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After the victim in a Sunday morning shooting died, the suspect in the crime faces a first-degree murder charge, Morgan City police said Monday.
Morgan City government photo
Mayor Lee Dragna, on behalf of the city of Morgan City, signed a purchase agreement to buy Shannon Elementary from the St. Mary Parish School Board on Wednesday.
Morgan City police are investigating an early-morning shooting and armed robbery.
This group loaded up its Irish-Italian Parade wagon on Saturday with Lucky Charms (the leprechaun cereal), potatoes and boxes marked "cabbage." Shown from left are Trish Gaudet, Mary Revels, Gena Bernard and Stacy Aucoin.
Kilts were fashion Saturday for the Irish-Italian Walking Parade. Shown from left are Travis Bourdier of Patterson and Jeff MacDougall and Pat Haller of Morgan City.
Little Lillian LeBlanc, 1, wears her green for the parade. She's held by Megan LeBlanc of Morgan City.
The 2020 king and queen of Dionysus, Steven and Laura Kennedy, were on hand for Saturday's parade. There has been no Dionysus ball in the intervening two years, so they're still the reigning royalty.
Dozens of people joined the Krewe of Dionysus on Saturday for the Irish-Italian Walking Parade, which made its way from Second and Onstead to Front Street in Morgan City.
Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel says a blessing Saturday at the St. Joseph's Altar at St. Joseph Catholic Church. With Deshotel is St. Joseph Herbert Bennerfield. Children of the church were dressed as members of the Holy Family, one of the traditions surrounding the St. Joseph Altar observance.
The St. Joseph Altar was loaded with food and drink.
Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel draws the winning ticket for a fundraising raffle for St. Joseph. The prize was a gift basket, right.
Members of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Patterson honored a church tradition Saturday with a St. Joseph's Altar.
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