Scouts of America will honor former Morgan City Mayor Tim Matte at its St. Mary Parish Distinguished Citizen’s Award Dinner at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Th...
Local prayer set Thurs. at city recreation center Observance of the National Day of Prayer by the City of Franklin has been relocated due to the chance of rain on Thursday.
The observance will be at 12:30 p.m. at the City Recreation Center. Everyo...
Teche Theatre slates auditions for ‘Godspell’ Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts will present the musical “Godspell” this summer.
Auditions are May 5 and May 12 at 5:30 p.m. at the Teche Theater on Main Street in Franklin.
Cast needs includ...
Support for Relay for Life The staff of St. Mary Parish Clerk of Court Cliff Dressel’s office, pictured above, paid to wear jeans on Friday, April 26 to raise money for Relay for Life. Below, staff and residents of the Frank...
Teche Regional Medical Center welcomes new general surgeon Butch Frazier, chief executive officer of Teche Regional Medical Center, announced Monday that Dr. T. Chris Berry, M.D., a general surgeon, has recently joined the Teche Regional Medical Center’s m...
Bayou Vista man arrested on first degree murder charge (updated) BAYOU VISTA, La. — A 21-year-old Bayou Vista man was arrested on a warrant for first degree murder in connection with a shooting Monday morning in Bayou Vista where deputies found a 18-year-old Bay...
St. Mary Parish firing range to reopen The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office shooting range will reopen to the public on Wednesday, according to a news release from Sheriff Mark Hebert.
Operating hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday ...
Mid-May crest forecast for Atchafalaya River here MORGAN CITY, La. — While extreme high water is being seen along the upper Mississippi River and its tributaries, meteorologists are predicting an Atchafalaya River crest of 5.5 feet here in mid-May...
Special recognition During St. Mary Landmarks’ recent Luau Fundraiser held at Shadowlawn house in Franklin, President Pam Heffner presented member Al Kuhlman an award in appreciation for his years of service to the or...
42Five to perform in Morgan City May 7 NASHVILLE, Tenn. –— A cappella hipsters 42Five will perform their energy-infused five-part harmony program at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium in Morgan City at 7:30 p.m. May 7.
Adult season t...
Gen. Honoré offers advice on building a strong family unit LAFAYETTE — How can U.S. military core values be used by parents to build stronger families?
That’s what retired Army Lt. General Russel Honoré explained in his keynote address to some 600 members ...
Patterson police arrest man on most wanted list MORGAN CITY, La. -- A Patterson man who was wanted by Morgan City police on a warrant for theft of firearms was arrested Friday by Patterson police, according to Morgan City Police Chief Travis Cro...
Bear-proof trash cans are unique to St. Mary Parish in Louisiana St. Mary Parish is the only place in the state that deploys bear-proof trash cans.
“This is the only place in the state of Louisiana that we have bear-proof cans. St. Mary Parish can step up to the...
Baldwin eyes derelict vehicle options Lincoln Street in Baldwin is in severe need of repairs and resurfacing would be even better.
A letter from residents of the street was presented Thursday to the Baldwin Board of Alderman during its...
Francis impresses religious here Reaction by Catholics across the state, as well as locally, to newly appointed Pope Francis has been positive.
Monsignor J. Douglas Courville, pastor of St. Stephen Catholic Church in Berwick, said...
Parish trying to keep West Gate at Wax Lake open Parish administrators are attempting to convince the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to continue to fund operation of the west floodgate of the Wax Lake Outlet at Bayou Teche.
Wednesday, members of th...
Speaker: Natural gas is future of energy industry MORGAN CITY, La. — North America could be energy independent by the end of the decade if the continent uses more natural gas in areas such as transportation, said Charles Goodson, chairman, CEO and...
Black bear advisory issued for St. Mary Parish An advisory from the La. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries tells St. Mary Parish residents to take precautions to minimize encounters with black bears.
The advisory issued Monday follows the re...
Port considers foreign free trade zone MORGAN CITY, La. — The Port of Morgan City is considering applying to establish a foreign free trade zone at the port.
The Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District discussed the possibility and wei...
Surprise visit Cyril Vetter, center, author of the book “Fonville Winans’ Louisiana: Politics, People and Places” made a surprise visit to Grevemberg House March 2 during the St. Mary Landmarks display of Winans’...
Sen. Allain's Office State Sen. Bret Allain, Dist. 21, was joined by friends, family, local and state officials and Chamber of Commerce members Wednesday for a ribbon cutting at his new Franklin office located at 600 M...
Morgan City man guilty of armed robbery A St. Mary Parish jury found a 26-year-old Morgan City man guilty Thursday of armed robbery with a firearm and possession of a fireman by a convicted felon in connection with a May 2010 incident, a...
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