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Drug arrests reported locally; woman accused of cruelty to animal
(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 Oilfield Divers Monument is unveiled at an April 29 ceremony that drew hundreds to Morgan City. The life-size statue of a diver memorializes the sometimes risky work for which Morgan City was a staging base in the early days of offshore energy production.
Berwick baseball players Jayden Milton, left, Carter Whipple, center, and Dawson Richard show off their 2023 state championship rings and pose for a picture at a Dec. 19 ceremony at BHS.
The La. 182 bridge is scheduled to remain closed until at least 2025 for a major rehabilitation project.
Central Catholic's Collin Duval, at left in white, and Jack Lipari grab Hanson running back Loren Wells in an Oct. 20 prep football game. Hanson's Ethan LeBlanc, No. 9, trails the play. Central Catholic won 29-8 and went on to beat playoff opponents Hamilton Christian and St. Frederick before falling to Southern Lab in the Select Division IV quarterfinals.
Look back at events that made news in 2023
What can we say about 2023?
Instead of sheltering, we were sweltering.
Once more, we detoured our way around extensive work on a bridge crossing Berwick Bay.