4th of July Holiday Closures
City of Morgan City: Tuesday, July 4, 2017, is a legal holiday for all City employees,except necessary personnel. City Hall will be closed on Tuesday,…
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4th of July Holiday Closures
City of Morgan City: Tuesday, July 4, 2017, is a legal holiday for all City employees,except necessary personnel. City Hall will be closed on Tuesday,…
Raceland man arrested on aggravated assault charge in connection with Bayou Vista Walmart incident
The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested a 54-year-old man, on Tuesday, in connection with an incident that occurred on January 29, 2017. Police arrested…
Florida wins first national title in baseball
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Florida scored four runs in the eighth inning to pull away from LSU, and the Gators beat their Southeastern Conference rival…
Fans linked to LSU team aid stricken man during CWS game
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Two people with ties to the Louisiana State University baseball team aided a man who lost consciousness during the LSU-Florida game…
Sewer and garbage rate increase for Franklin residents
FRANKLIN, La.—At the June 20, 2017, City Council meeting, the City Council voted to increase the rates charged for sewer and garbage collection. The City…
Florida beats LSU in game one of CWS
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Brady Singer struck out a career-best 12 Monday night as Florida beat LSU 4-3 in Game 1 of the College World…
2017 Franklin Art Walk canceled due to lack of participation
FRANKLIN, La.—Due to lack of participation, the Franklin Art Walk has been canceled. The next Franklin Art Walk will be Saturday, August 11, 2018. “I…
Boston visitors hurt in New Orleans attack; 1 hospitalized
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans police say they’ve arrested a 21-year-old man in an attack that hospitalized two Boston-area men. Police say Dejuan Paul…
Jam’in On the Lake moves poker run to land
PIERRE PART, La. – Due to lingering high-water conditions, the “Jam’n On the Lake” poker run scheduled for Saturday, July 1st, has been moved to…
Sheriff Recognizes Deputy of the 1st Quarter
Sheriff Mark Hebert announces the Deputy of the Quarter for the first quarter of 2017. Uniformed Patrol Section Lieutenant Mathew Moore accepted the award from…
LSU beats Oregon State 6-1 to reach CWS finals
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Caleb Gilbert held No. 1 national seed Oregon State to two hits in 7 1/3 innings, Michael Papierski homered from both…
Heavy rains bring flooding to the area on Sunday
Heavy rains across St. Mary Parish on Sunday afternoon caused flooding in many subdivisions around the area. Morgan City, Berwick and Bayou Vista experienced road…
All roads open in St. Mary Parish
All roads that had been closed in St. Mary Parish are now open. LA 319 from Louisa Bridge to Bayview Drive at Cypremort Point has…
Multi-Agency Search for Missing Boaters Successful: Boaters & Dog Found Safe
Just before 10:00 pm Wednesday evening, June 21, 2017, St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office dispatch received a call that 2 boaters had not returned or…
Latest on Tropical Depression Cindy
BULLETIN Tropical Depression Cindy Advisory Number 12 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL032017 1000 AM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017 …CINDY WEAKENS BUT HEAVY…
City of Franklin Tropical Storm Cindy Update
Franklin Canal Flood Gate will remain closed until the water levels on both sides of the structure equalize. Summer Feeding Program at City Park Rec…
Tropical Storm Cindy makes Landfall in Southwestern Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tropical Storm Cindy has brought heavy winds and rain to southeast Texas but minimal damage as the storm system moves northeast….
St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office reports some flooding of streets: No major damage overnight
St. Mary Sheriff Mark Hebert assigned additional patrols to monitor weather conditions overnight across the parish. Working with the Uniformed Patrol Section, deputies saw no…
Virtual Kidnapping Phone Scam
Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon is cautioning residents of a phone scam that has affected numerous people in area parishes. The Sheriff says that virtual…
Coast Guard Stands Ready for Tropical Storm Cindy
NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Coast Guard is working to ensure preparedness of its people, its assets, and the port and maritime community in advance…
United Blood Services in Morgan City open today; in need of blood donations.
United Blood Services donor center in Morgan City, 1234 David Drive, Suite 102, IS OPEN TODAY, Wednesday, June 21 from 9am to 5pm. We have…
(Audio) St. Mary Parish Director of Homeland Security Duval Arthur gives update on Tropical Storm Cindy (Tuesday PM)
Patterson Sandbag Locations
Patterson has set up a sandbag location by the fire station on Progresso Road and Veterans Boulevard for residents south of the railroad tracks.
Morgan City Public Pool closed Wednesday
The Morgan City Public Pool will be closed tomorrow, June 21, 2017, due to the threat of inclement weather. The Daycamp program is cancelled for…
Commodity distribution rescheduled in Assumption Parish
Due to the weather forecast, monthly commodity distribution will be moved from Thursday (6/22) to Friday (6/23)… MONTHLY COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION RESCHEDULED! FRIDAY JUNE 23, 2017…