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Louis Tamporello Jr., king of the 91st Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival, toasts Queen Isabelle Hernandez.

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The Rev. Patrick Riviere blesses one of the boats that passed the Morgan City dock for Sunday's Blessing of the Fleet.

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Jackie Brown, right, sings before the Blessing of the Fleet.

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The visiting queens pass by the Morgan City dock.

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Queen Isabelle Hernandez and King Louis Tamporello Jr. arrive for the Blessing of the Fleet ceremony.

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Queen Isabelle Hernandez and King Louis Tamporello Jr. salute the people who lined the Morgan City dock.

Blessing of the fleet, king and queen's toast

Sun, 09/06/2026 - 12:27pm

The 91st Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival continues Sunday with the Blessing of the Fleet and the traditional king and queen toast on the Morgan City side of Berwick Bay.

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Patterson Junior High Principal Lauren Rentrop arrives Tuesday at City Hall. Rentrop is the state's Principal of the Year.

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The Patterson city government presented Patterson Junior High Principal Lauren Rentrop with a plaque and a key to the city Tuesday. Rentrop is this year's state Principal of the Year. On hand, from left, were council members R. Demale Bowden, Ray Dewey Sr. and Mamie Perry; Rentrop; Mayor Rodney Grogan; council members Miranda Weinbach and Lee Condolle; and Police Chief Garrett Grogan.

Celebration and mourning at Patterson council meeting

Thu, 09/03/2026 - 10:15am

PATTERSON – Tuesday was a bittersweet time for the City Council’s regular meeting.

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