Drivers were relieved in October when the U.S. 90 bridge was fully reopened after a repainting and rehab project dragged on for more than three years. All four lanes were restored after being limited to one lane in either direction during the work.
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Jordan Gallegos became the 2022 Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival queen when the festival returned after two consecutive pandemic cancellations.
Damage to a key utility pole during a March storm caused a citywide, hours-long blackout in Morgan City. To complete repairs, city utility crews fixed the pole's protection against lightning strikes, requiring a planned blackout of about five hours overnight on July 1.
In August, the Berwick town government opened a new food truck court near the riverfront.
Most mask requirements had been lifted in 2022, but public health officials continued to encourage the use of masks among vulnerable populations.
Infrastructure projects, elections, NERR site designation made news here in 2022
No news is good news, they say. And for St. Mary Parish, two of the big stories of 2022 were things that didn't happen.