Miguel Paredes Reyes, the Lachney family
The grass at the side of the street (upper left) is all that remains of a bus stop where Odell Lachney (lower left), then a bus driver in Alexandria, killed Army Pvt. Edward Green in 1944 with this .45 Colt revolver pistol.
(Editor's note; This is the first of a two-part series.)
An iconic St. Mary shipbuilder has less than a month to submit its plan for restructuring its business after filing for Chapter 11 protection in federal bankruptcy court.
Capt. Heath Landry, left, and Operator Dale Crouch tell children about smoke detectors, what to do when fire breaks out, and stop, drop and roll.
Members of the Morgan City Fire Department were scheduled to appear Tuesday at the city's Public Library for a talk and demonstration -- only there was a fire on U.S. 90. Capt.
(Editor’s note: The charges listed here and the narratives that go with them are provided by the police agencies that made the arrests.
LDWF photo
A Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries agent rescues a child from flooding in Avoyelles Parish.
St. Mary Parish felt the impact of last week’s weather as Tropical Storm Arthur passed through.
Sparks are starting to fly in the Republican U.S. Senate primary runoff. But the fireworks didn’t ignite much interest among St. Mary’s early voters.
(Editor’s note: The charges listed here and the narratives that go with them are provided by the police agencies that made the arrests.
The following are the radio dispatch logs from the Morgan City Police Department. To report unlawful or suspicious activity, call the Police Department at 985-380-4605.
Just over two weeks into the hurricane season, St. Mary has had its first tropical weather of 2026.
Sports
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Don Isham and Sommer Parvino) with redfish caught during the tournament.
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By JOHN K. FLORES
Joe Lacoste with his alligator gar that won the trash fish category.
Here are photos from the weigh-in during the Morgan City Open Fishing Rodeo.
Photos are by John K. Flores
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Shoes & Boos 68.5 39.5
Milkmen 64.5 43.5
Joseph LaCoste, Morgan City, rolled into the MCOFR weigh-in with this alligator gar.
The weigh-ins began at 2 p.m. Saturday at Municipal Auditorium for the annual Morgan City Open Fishing Rodeo.
A female alligator protecting and keeping watch over her young.
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Lifestyle
When the subject of torpedograss comes up, some folks can’t resist responding with a little humor.
By OLIVIA McCLURE, LSU AgCenter
DEAR ABBY: Years ago, my wife and I were separated. During that time, we still spent time together, had marital relations and went on many trips with our kids.
American households have around $18.79 trillion in debt, and the personal-finance company WalletHub released its new report on the States Where People Are the Most Delinquent on Debt to show where
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